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

87 destinations allow visa-free entry to Italian citizens.

  • Albania PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 daysID card valid.
  • Angola PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free30 daysRemarks updated .30 days per trip, but no more than 90 days within any 1 calendar year for tourism purposes only.
    Visitors must have a return/onward ticket and a hotel reservation confirmation.
    An International Certificate of Vaccination is required.
  • Antigua and Barbuda PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 daysRemarks updated .
  • Argentina PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 days
  • Armenia PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free180 daysRemarks updated .No more than 180 days in any 12-month period
  • Bahamas PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 daysRemarks updated .
  • Barbados PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 daysRemarks updated .
  • Belarus PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free30 daysRemarks updated .Visa-free until 31 December 2025, all Borders.
  • Belize PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 daysRemarks updated .
  • Bolivia PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 days
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 days90 days within any 6-month period.
    ID card valid.
  • Botswana PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 daysRemarks updated .90 days within any 12 month period.
  • Brazil PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period.
  • Brunei PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 days
  • Canada PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free180 daysRemarks updated .eTA required if arriving by air.
  • Cape Verde PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free30 daysMust register online at least five days prior to arrival.
  • Chile PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 days
  • China PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free30 daysRemarks updated .Visa-free from December 1, 2023 to December 31, 2025.
    Visa not required to Hainan for 15 days.
    24-hour visa-free transit through any international airports of China, allows domestic travel through different airports.
    240-hour visa-free transit in all cities of Anhui, Beijing, Chongqing, Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi (except Baise and Chongzuo), Guizhou, Hainan, Hebei, Henan, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangsu, Liaoning, Shaanxi, Shandong, Shanghai, Tianjin and Zhejiang provinces,
    plus Sichuan provinces (Chengdu, Deyang, Leshan, Luzhou, Meishan, Neijiang, Suining, Ya'an, Yibin, Zigong and Ziyang cities), Yunnan provinces (Kunming, Lijiang, Pu'er, Yuxi cities, and Chuxiong, Dali, Honghe, Wenshan and Xishuangbanna prefectures), Shanxi provinces (Datong and Taiyuan cities), Jiangxi provinces (Jingdezhen and Nanchang cities) and Harbin in Heilongjiang provinces.
    15-day package tour visa-free via cruise ships in Beijing, Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Hebei, Jiangsu, Liaoning, Shandong, Shanghai, Tianjin and Zhejiang provinces.
    Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan count as third countries under the 24 and 240-hours transit without visa (TWOV) policies.
  • Colombia PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 daysRemarks updated .90 days - extendable up to 180-days stay within a 1-year period.
  • Costa Rica PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free180 daysRemarks updated .
  • Dominica PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period.
  • Dominican Republic PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free30 daysRemarks updated .
  • Ecuador PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 daysRemarks updated .90 days within any 12 months period
  • El Salvador PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free180 daysRemarks updated .
  • Eswatini PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free30 days
  • Fiji PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free120 daysRemarks updated .
  • Gambia PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 days
  • Georgia PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free365 daysRemarks updated .ID card valid.
  • Grenada PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 daysRemarks updated .
  • Guatemala PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 days
  • Guyana PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 daysRequirement updated .
  • Haiti PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 days
  • Honduras PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 daysRemarks updated .
  • Jamaica PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 days
  • Japan PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 days
  • Kazakhstan PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free30 days
  • Kiribati PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 daysRemarks updated .90 days within any 12 months period.
  • Kyrgyzstan PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free60 days
  • Lesotho PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 daysRemarks updated .
  • Macedonia PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 daysID card valid.
  • Malawi PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free30 daysRequirement updated .
  • Malaysia PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 daysRemarks updated .
  • Mauritius PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 days
  • Mexico PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free180 days
  • Micronesia PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free30 daysRemarks updated .
  • Moldova PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period.
    ID card valid.
  • Monaco PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-FreeID card valid.
  • Mongolia PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free30 daysThe Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Mongolia has exempted visas for 34 countries from January 2023 to December 2025.
  • Montenegro PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 daysID card valid for 30 days.
  • Morocco PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 days
  • Mozambique PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free30 daysTravelers must register on the e-Visa platform at least 48 hours prior to travel and pay a processing fee of 650 MT.
  • Nicaragua PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 days
  • Oman PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free14 days / 30 daysRemarks updated .Italian citizens are also eligible for e-Visas valid for 30 days.
    Visitors must have a confirmed hotel reservation, health insurance and a return ticket
    Holders of a visa or entrance stamp of the Emirate of Dubai that is valid for at least 21 days are visa exempt.
    Holders of a visa for Qatar that is valid for travel to Oman and valid for at least one month are visa exempt when arriving directly from Qatar.
    Iris scan is taken on arrival.
  • Palau PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free30 daysRemarks updated .
  • Panama PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 days
  • Paraguay PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 days
  • Peru PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free183 daysRemarks updated .
  • Philippines PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free30 days
  • Saint Kitts and Nevis PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free180 daysRemarks updated .
  • Saint Lucia PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period.
  • Samoa PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free60 daysRemarks updated .
  • San Marino PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-FreeRemarks updated .Under bilateral agreement, there is a simplified procedure in place for obtaining residence and work permits.
    ID card valid.
  • Senegal PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 days
  • Serbia PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 days90 days within any 6-month period.
    ID card valid.
  • Singapore PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 days
  • Solomon Islands PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free45 daysRemarks updated .45 days within any 12 months period.
  • South Africa PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 days
  • South Korea PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 daysRequirement updated .Italians are exempt from K-ETA until the 31st December 2025.
    The validity period of a K-ETA is 3 years from the date of approval.
  • São Tome and Príncipe PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free15 days
  • Taiwan PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 days
  • Tajikistan PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free30 daysVisa also available online.
    e-Visa holders can enter through all border points.
  • Thailand PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free60 daysRemarks updated .Maximum two visits annually if not arriving by air.
  • Timor-Leste PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period.
  • Tonga PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free30 daysRemarks updated .
  • Trinidad and Tobago PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period.
  • Tunisia PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 daysRemarks updated .ID card valid on organized tours.
  • Türkiye PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 daysRemarks updated .ID card valid.
  • Ukraine PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period.
  • United Arab Emirates PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period.
  • Uruguay PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 days
  • Uzbekistan PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free30 days
  • Vanuatu PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period.
  • Vatican PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-FreeID card valid.
    Residence Forbidden
  • Venezuela PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 days
  • Vietnam PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free45 daysRemarks updated .Extended visas available at the following airports: Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi, Phu Quoc, or Danang.
    A single entry eVisa valid for 90 days is also available.
    30 day visa exemption at Phu Quoc Island.
  • Zambia PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free30 daysRemarks updated .Also eligible for a universal visa allowing access to Zimbabwe.

Visa On Arrival

A visa can be obtained upon arrival at 11 destinations for passport holders of Italy.

  • Bangladesh PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa On Arrival30 days
  • Comoros PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa On Arrival30 daysRemarks updated .
  • Eritrea PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa On ArrivalRequirement updated .Visa on arrival can be obtained only at Asmara International Airport upon previous authorization from the Government.
  • Guinea-Bissau PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa On Arrival90 daysRemarks updated .Visitors must apply for a visa on arrival in advance.
  • Lebanon PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa On Arrival30 daysRemarks updated .Extendable 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
  • Marshall Islands PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa On Arrival90 daysRequirement updated .90 days within any 180 day period.
    Visitors wishing to travel to Kwajalein are required to hold an Entry Authorization issued by the United States Military.
  • Namibia PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa On Arrival90 daysRequirement updated .90 days within a calendar year.
  • Qatar PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa On Arrival30 daysRequirement updated .
  • Tuvalu PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa On Arrival90 daysRequirement updated .
  • Zimbabwe PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa On Arrival30 daysRemarks updated .Also eligible for a universal visa allowing access to Zambia.

eVisa

Italian passport allows entry to 32 destinations with an eVisa obtained prior to arrival.

  • Australia PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa90 daysRemarks updated .90 days on each visit in 12-month period if granted.
    May enter using SmartGate.
  • Azerbaijan PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa30 days
  • Benin PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa30 daysRemarks updated .Must have an international vaccination certificate.
    Three types of electronic visa are offered: the e-Visa valid for 30 days for a single entry (50€), the e-Visa valid for 30 days for several (multiple) entries (75€), and the e-Visa valid for 90 days to make several (multiple) entries (100€)
  • Bhutan PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa
  • Burundi PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa30 daysRequirement updated .
  • Cameroon PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa
  • Cuba PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa90 daysRequirement updated .Can be extended up to 90 days with a fee.
  • Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa90 daysRemarks updated .e-Visa holders must arrive via Port Bouet Airport.
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa7 daysRemarks updated .7 days eVisa as "Airport Visa"
  • Djibouti PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa90 daysRemarks updated .
  • Equatorial Guinea PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa
  • Gabon PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa90 dayse-Visa holders must arrive via Libreville International Airport.
  • Guinea PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa90 daysRemarks updated .International Certificate of Vaccination required.
  • India PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa30 daysRemarks updated .Visa required for land borders.
    e-Visa holders must arrive via 31 designated airports
    An Indian e-Tourist Visa may only be obtained twice within 1 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 e-Visa.
  • Iran PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa30 days
  • Israel PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa90 daysRequirement updated .
  • Kenya PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa90 daysRemarks updated .Applications can be submitted up to 90 days prior to travel and must be submitted at least 3 days in advance.
    eTA fee is USD 32.50.
    Proof of reservation at the hotel where visitors plan to stay is required (if staying with friends, an invitation letter is also acceptable).
    Yellow fever vaccination certificate is required if coming from endemic countries.
  • Libya PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisaRequirement updated .
  • Mauritania PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa720 daysRequirement updated .
  • Myanmar PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa28 dayse-Visa 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.
    e-Visa available for both tourism (allowed stay is 28 days) or business (allowed stay is 70 days) purposes.
  • New Zealand PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa90 daysRemarks updated .International 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
    eVisa90 daysRemarks updated .
  • Papua New Guinea PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa60 daysRemarks updated .Free visa valid for 60 days (extension is possible for a fee) on arrival at Port Moresby or Tokua (Rabaul).
    Available at Gurney Airport (Alotau), Mount Hagen Airport, Port Moresby Airport and Tokua Airport (Rabaul).
  • Russia PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa16 days72-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.
  • Seychelles PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa30 daysRequirement updated .
  • South Sudan PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisaObtainable online.
    Printed visa authorization must be presented at the time of travel.
  • Suriname PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa90 daysRequirement updated , remarks An entrance fee of USD 50 or EUR 50 must be paid online prior to arrival.
    Multiple entry e-Visa is also available.
  • Syria PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisaRequirement updated .
  • Togo PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa15 days
  • Uganda PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa90 daysRemarks updated .Determined at the port of entry.
    Must apply online at least 2 business days prior to travel. As of March 2017, airlines may deny passengers permission to board flights to Uganda without proof that they had successfully applied for an e-Visa. Ugandan immigration authorities may require additional documentation, including proof of a return plane ticket and detailed tour itinerary in Uganda.
    International Certificate of Vaccination required.
  • United Kingdom PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa180 daysRequirement updated .

eVisa / On Arrival

For 19 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 Arrival30 daysRemarks updated .
  • Cambodia PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 daysRemarks updated .You have to pay 30 USD for a Single entry Visa on the arrival. No photos needed.
    One day visit is not permitted if you land to the Siem Reap Airport. No restrictions if you arrive in other borders.
  • Egypt PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 daysID card valid
  • Ethiopia PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On ArrivalRemarks updated .Visa on arrival is obtainable only at Addis Ababa Bole International Airport.
    e-Visa holders must arrive via Addis Ababa Bole International Airport.
    e-Visa is available for 30 or 90 days.
  • Indonesia PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 daysRequirement updated .
  • Iraq PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On Arrival60 daysRequirement updated .
  • Jordan PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 daysRemarks updated .Visa 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 Arrival90 daysRemarks updated .
  • Laos PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 daysRemarks updated .17
    e-Visa may be used to enter Laos through Luang Prabang, Pakse and Vientiane international airports, 3 Thai-Lao Friendship Bridges
    Visa on arrival is available at Luang Prabang, Pakse and Vientiane international airports, the 4 Thai-Lao Friendship Bridges
    Visa on arrival is extendable for an additional 60 days at the Department of Immigration in Vientiane.
  • Madagascar PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On Arrival60 daysRequirement updated .
  • 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 daysRemarks updated .It is valid for only for one month but can be extended at the immigration department once in-country.
  • Somalia PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 daysRequirement updated .All visitors must have an approved Electronic Visa (eTAS) before the start of their journey
  • Sri Lanka PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On Arrival60 days / 30 daysRemarks updated .The standard visitor visa allows a stay of 60 days within any 6-month period.
    Visa fees (for Standard visitor visa):
    SAARC - USD 35
    Non SAARC - USD 75
    e-Visa categories will be charged an additional USD 18.50 service fee.
    If transiting from any of the Sri Lankan airports, An e-Visa is exempted (2 day transit period).
  • Tanzania PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On Arrival90 daysRemarks updated .
  • United States of America PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On Arrival90 daysRemarks updated .ESTA is valid for 2 years from the date of issuance.
    ESTA is also required when entering the country by cruise ship or land.
    Visa required for nationals of VWP countries who have travelled or been present in Iran, Iraq, Libya, North Korea, Somalia, Sudan, Syria or Yemen at any time on or after 1 March 2011 (with limited exceptions), or those who have travelled or being present in Cuba at any time on or after 12 January 2021, or nationals of VWP countries who are also nationals of Iran, Iraq, North Korea, Sudan or Syria.

Pre-arranged Visa Required

14 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.

Information last checked . Requirements last changed on .