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Italian Visa & Passport
Requirements
Italy is a
signatory to
the 1995 Schengen Agreement.
Since March 1995, a 'borderless' region known as the Schengen area has been
declared covering the following states: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland,
France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Norway,
Portugal, Spain and Sweden.
Schengen
countries now issue standard Schengen visas, and nationals holding visas issued
by one of the Schengen countries are, in principle, permitted to travel freely
within the borders of all 15.
However, since
Schengen states are still free to decide their own visa requirements, entry
regulations may vary and nationals not requiring a visa for one Schengen country
may require one for other Schengen countries.
This has
various practical implications; for example, travellers may be refused entry to
a Schengen country for which they do not require a visa if holding onward
tickets to a country for which they do require a visa. Travellers should check
with the authorities of the country they intend to visit as to whether they
require a visa. If visiting more than one Schengen country, the traveller should
apply for the Schengen visa to the Embassy/Consulate of the first or main
country to be visited.
There are
three types of Schengen visa: Airport Transit, Transit and Short-stay visas. For
stays of over three months, a long-stay visa will be required, and will be valid
only in the country of issue.
The
regulations stated below also apply to San Marino and the Vatican City.
PASSPORTS
Passport must
be valid for 3 months beyond the validity of the visa required by all except:
1. passport
holders (nationals) of Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Finland, France, Germany,
Greece, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, The Netherlands, Portugal, San
Marino, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland with a valid national Identity
card.
VISAS
Required by
all visitors, except the following for stays of up to three months:
a)
passport holders (nationals) of Andorra, Argentina, Australia, Bolivia, Brazil,
Brunei, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Croatia, El Salvador, Guatemala,
Holy See, Honduras, Hong Kong (Special Administration Region), Israel, Korea
(Republic), Macau, Malaysia, Mexico, Monaco,
New Zealand, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Romania, San Marino, Singapore,
Switzerland, United Kingdom, USA, Uruguay and Venezuela.
b)
airport transit passengers that are continuing their journey to a third country
by a connecting aircraft or the same aircraft, within 48 hours, provided they
are holding tickets with reserved seats and also valid documents for onward
travel (except nationals of Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Congo (Democratic
Republic), Ethiopia, Ghana, Iran, Iraq, Nigeria, Pakistan, Senegal, Somalia and
Sri Lanka, who always require a visa, unless granted indefinite leave to remain
in the United Kingdom).
As the above
list is liable to change at short notice, visitors are advised to check transit
regulations with the relevant Consulate or Embassy before travelling.
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