Passport Atlas

Entering Italy

Italy playbook updated 2026-09. Openness first, then how to apply and how to stay.

Openness rank

#106

Entry openness

Visa free

Visa required

105

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Country profile

Capital

Rome

Population

58.9 million

Area

301,230 km²

Currency

Euro EUR

Languages

Italian

Time zone

UTC+01:00

Foreign-born

6.6 million · 2024

Migrant share

11%

Ethnic groups

Italian

Foreign-born counts are UN international migrant stock via the World Bank (mostly 2024). Ethnic groups follow each country's published categories — most do not census by skin colour. Indicative only.

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.