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Documents
In order to enter in Italy, the
nationals of the European Union must have a document valid abroad or a passport in course of validity. If the country
of origin adheres to the Treaty of Schengen (signed in 1992)
the document shouldn't be controlled at the border, but it
is well to have it as means of identification.
The extracommunitarian nationals must show at the frontier the
passport (in some cases with visa) that will be stamped at
the entrance by the frontier Police for a stay up to 3 months.
If the entry visa is obligatory in order to enter legally in
the Italian territory, must be issued by the Italian consulate
in the residence country (generally after 90 days from the
request) and is always specific, that is in the request for
the approval it is necessary to indicate the reason of the
entrance, the duration of the stay, the destination place.
Once entered in Italy, in order to extend the stay over the
term of 3 months it is necessary to ask the residence
permit in Police headquarters or through the post offices.
By the law it is necessary to register yourself at the local
Police centre within three days from the arrival.
For those who stay in hotels, hostels or camping sites the
registration is automatically made by the reception of the
structure.
The document shouldn't be controlled at the border, but it
is well to have it as means of identification for the nationals from:
Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Luxembourg, Netherlands,
Norway, Portugal, Spain and Sweden.
Document valid abroad or a passport in course of validity is necessary for the nationals from:
Bulgaria, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, Czech Republic, Cyprus, Estonia,
Gibilterra, Hungary, Ireland,
Lettonia, Liechtenstein, Lituania, Macedonia, Malta, Monaco, Montenegro, Polonia,
Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Switzerland, Territori d'oltremare francesi and United Kingdom.
Passport in course of validity without visa (for stays
equal or inferior to 3 months) for the nationals from:
Andorra, Argentine, Australia, Brasil, Brunei, Canada,
Chile, Korea of the South, Costa Rica,
El Salvador, Japan, Guatemala, Honduras, Hong Kong,
Israel, Macao, Malaysia, Mexico, Nicaragua,
New Zeland, Panama, Paraguay, Singapore,
United States, Uruguay and Venezuela.
For the nationals from other countries is obligatory passport in course of validity with visa (for stays
equal or inferior to 3 months).
Anyway we suggest you should consult the web site of the Italian
Foreign Ministry
http://www.poliziadistato.it/pds/ps/immigrazione/visto.htm. in order to know the modalities of enter in the territory.
Useful Reference:
For driving
For further information,
consult the section travelling
by car of this guide.
Sanitary System
The European Health Insurance Card (TEAM in Italy) is available free of charge through Sickness Insurance Institution of the European State: Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Estonia, Greece, Spain, France, Ireland, Italy, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Hungary, Malta, the Netherlands, Austria, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Slovakia, Finland, Sweden, the United Kingdom, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland.
These Card (or provisory substitute certificate) allows citizens staying in Italy temporarily to use the buildings and services of the Italian Health System under the same conditions as Italian citizens.
The Card replaces the previously used forms (E110, E111, E119 and E128).
The Health Insurance Institution in the residence country will be able to give further information.
If you come from other countries, contact an insurance or assistance company in your country which will socially cover you in case of illness or accident in Italy.
For further information,
consult the section dedicated to the Sanitary Assistance of the present guide.
Useful Reference:
Diplomatic
delegations
The Embassy is the diplomatic
representation of a foreign Country in Italy. It tdeals with
the defense of the political and economic interests of the
citizens abroad acting as consulate when this is not available.
The embassies have centre in the capital of the Country. The
foreign embassies in Italy have all centre in Rome. The Consulate
is the office and the residence of the Consul of the foreign
nation. He mainly takes care of administrative issues and
provides information on the formalities necessary in order
to enter in the country (for example, the entry visa). The
Consulate can be opened in other cities different from the
capital or it can have centre at the Embassy.
For information:
Inside the site of the Ministry
of Foreign Affairs it is possible to find lists of the italian
diplomatic representations (embassies, consoles, etc) in the
world:http://www.esteri.it and the lists of the foreign diplomatic representations in Italy: http://www.esteri.it.
Useful References:
- Embassies and Consoles in the world: http://www.embpage.org/
The web site puts at our disposal a wide database with beyond
50.000 addresses, telephone numbers, email of embassies
and consoles in the world!
- Tour web: http://www.tour-web.it/visititaly/index_eng.html
An enormous database with link related to tourist information
and not: trains, airplanes, ships, hotels, car rentals,
public transports, maps and small maps, meteorology, assurances,
health, embassies, tourist offices, museums, currencies,
press, fairs, parks, GSM messages.
- Traveldocs: http://www.traveldocs.com/
Site of an American agency, whose scope is to provide the
Americans travellers with entry visa in different countries
of the world. Detailed information are provided on documents
necessary in order to obtain entry visa.
- Visti on line (Visas on line): http://www.vistonline.it/
It deals with the dispatch of consular matters and the request
for visa, of the legalization of documents, of giving sanitary
information for travels abroad and information on passports.
- Dispatch of consular matters: http://www.yor.it/
Other interesting site that deals with the dispatch of consular
matters.
- Foreign people in Italy: http://www.stranieriinitalia.it/
The portal provides information on residence permit, visa,
education, health and medical assistance, car circulation,
Italian citizenship achievement...
- Ministry of Health: http://www.ministerosalute.it/
General and detailed Information on consoles, embassies,
diplomatic representations, competitions and trainings abroad,
education opportunities.
- Polizia di Stato (State Police): http://www.poliziadistato.it/pds/index.html
- Police-headquarters: http://www.poliziadistato.it/pds/chisiamo/questure/index.htm
Customs
The suitcases are checked in entrance and in
exit from Italy. It is allowed to bring freely objects of
personal use.
There are restrictions for drinks (liqueurs and wine), coffee,
sugar and scents. The foreign tourists who arrive in Italy
after having visited other countries can bring souvenir bought
in other countries for the maximum value of 500$. The only
restrictions for the export of products bought in Italy regard
the ancient objects and art works, for which it is necessary
to have the authorization of the Ministry of the Cultural
and Environmental Heritage.
Banks
and change
In Italy banks are generally
open from 8.30 to 13.30 and from 15.00 to 16.00 (with slight
variations according to the cities) and are closed on Saturday,
Sunday and public holidays.
The most important bank institutes on line can be found:
Change
The Euro is the official currency in Italy from 1°
January 2002: 1€ = 1.936.27 Italian lire.
Not only Italy, but also other 11 countries of the European
Union use the euro as official currency. The Euro is divided
into 100 cent.
Coins of the value of 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50 cent, 1 euro, 2
euro and bank notes of the value of 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200
and 500 euro are available. While the bank notes are identical
on both sides, the coins have a side equal for everybody and
the other side has the typical features of the country where
the currency is in use.
For information, consult the Euro section of the site of the
European Union: http://europa.eu.int/euro
- Euro Calculating online: http://europa.eu.int/euro/html/entry.html
It is possible to change money in the banks (where generally
the change is more convenient), in the post offices and
in the Foreign exchange offices upon previous payment of
a commission for the change. Generally banks are the most
reliable and offer the best changes. The main railway stations,
the airports and the ports have a change currencies place
and in some tourist venues are available automated teller
machines.
Useful References (form coins and
current exchanges):
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