Visa Requirements for Italian Citizens

Visa Information for Passport Holders of Italy

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Freedom of Travel

Italian passport holders can travel to 30 destinations without a visa. Identify cards or passports may be required.

Visa Not Required

94 destinations allow visa-free entry to Italian citizens.

Visa On Arrival

A visa can be obtained upon arrival at 9 destinations for passport holders of Italy.

  • Bangladesh PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa On Arrival30 days
  • Burundi PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa On Arrival1 month
  • Comoros PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa On Arrival45 days
  • Guinea-Bissau PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa On Arrival90 days
  • Iraq PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa On Arrival60 daysVisa not required for up to 30 days to Iraqi Kurdistan.
    On the 15th of March 2021 the Iraqi government lifted pre-arrival visa requirements, allowing EU citizens to apply for visa on arrival in any entry point.
  • Lebanon PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa On Arrival1 monthExtendable for 2 additional months
    Granted free of charge at Beirut International Airport or any other port of entry if there is no Israeli visa or seal, holding a telephone number, an address in Lebanon, and a non refundable return or circle trip ticket.
  • Maldives PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa On Arrival30 days
  • Mauritania PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa On ArrivalAvailable at Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International Airport.
  • Somalia PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa On ArrivalAvailable at Berbera, Borama, Burao, Erigavo and Hargeisa airports.
    30 days, available at Bosaso Airport, Galcaio Airport and Mogadishu Airport.

eVisa

Italian passport allows entry to 24 destinations with an eVisa obtained prior to arrival.

  • Australia PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa90 days90 days on each visit in 12-month period if granted
  • Azerbaijan PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa30 days
  • Benin PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa30 daysMust have an international vaccination certificate.
  • Bhutan PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa
  • Cameroon PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa
  • Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa3 monthseVisa holders must arrive via Port Bouet Airport.
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa7 days
  • Djibouti PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa31 days
  • Equatorial Guinea PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa
  • Gabon PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa90 daysElectronic visa holders must arrive via Libreville International Airport.
  • Guinea PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa90 days
  • India PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa60 dayse-Visa holders must arrive via 26 designated airports
    An Indian e-Tourist Visa can only be obtained twice in one calendar year.
    Foreigners of Pakistani origin or who hold a Pakistani Passport are not eligible for an e-Visa. Foreigners who are not Pakistani nationals, but whose parents or grandparents (either paternal or maternal) were born in, or were permanent residents in Pakistan, are also not eligible for an eVisa.
  • Iran PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa30 days
  • Kenya PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa3 months
  • Myanmar PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa28 dayseVisa holders must arrive via Yangon, Nay Pyi Taw or Mandalay airports or via land border crossings with Thailand — Tachileik, Myawaddy and Kawthaung or India — Rih Khaw Dar and Tamu.
    eVisa available for both tourism (allowed stay is 28 days) or business (allowed stay is 70 days) purposes.
  • New Zealand PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa3 monthsInternational Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy must be paid upon requesting an Electronic Travel Authority.
    Holders of an Australian Permanent Resident Visa or Resident Return Visa may be granted a New Zealand Resident Visa on arrival permitting indefinite stay (pursuant to the Trans-Tasman Travel Arrangement), subject to meeting character requirements and obtaining an Electronic Travel Authority prior to departure.
  • Nigeria PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa90 days
  • Pakistan PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa30 days / 3 monthsElectronic Travel Authorization to obtain a visa on arrival for tourism purposes.
    Electronic Travel Authorization to obtain a visa on arrival for business purposes.
    Online Visa eligible.
  • Papua New Guinea PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa60 daysAvailable at Gurney Airport (Alotau), Mount Hagen Airport, Port Moresby Airport and Tokua Airport (Rabaul).
  • Russia PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa16 dayse-Visa holders must arrive and departure via 29 checkpoints.
    72-hours visa free visit when entering by regular ferry via port of St. Petersburg, provided that a passenger spends the night on-board or in accommodation specifically approved by the travel agency.
  • South Korea PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa90 daysThe validity period of a K-ETA is 2 years from the date of approval.
  • South Sudan PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisaObtainable online
    Printed visa authorization must be presented at the time of travel
  • Togo PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa15 days
  • Uganda PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa3 monthsMay apply online.

eVisa / On Arrival

For 18 destinations, On-Arrival visa or an electronic visa / auhtorization is available to passport holders of Italy.

  • Bahrain PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On Arrival14 days
  • Burkina Faso PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On Arrival1 month
  • Cambodia PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 daysVisa is also obtainable online.
  • Egypt PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 daysID card valid
  • Ethiopia PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On Arrivalup to 90 daysVisa on arrival is obtainable only at Addis Ababa Bole International Airport.
    eVisa holders must arrive via Addis Ababa Bole International Airport.
    eVisas are available for 30 or 90 days.
  • Indonesia PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
  • Jordan PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On ArrivalVisa can be obtained upon arrival, it will cost a total of 40 JOD, obtainable at most international ports of entry and land border crossings (except King Hussein/Allenby Bridge)
  • Kuwait PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On Arrival3 months
  • Laos PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 daysVisa on arrival is available at Luangphabang, Pakse and Vientiane international airports, the 4 Thai-Lao Friendship Bridges
    eVisa may be used to enter Laos through Luangphabang, Pakse and Vientiane international airports, 3 Thai-Lao Friendship Bridges
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    Visa on arrival is extendable for an additional 60 days at the Department of Immigration in Vientiane.
  • Malawi PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On Arrival90 days
  • Nepal PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On Arrival90 days
  • Rwanda PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
  • Saudi Arabia PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On Arrival90 days
  • Sierra Leone PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
  • Sri Lanka PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 daysElectronic Travel Authorization can also be obtained on arrival.
    30 days extendable to 6 months.
  • Tanzania PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On Arrival3 months
  • United States of America PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On Arrival90 daysOn arrival from overseas; ESTA (valid for 2 years when issued) required if arriving by air or cruise ship.
    Visa required if Nationals of VWP countries who have traveled or been present in Iraq, North Korea, Syria, Iran, Sudan, Libya, Somalia, or Yemen at any time on or after March 1, 2011 (with limited exceptions), or those who have traveled or being present in Cuba at any time on or after January 12th 2021, or nationals of VWP countries who are also nationals of Iraq, Syria, Iran, North Korea or Sudan.
  • Zimbabwe PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On Arrival3 months

Pre-arranged Visa Required

18 destinations require a visa obtained at an embassy or consulate prior to arrival from passport holders of Italy. This requirement may be waived off if Italian citizens meet certain alternate requirements such as holding other visas or resident permits.

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