Italy Travel Advice

Entry requirements differ by country. The Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office issues country specific travel advice including Health, Visa and Vaccination requirements.

You can access the FCDO advice for Italy at https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/italy

Entry requirements

Entry requirements for children

• Under Italian law, if you are aged 17 and under you cannot check into hotels or holiday accommodation without an accompanying adult.

Passport validity

• To travel to Italy, you must follow Schengen area passport requirements.
• To enter Italy (and all Schengen countries) your passport must:
  • have a ‘date of issue’ less than 10 years before the date you arrive. Passports issued after 1 October 2018 are now valid for only 10 years, but for passports issued before 1 October 2018, extra months may have been added if you renewed a passport early
  • have an ‘expiry date’ at least 3 months after the day you plan to leave
• Check with your travel provider that your passport and other travel documents meet requirements. Renew your passport if you need to.
• You will be denied entry if you do not have a valid travel document or try to use a passport that has been reported lost or stolen.

Visa requirements

General

• You can travel to countries in the Schengen area (including Italy) for up to 90 days in any 180-day period without a visa. This applies if you travel:
  • as a tourist
  • to visit family or friends
  • to attend business meetings, cultural or sports events
  • for short-term studies or training

Travel forms

• If you are entering from a Schengen area country (for example, France) you must declare your presence (‘dichiarazione di presenza’) to the local immigration authority (‘questura’) within 8 days of arriving. The ‘questura’ will provide a form to complete.
  • Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Italian police force

COVID-19 rules

• There are no COVID-19 testing or vaccination requirements for travellers entering Italy.

Customs rules

• There are strict rules about goods that can be brought into and taken out of Italy. You must declare anything that may be prohibited or subject to tax or duty.

Taking food into Italy

• You cannot take meat, milk or products containing them into EU countries. There are some exceptions such as powdered baby milk, baby food, and special food or pet feed required for medical reasons.

Irish Passport Holders

Please note that this information is for British Passport holders only. If you hold an Irish passport then please visit the Department of Foreign Affairs for travel advice