Guide to travel to Italy

Looking for a guide to travel to Italy? If you still don’t know What do you need to travel to Italy?, we are going to explain everything you have to prepare for entering Italy and leaving. general information and Requirements to travel to Italy with its customs, laws and limitations in the customs of Italy. You have available this travel guide with the emergency telephone numbers, the best time to travel to italy and everything you need to know to travel safely.

ITALY DATA

Capital	Rome (See map)
Languages	Italian
Currency	Euro
Visa?	Nope
Voltage	230 volt

Italy general information

With the current situation you may have to fill out some kind of form to travel to Italy or covid Italy requirements, so we recommend you check What do you need to travel to Rome? or any destination in the country in this travel guide.

Guide to travel to Italy entry requirements

These are the Italy entry requirements:

• Passport valid for at least 6 months at the time of entry and until the date your trip ends.
• Have family, work or financial ties in the place of origin that will allow the immigration staff to be convinced that you will return to your country of origin.
• Have enough money to finance your stay in Italy, which depends on the activities to be carried out and the place where you will stay – hotel or house of friends or relatives.

Guide to travel to Italy requirements to leave

Once your stay is over, these are the departure requirements from Italy:

There are no special requirements to leave Italy.

Italy customs information

• The transport of protected animal or plant species is prohibited.
• Tobacco and alcohol are subject to quantitative limitations. The maximum allowed for each product is 200 cigarettes and 1 liter of alcohol over 22° proof.
• Beyond these permitted limits, you must spontaneously declare the goods and present yourself at customs to pay the corresponding taxes and fees.

For more information, see the section Tourist Rights of the page italy official (in Spanish).

Italy local currency

• The legal tender in Italy is the Euro («€», EUR). However, the US dollar is widely accepted in shops, restaurants and service stations.
• Throughout the country there are ATMs that accept different types of cards; the most widely accepted are American Express, Visa, Diners and Mastercard.

For more information regarding the local currency or payment methods of the country, consult the section recommendations in money to travel abroad.

Customs of Italy

Make sure you know the customs of the country so you can know what the best time to visit italy. Here are the most common.

There is nothing special to take into account.

Is it safe to travel to Italy?

• Italy is generally a safe country. However, there has been a high rate of robberies of foreign tourists.
• Take extreme precautions with your belongings and do not accept help with your luggage.
• Avoid traveling with too many valuables, cash and official documents that are susceptible to theft.
• The points most frequented by pickpockets are tourist sites, shopping malls, airports, train, subway and bus stations, public transport in general.
• Pay attention to your surroundings, particularly on the routes from Venice to Milan and from Milan airports to the city center.
• If you rent a car, be extremely careful with your belongings, leave them out of the reach and sight of third parties.
• Take care of your passport and your valuables as they are susceptible to theft.

Laws of Italy

• It is recommended that you always carry a copy of your passport with you during your stay in Italy, as well as keep your original documents in a safe place.
• Smoking is prohibited indoors, as well as on public transport.
• Driving with levels of alcohol in the blood (proportion greater than 0.5 grams-liter) or under the influence of drugs, can lead to your arrest and imprisonment, depending on where you are.
• It is prohibited to facilitate and consume toxic drugs, narcotics or psychotropic substances. Manufacturing, trafficking or possession are strongly prosecuted and severely punished.

Other recommendations in a guide to travel to Italy

• Do not forget to notify your bank that you will travel to Italy, so that they can inform you how to act in case of theft or loss of your credit cards in Italy, or problems that you could have when withdrawing money with your cards abroad.
• Recommendations and more advice by topic or type of traveler, visit the section of recommendations for your trip abroad of this guide to travel to Italy.

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