Italy visa and entry requirements

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.

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No official source we read lists a vaccination certificate required for entry.

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.

Italy's State Police lists sufficient means of subsistence for the intended stay and for the return among the entry conditions, and says showing a return ticket is sufficient proof. The UK government says British visitors may need to show a return or onward ticket at Italian border control.

For admission for business, medical treatment, sports competitions, religious reasons, study, transit, transport or tourism, the State Police table sets means of subsistence by length of stay: for one person, €269.60 in total for 1–5 days, €44.93 per day for 6–10 days, then a fixed amount plus a daily amount for longer stays (lower amounts per person for two or more).

• EES — Entry/Exit System (biometric registration) — On a first crossing since the EU Entry/Exit System started, passport control officers take a photo of your face and/or scan your fingerprints. The EU says this can be quicker if you register some data in advance using a self-service system at the border crossing point, where available, and/or a mobile application, if the country makes one available. The UK government's travel advice says there is no cost for EES registration. (at the border on first entry) travel-europe.europa.eu ↗(opens in a new tab)
• ETIAS — European Travel Information and Authorization System — Italy is among the 30 European countries that will require visa-exempt travellers to have an ETIAS travel authorisation. ETIAS is currently not in operation and no applications are being collected; the EU will announce the start date several months before launch. (before travel, once etias starts) travel-europe.europa.eu ↗(opens in a new tab)

Fine: 5,000 to 10,000 EUR

Unless the act is a more serious crime, a foreigner who enters or remains in Italy in breach of the Consolidated Immigration Act or of art. 1 of Law 68/2007 is punished with a fine of 5,000 to 10,000 euros. The same sanction as for not declaring presence applies to a foreigner who declared their presence and stayed beyond three months, or beyond the shorter period set in the entry visa. The re-entry ban after expulsion lasts not less than three and not more than five years, set by taking into account all the circumstances of the case.

within 8 days of arrival. Done by the accommodation or the traveller.

On entry, or within eight days of entry when arriving from a Schengen country, a foreigner declares their presence to the border authority or to the questore of the province where they are. Failure to do so, unless the delay is due to force majeure, leads to expulsion. The Polizia di Stato says that for those staying in hotels or other accommodation, the registration form signed at check-in is the declaration of presence. Hotels and all other accommodation must send guests' details to the Questura through the Alloggiati service within 24 hours of arrival, or on arrival if the stay is shorter than 24 hours.

If not done: Failure to declare presence, unless the delay is due to force majeure, leads to expulsion under art. 13 of the Consolidated Immigration Act.

• Imposta di soggiorno (municipal tourist tax) — Set by each municipality that introduces it, graduated by price, up to 5 euro per night of stay. Provincial capitals with tourist presences twenty times the resident population may apply a higher maximum. Paid at the accommodation.

  Provincial capitals, unions of municipalities and municipalities on regional lists of tourist resorts or art cities may introduce, by council resolution, a tax on people staying in accommodation in their territory. It is graduated by price, up to 5 euro per night of stay. Provincial capitals with tourist presences twenty times their residents may apply it up to the maximum set by art. 14(16)(e) of Decree-Law 78/2010. The accommodation manager is responsible for paying it, with a right of recourse against the guests.

• Contributo di sbarco (landing fee for minor islands) — Set by the municipality, up to EUR 2.50 per passenger disembarking on the minor island, as an alternative to the tourist tax; municipalities may raise it to up to EUR 5 for certain periods. Included in the air ticket.

  Municipalities on minor islands may, instead of the tourist tax, introduce a landing contribution of up to EUR 2.50 for passengers who disembark on the island using scheduled or commercial carriers. The shipping and air companies collect it together with the ticket price. Municipalities may raise it to up to EUR 5 for certain periods. Residents, workers, commuting students and family members of people who paid the municipal property tax there do not pay it.

  Exemptions: Residents of the municipality; workers; commuting students; and family members of people who have paid the municipal property tax in the same municipality, who are treated as residents.

  Verified Oct 12, 2026 · Source: normattiva.it (opens in a new tab) · D.Lgs. 14 marzo 2011

Cash of €10,000 or more (or its equivalent in other currencies) must be declared to customs when entering or leaving the EU.

• Arriving from outside the EU, the EU's Your Europe portal gives a duty-free allowance of 4 litres of still wine and 16 litres of beer, plus 1 litre of spirits over 22% vol. (or 2 litres of fortified or sparkling wine); 200 cigarettes (or 100 cigarillos, 50 cigars or 250 g of tobacco) where the higher tobacco limit applies, since a higher or lower limit may apply depending on the EU country; and other goods worth up to €300, or €430 for travellers by air and sea. Under-17s are not entitled to a duty-free allowance for tobacco or alcohol.
• Arriving from another EU country, Your Europe says no further payments are due on alcohol and tobacco bought for your own use and not for resale. Each EU country sets guideline quantities, which may not be lower than, for example, 800 cigarettes or 10 litres of spirits; if customs suspect goods are not for your own use, you may be asked to prove that they are.