Italy: visas, documents and safety

Italy at a glance

Key information to orient yourself in the country: current situation, essential facts and useful guidance.

Local time (UTC+01:00)

20:48:32

November 6, 2026

Capital

Rome

Data status

Update delayed

14.1 °C

Partly cloudy

High 16.3°

Low 10.8°

Precipitation 0 mm

Wind 2.0 m/s

Today · Nov 6

Heavy rain

10.8° / 16.3°

Precipitation 20.8 mm

Tomorrow · Nov 7

Heavy rain

11.7° / 18.4°

Precipitation 7.2 mm

Sunday · Nov 8

Cloudy

9.0° / 15.5°

Precipitation 0 mm

Weather: Rome (capital) Official API

Essential facts

Currency: euro (EUR)
Language: Italian, Catalan
Capital: Rome
Population: 58,927,633
Timezone: UTC+01:00

Country overview

The Italian presence in Italy brings together essential services, community organizations, official references and cross-country collaboration opportunities to support Italians traveling, living, working or connecting between countries.

Travel in Italy

Planning a trip to Italy means understanding entry requirements, the documents you need and safety guidance before you leave.

In this guide you will find information on visas for Italian citizens, passport validity, health and safety, along with embassy contacts, consular services and emergency numbers in Italy.

Before you leave

Italian passport · citizens of Italy

Entry requirements

Visa rules, permitted stay, required documents and official sources. Always confirm what applies to you before you travel.

Freedom of movement

Source and verification date are shown in the card below.

Stay window · 180 days (rolling)

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Article 13(2), says everyone has the right to leave any country, including their own, and to return to their country.

Passport validity: Under the Schengen Borders Code (Article 6(1)(a)), a third-country national's travel document must be valid for at least three months after the intended date of departure from the Schengen Area (this may be waived in a justified case of emergency) and must have been issued within the previous 10 years.
Blank passport pages: At least 2 blank passport pages.
Travel insurance: Schengen visa applicants must prove they hold adequate and valid travel medical insurance, valid throughout the Schengen Area for the whole intended stay, with minimum coverage of €30,000. The UK government says British visitors may need to show proof of travel insurance at Italian border control.

Entry & documents

Open the «Travel without surprises» checklist for this destination

Safety

Travel advisory: Level 2 - Exercise Increased Caution

Exercise increased cautionin Italy due to terrorism. There is risk of terrorist violence, including terrorist attacks and other activity in Italy.

Official source

Source: U.S. Department of State

Health

Official health guidance

World Health Organization (WHO) Viaggiare Sicuri (Italy) CDC Travel Health

Italian offices

20 offices listed

Office

Italian office in Italy

Câmara do Comércio e Indústria Angola Itália ? Ufficio di rappresentanza in Italia ETS (Export Trade Solutions Srl)

chamber of commerce · Ufficio di rappresentanza in Italia ETS

Office switchboard: +39 348 299 7395

Office

Italian office in Italy

Camera di Commercio Italiana dell'Ontario Canada (ICCO Canada) – Ufficio di rappresentanza Milano

chamber of commerce · Ufficio di rappresentanza Milano

Office switchboard: 02 7788751

Office

Italian office in Italy

Camera di Commercio italiana in Danimarca – Sede secondaria The Italian Chamber of Commerce in Denmark - Branch office P.IVA/C.F.: 16317121008

chamber of commerce · Sede secondaria The Italian Chamber of Commerce in Denmark - Branch office P.IVA/C.F.: 16317121008

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Automated data for information only. It does not replace guidance from local authorities, MAECI or Viaggiare Sicuri.

Data transparency

Sources and updates

Origin, time reference and terms of use for data shown for Italy.

Sources and updates

Official references, verification dates and provenance of the information published on this page.

Last institutional source check: 13 Oct 2026, 02:00

Official country sources

Data used on this page

TravelRequirements.info Entry requirements for Italian citizens (Travel tab and /travel hub)

Official source Terms CC BY 4.0
MET Norway Weather conditions and forecast for the capital

Weather reference: 6 Nov 2026, 18:18 · Retrieved: 6 Nov 2026, 20:00 · Update delayed

Official source Terms NLOD 2.0 / CC BY 4.0
GeoNames Capital, coordinates and time zone

Official source Terms CC BY 4.0

Data is stored in the UnitedItalians database and refreshed periodically from the listed sources. Reference year, update date and availability may vary between providers.

Italy

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Today · Nov 6

Tomorrow · Nov 7

Sunday · Nov 8

Essential facts

Country overview