Atlas des passeports
Entering Italie
Italie playbook updated 2026-09. Openness first, then how to apply and how to stay.
Openness rank
#106
Entry openness
93
Sans visa
93
Visa requis
105
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Fiche pays
Capitale
Rome
Population
58.9 million
Superficie
301,230 km²
Monnaie
Euro EUR
Langue
Italian
Fuseau
UTC+01:00
Nés à l’étranger
6.6 million · 2024
Part de migrants
11%
Groupes ethniques
Italian
Nés à l’étranger : stock de migrants de l’ONU via la Banque mondiale (surtout 2024). Les groupes ethniques suivent les catégories publiées de chaque pays. La plupart ne recensent pas la couleur de peau. Indicatif seulement.
Travel notes
Plug
Type C / Type L
Mains
230 V · 50 Hz
Driving
Right
Emergency
Police 112 · Ambulance 118
Dialing code
+39
Airports
FCO · MXP · VCE · BLQ
Highlights
- Colosseum
- Grand Canal
- Duomo
- Pompeii
- Cinque Terre
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How to get a visa
Schengen short-stay (type C)
Visit / tourism · 90 days in any 180-day period
- Apply at a Schengen consulate or visa centre in your country of residence, with biometrics, for the main destination.
- Visa-exempt passports use the EES entry/exit system. ETIAS will apply on the EU timetable — confirm whether your passport is in scope before travel.
Work visa (quota)
Work · Matches the contract and quota
- The employer obtains nulla osta in the quota window, then you take an entry visa. EU Blue Card is a separate track.
Elective residence
Visit / tourism · 1 year, renewable, no employment
- Prove passive income and an Italian address.
Immigration routes
EU long-term resident
Skilled work
Five years’ lawful stay.
Leads to PR:Long-term resident status after five years.
PR & citizenship
EU long-term resident
Time to PR:5 years
- Usually continuous lawful stay, stable income or social cover, and a clean criminal record.
- Language and civics requirements vary by member state.
Naturalisation usually 10 years (4 for EU citizens; Italian descent is a separate jure sanguinis path), with Italian.
Passports that enter without a prior visa
FSans visa93
Southern Europe