Italy rewards time in historic cities, local food markets and regional landscapes. Rome and Venice each deserve their own base rather than a sequence of rushed day trips.
Know the place. Plan the journey.Ordinary passports · short tourist visits. Arrival cards, registration and other conditions may still apply. Routes separately recorded as ETA, eVisa or visa on arrival are not included in this list.
Reference information dated 14 June 2026. Reviewed official guidance takes priority where available. Confirm the current conditions before travelling.
South SudanSS · Africa
Visa required
Recorded stayDuration not specified in source
Official-source summary2026-09-07+
A short-stay visa is normally required under Annex I of Regulation (EU) 2018/1806. This is the standard ordinary-passport tourism category; existing residence rights, long-stay visas, family-member rights or other exemptions can change the requirement. National admission restrictions must be checked separately.
For a visa application, use the consulate of the sole or main destination; for equal-length visits, check the first-entry rule. Consult the destination authority for the document checklist and appointments. Count earlier Schengen visits as well. Official visa policy: https://home-affairs.ec.europa.eu/policies/schengen/visa-policy_en ; ETIAS: https://travel-europe.europa.eu/etias_en .
SpainES · Europe
Visa exemption
Recorded stayDuration not specified in source
Official-source summary2026-09-07+
EU/EEA/Swiss free-movement category, not the third-country 90/180-day allowance. A valid national identity card or passport is normally needed. Stays beyond three months may have registration or residence conditions. This summary concerns a short visit, not a work or settlement assessment.
For a visa application, use the consulate of the sole or main destination; for equal-length visits, check the first-entry rule. Consult the destination authority for the document checklist and appointments. Count earlier Schengen visits as well. Official visa policy: https://home-affairs.ec.europa.eu/policies/schengen/visa-policy_en ; ETIAS: https://travel-europe.europa.eu/etias_en .
Sri LankaLK · Asia
Visa required
Recorded stayDuration not specified in source
Official-source summary2026-09-07+
A short-stay visa is normally required under Annex I of Regulation (EU) 2018/1806. This is the standard ordinary-passport tourism category; existing residence rights, long-stay visas, family-member rights or other exemptions can change the requirement. National admission restrictions must be checked separately.
For a visa application, use the consulate of the sole or main destination; for equal-length visits, check the first-entry rule. Consult the destination authority for the document checklist and appointments. Count earlier Schengen visits as well. Official visa policy: https://home-affairs.ec.europa.eu/policies/schengen/visa-policy_en ; ETIAS: https://travel-europe.europa.eu/etias_en .
St. Kitts & NevisKN · Americas
Visa exemption
Recorded stay90 days
Official-source summary2026-09-07+
Annex II short-stay visa exemption: at most 90 days across the Schengen area in any rolling 180-day period, not 90 days in each country. Ordinary-passport tourism only. Travel-document validity, purpose, funds, return travel and admission checks still apply. Check the official ETIAS portal for the travel date; an authorisation is not a visa.
For a visa application, use the consulate of the sole or main destination; for equal-length visits, check the first-entry rule. Consult the destination authority for the document checklist and appointments. Count earlier Schengen visits as well. Official visa policy: https://home-affairs.ec.europa.eu/policies/schengen/visa-policy_en ; ETIAS: https://travel-europe.europa.eu/etias_en .
St. LuciaLC · Americas
Visa exemption
Recorded stay90 days
Official-source summary2026-09-07+
Annex II short-stay visa exemption: at most 90 days across the Schengen area in any rolling 180-day period, not 90 days in each country. Ordinary-passport tourism only. Travel-document validity, purpose, funds, return travel and admission checks still apply. Check the official ETIAS portal for the travel date; an authorisation is not a visa.
For a visa application, use the consulate of the sole or main destination; for equal-length visits, check the first-entry rule. Consult the destination authority for the document checklist and appointments. Count earlier Schengen visits as well. Official visa policy: https://home-affairs.ec.europa.eu/policies/schengen/visa-policy_en ; ETIAS: https://travel-europe.europa.eu/etias_en .
St. Vincent & GrenadinesVC · Americas
Visa exemption
Recorded stay90 days
Official-source summary2026-09-07+
Annex II short-stay visa exemption: at most 90 days across the Schengen area in any rolling 180-day period, not 90 days in each country. Ordinary-passport tourism only. Travel-document validity, purpose, funds, return travel and admission checks still apply. Check the official ETIAS portal for the travel date; an authorisation is not a visa.
For a visa application, use the consulate of the sole or main destination; for equal-length visits, check the first-entry rule. Consult the destination authority for the document checklist and appointments. Count earlier Schengen visits as well. Official visa policy: https://home-affairs.ec.europa.eu/policies/schengen/visa-policy_en ; ETIAS: https://travel-europe.europa.eu/etias_en .
SudanSD · Africa
Visa required
Recorded stayDuration not specified in source
Official-source summary2026-09-07+
A short-stay visa is normally required under Annex I of Regulation (EU) 2018/1806. This is the standard ordinary-passport tourism category; existing residence rights, long-stay visas, family-member rights or other exemptions can change the requirement. National admission restrictions must be checked separately.
For a visa application, use the consulate of the sole or main destination; for equal-length visits, check the first-entry rule. Consult the destination authority for the document checklist and appointments. Count earlier Schengen visits as well. Official visa policy: https://home-affairs.ec.europa.eu/policies/schengen/visa-policy_en ; ETIAS: https://travel-europe.europa.eu/etias_en .
SurinameSR · Americas
Visa required
Recorded stayDuration not specified in source
Official-source summary2026-09-07+
A short-stay visa is normally required under Annex I of Regulation (EU) 2018/1806. This is the standard ordinary-passport tourism category; existing residence rights, long-stay visas, family-member rights or other exemptions can change the requirement. National admission restrictions must be checked separately.
For a visa application, use the consulate of the sole or main destination; for equal-length visits, check the first-entry rule. Consult the destination authority for the document checklist and appointments. Count earlier Schengen visits as well. Official visa policy: https://home-affairs.ec.europa.eu/policies/schengen/visa-policy_en ; ETIAS: https://travel-europe.europa.eu/etias_en .
SwedenSE · Europe
Visa exemption
Recorded stayDuration not specified in source
Official-source summary2026-09-07+
EU/EEA/Swiss free-movement category, not the third-country 90/180-day allowance. A valid national identity card or passport is normally needed. Stays beyond three months may have registration or residence conditions. This summary concerns a short visit, not a work or settlement assessment.
For a visa application, use the consulate of the sole or main destination; for equal-length visits, check the first-entry rule. Consult the destination authority for the document checklist and appointments. Count earlier Schengen visits as well. Official visa policy: https://home-affairs.ec.europa.eu/policies/schengen/visa-policy_en ; ETIAS: https://travel-europe.europa.eu/etias_en .
SwitzerlandCH · Europe
Visa exemption
Recorded stayDuration not specified in source
Official-source summary2026-09-07+
EU/EEA/Swiss free-movement category, not the third-country 90/180-day allowance. A valid national identity card or passport is normally needed. Stays beyond three months may have registration or residence conditions. This summary concerns a short visit, not a work or settlement assessment.
For a visa application, use the consulate of the sole or main destination; for equal-length visits, check the first-entry rule. Consult the destination authority for the document checklist and appointments. Count earlier Schengen visits as well. Official visa policy: https://home-affairs.ec.europa.eu/policies/schengen/visa-policy_en ; ETIAS: https://travel-europe.europa.eu/etias_en .
SyriaSY · Asia
Visa required
Recorded stayDuration not specified in source
Official-source summary2026-09-07+
A short-stay visa is normally required under Annex I of Regulation (EU) 2018/1806. This is the standard ordinary-passport tourism category; existing residence rights, long-stay visas, family-member rights or other exemptions can change the requirement. National admission restrictions must be checked separately.
For a visa application, use the consulate of the sole or main destination; for equal-length visits, check the first-entry rule. Consult the destination authority for the document checklist and appointments. Count earlier Schengen visits as well. Official visa policy: https://home-affairs.ec.europa.eu/policies/schengen/visa-policy_en ; ETIAS: https://travel-europe.europa.eu/etias_en .
São Tomé & PríncipeST · Africa
Visa required
Recorded stayDuration not specified in source
Official-source summary2026-09-07+
A short-stay visa is normally required under Annex I of Regulation (EU) 2018/1806. This is the standard ordinary-passport tourism category; existing residence rights, long-stay visas, family-member rights or other exemptions can change the requirement. National admission restrictions must be checked separately.
For a visa application, use the consulate of the sole or main destination; for equal-length visits, check the first-entry rule. Consult the destination authority for the document checklist and appointments. Count earlier Schengen visits as well. Official visa policy: https://home-affairs.ec.europa.eu/policies/schengen/visa-policy_en ; ETIAS: https://travel-europe.europa.eu/etias_en .
TaiwanTW · Asia
Conditional exemption — check details
Recorded stay90 days
Official-source summary2026-09-07+
Annex II short-stay visa exemption: at most 90 days across the Schengen area in any rolling 180-day period, not 90 days in each country. Ordinary-passport tourism only. Travel-document validity, purpose, funds, return travel and admission checks still apply. Check the official ETIAS portal for the travel date; an authorisation is not a visa. The passport must contain an identity-card number.
For a visa application, use the consulate of the sole or main destination; for equal-length visits, check the first-entry rule. Consult the destination authority for the document checklist and appointments. Count earlier Schengen visits as well. Official visa policy: https://home-affairs.ec.europa.eu/policies/schengen/visa-policy_en ; ETIAS: https://travel-europe.europa.eu/etias_en .
TajikistanTJ · Asia
Visa required
Recorded stayDuration not specified in source
Official-source summary2026-09-07+
A short-stay visa is normally required under Annex I of Regulation (EU) 2018/1806. This is the standard ordinary-passport tourism category; existing residence rights, long-stay visas, family-member rights or other exemptions can change the requirement. National admission restrictions must be checked separately.
For a visa application, use the consulate of the sole or main destination; for equal-length visits, check the first-entry rule. Consult the destination authority for the document checklist and appointments. Count earlier Schengen visits as well. Official visa policy: https://home-affairs.ec.europa.eu/policies/schengen/visa-policy_en ; ETIAS: https://travel-europe.europa.eu/etias_en .
TanzaniaTZ · Africa
Visa required
Recorded stayDuration not specified in source
Official-source summary2026-09-07+
A short-stay visa is normally required under Annex I of Regulation (EU) 2018/1806. This is the standard ordinary-passport tourism category; existing residence rights, long-stay visas, family-member rights or other exemptions can change the requirement. National admission restrictions must be checked separately.
For a visa application, use the consulate of the sole or main destination; for equal-length visits, check the first-entry rule. Consult the destination authority for the document checklist and appointments. Count earlier Schengen visits as well. Official visa policy: https://home-affairs.ec.europa.eu/policies/schengen/visa-policy_en ; ETIAS: https://travel-europe.europa.eu/etias_en .
ThailandTH · Asia
Visa required
Recorded stayDuration not specified in source
Official-source summary2026-09-07+
A short-stay visa is normally required under Annex I of Regulation (EU) 2018/1806. This is the standard ordinary-passport tourism category; existing residence rights, long-stay visas, family-member rights or other exemptions can change the requirement. National admission restrictions must be checked separately.
For a visa application, use the consulate of the sole or main destination; for equal-length visits, check the first-entry rule. Consult the destination authority for the document checklist and appointments. Count earlier Schengen visits as well. Official visa policy: https://home-affairs.ec.europa.eu/policies/schengen/visa-policy_en ; ETIAS: https://travel-europe.europa.eu/etias_en .
Timor-LesteTL · Asia
Visa exemption
Recorded stay90 days
Official-source summary2026-09-07+
Annex II short-stay visa exemption: at most 90 days across the Schengen area in any rolling 180-day period, not 90 days in each country. Ordinary-passport tourism only. Travel-document validity, purpose, funds, return travel and admission checks still apply. Check the official ETIAS portal for the travel date; an authorisation is not a visa.
For a visa application, use the consulate of the sole or main destination; for equal-length visits, check the first-entry rule. Consult the destination authority for the document checklist and appointments. Count earlier Schengen visits as well. Official visa policy: https://home-affairs.ec.europa.eu/policies/schengen/visa-policy_en ; ETIAS: https://travel-europe.europa.eu/etias_en .
TogoTG · Africa
Visa required
Recorded stayDuration not specified in source
Official-source summary2026-09-07+
A short-stay visa is normally required under Annex I of Regulation (EU) 2018/1806. This is the standard ordinary-passport tourism category; existing residence rights, long-stay visas, family-member rights or other exemptions can change the requirement. National admission restrictions must be checked separately.
For a visa application, use the consulate of the sole or main destination; for equal-length visits, check the first-entry rule. Consult the destination authority for the document checklist and appointments. Count earlier Schengen visits as well. Official visa policy: https://home-affairs.ec.europa.eu/policies/schengen/visa-policy_en ; ETIAS: https://travel-europe.europa.eu/etias_en .
TongaTO · Oceania
Visa exemption
Recorded stay90 days
Official-source summary2026-09-07+
Annex II short-stay visa exemption: at most 90 days across the Schengen area in any rolling 180-day period, not 90 days in each country. Ordinary-passport tourism only. Travel-document validity, purpose, funds, return travel and admission checks still apply. Check the official ETIAS portal for the travel date; an authorisation is not a visa.
For a visa application, use the consulate of the sole or main destination; for equal-length visits, check the first-entry rule. Consult the destination authority for the document checklist and appointments. Count earlier Schengen visits as well. Official visa policy: https://home-affairs.ec.europa.eu/policies/schengen/visa-policy_en ; ETIAS: https://travel-europe.europa.eu/etias_en .
Trinidad & TobagoTT · Americas
Visa exemption
Recorded stay90 days
Official-source summary2026-09-07+
Annex II short-stay visa exemption: at most 90 days across the Schengen area in any rolling 180-day period, not 90 days in each country. Ordinary-passport tourism only. Travel-document validity, purpose, funds, return travel and admission checks still apply. Check the official ETIAS portal for the travel date; an authorisation is not a visa.
For a visa application, use the consulate of the sole or main destination; for equal-length visits, check the first-entry rule. Consult the destination authority for the document checklist and appointments. Count earlier Schengen visits as well. Official visa policy: https://home-affairs.ec.europa.eu/policies/schengen/visa-policy_en ; ETIAS: https://travel-europe.europa.eu/etias_en .
Reference information dated 14 June 2026. Reviewed official guidance takes priority where available. Confirm the current conditions before travelling.
Check the policy dates and permitted stay for your trip. An unspecified end date does not mean a permanent exemption.
Reference information: Passport Index. Policy dates and official checks are shown separately.
Official entry guidance ↗Choose the exact archaeological areas included in your visit. Check the official reservation and entry conditions, as different tickets may cover different routes.
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Use the bridge as part of a walking route along the Grand Canal area. Keep passageways clear and plan luggage transfers separately from sightseeing walks.
Open official website ↗Ideas to try: regional pasta, pizza and market produce. Start with a small selection, check the menu price and explain any dietary needs before ordering.
Look for espresso and cappuccino. Ask about sweetness, milk and serving size; keep drinking-water arrangements separate from tasting local drinks.
Areas to compare: Rome: near useful metro or bus routes; Venice: check luggage access from the arrival station. Check the exact address, walking access, room size, cancellation terms and late-arrival procedure before paying.
Rail links suit many city-to-city journeys. In Venice, plan walking and water transport with your luggage; in Rome, check the final approach to each timed-entry attraction.
Choose the season for your specific region, not the destination name alone. Recheck local forecasts, closures and public-holiday demand shortly before departure; keep one indoor or low-effort alternative.
Save the official visitor and transport links offline before going out. Carry the documents needed for your trip securely, respect worship and residential spaces, and verify any requested payment through the official provider.
Start with one base and one main attraction per day. The places above are separate ideas, not a timed package: check the map and reserve transfer time before combining them. Leave the final day flexible for weather or transport changes.
Explore destination-specific reading and planning tools. Community guides and map services are not immigration authorities.
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Italy is listed in Europe. Its ISO travel-directory codes are IT / ITA. Geographic neighbours in the reference dataset include Austria · France · San Marino · Slovenia · Switzerland · Vatican City. The international calling prefix is +39.
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