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PASSPORT REGULATIONS
GENERAL INFORMATION ON SCHENGEN VISAS
The “Schengen” visa is for short stays (tourism or business) in the
following countries: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France,
Germany, Greece, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway,
Portugal, Spain and Sweden.
NON-EU citizens travelling to one of the above mentioned countries may
receive a visa for a short stay from 1 to 90 days (maximum), which
is valid for all the above countries.
Processing time for a visa is generally 24/48 hours, for some
nationalities up to 14/21 days.
The Schengen Visa allows the holder to move freely in all the above
mentioned countries within the validity of the visa. To obtain this
type of visa you will be required to hold a passport or travel
document that is recognised by all of the Schengen member states and
valid at least three months beyond the validity of the visa. If your
passport or travel document is valid only for certain Schengen
states then the validity of your visa will be restricted to those
states.
All applications for minors travelling to
Italy must be presente with the full birth certificate as well as
the consent from both parents.
If you are a citizen of a country which has not been
included in the above list you will need a "Schengen
visa" to enter any Schengen member State, including
Italy, for a period of up to three months.
A VISA IS NOT REQUIRED for a U.S., Canadian or
Australian citizen holding a valid passport unless
he/she expects to stay in Italy more than 90 days and/or
study or seek employment. If after entering Italy the
tourist decides he would like to stay more than 90 days,
he can apply to obtain a “permesso di soggiorno” (permit
to stay), once only, at any police station (Questura)
for an extension of an additional 90 days. He will be
asked to prove that he is a bona fide tourist with
adequate means of support and that he does not request
the extension for study or employment. As a rule,
permission is granted immediately. It is suggested that
non-American citizens check current visa requirements
with the nearest Italian Consulate before departure.
CUSTOMS REGULATIONS
LUGGAGE MAY BE EXAMINED on entering and leaving Italy.
Free entry is allowed for personal effects: Clothing
(new and used), books, camping and household equipment.
Fishing tackle, Two pairs of skis, Two tennis racquets,
One boat, One canoe, One surfboard, One bicycle, One
television, Portable typewriter, Record player with ten
rolls of film for each camera, One movie camera with ten
rolls of film, Binoculars, Personal jewelry, Portable
radio set (subject to a small license fee), 400
cigarettes and a quantity of cigars of pipe tobacco not
exceeding 500 grams (1.1lb)
All items mentioned above may be imported duty-free only
on condition that they are for personal use and won’t be
sold, given away or traded. A maximum of two bottles of
wine and one bottle of hard liquor per person may be
brought in duty-free. A maximum of 4.4 lbs of coffee,
6.6 lbs of sugar and 2.2 lbs of cocoa are allowed
duty-free. Overseas tourists arriving in Italy after
visiting other countries are allowed to carry with them
souvenirs purchased in other countries up to a total
value of $ 500 and only a verbal declaration is
required. Purchases may include up to 50 gr. of perfume
and ¼ liter of cologne.
List of countries whose citizens do not require a visa
to enter any Schengen member State, including Italy, for
a period of up to 90 days:
Please note: You
do NOT need any visa for Italy if you are a citizen of the EU/EEA/EFTA .
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ANDORRA |
CZECH REP. |
MACAO |
SINGAPORE |
|
ARGENTINA |
EL SALVADOR |
MALAYSIA |
SLOVAKIA |
|
AUSTRALIA |
ESTONIA |
MALTA |
SLOVENIA |
|
BOLIVIA |
GUATEMALA |
MEXICO |
SOUTH KOREA |
|
BRAZIL |
HOLY SEE |
MONACO |
SWITZERLAND |
|
BRUNEI |
HONDURAS |
NEW ZEALAND |
U.S.A. |
|
BULGARIA |
HONG KONG |
NICARAGUA |
URUGUAY |
|
CANADA |
HUNGARY |
PANAMA |
VENEZUELA |
|
CHILE |
ISRAEL |
PARAGUAY |
|
COSTA RICA |
JAPAN |
POLAND |
|
|
CROATIA |
LATVIA |
ROMANIA |
|
CYPRUS |
LITHUANIA |
SAN MARINO |
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