The Spanish government had warned that it would do so unless Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's government lifted the border measures it has implemented against Spain. What did Spain say about checks on travelers from Italy? The border controls on Italy will go into effect from midnight ‌on Saturday until September 7, the Spanish government said. Border agents will check passport, nationality and visas for Italian passengers and visitors from other countries arriving from Italy. Madrid said there was no real risk of people who overwhelmed Ceuta's border controls reaching the European mainland, let alone Italy.