Citizens of some countries are exempt from the visa requirement. This exemption is only valid for entry visas for stays of a maximum duration of 90 days.
Moreover, the reason for the visa application must be one of the following:
- Tourism
- Mission
- Business
- Invitation
- Religious reasons
- Transit
- Transport
- Sporting competition
- Study
Here is the complete list of countries whose citizens are exempt from the visa requirement:
Albania, Andorra, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Australia, Bahamas, Barbados, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Colombia, South Korea, Costa Rica, Dominica, El Salvador, United Arab Emirates, Georgia, Japan, Grenada, Guatemala, Honduras, Hong Kong SAR, Solomon Islands, Israel, Kiribati, Malaysia, Macao SAR, North Macedonia, Marshall Islands, Mauritius, Mexico, Micronesia, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Nauru, Nicaragua, New Zealand, Palau, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Saint Kitts and Nevis, United Kingdom, Samoa, Saint Lucia, Serbia, Seychelles, Singapore, United States, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Taiwan, East Timor, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tuvalu, Ukraine, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Venezuela.
Please note:
For Taiwan, the visa exemption only applies to passport holders with an included identification card number. .
For citizens of Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, North Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Serbia, and Ukraine, the visa exemption only applies to biometric passport holders.
Serbian citizens holding passports issued by the Serbian Coordination Administration are excluded from the visa exemption benefit.
Citizens of San Marino and the Holy See are exempt from the visa requirement in any case.
For UK citizens, the visa exemption for stays of up to 90 days also applies in the case of paid work activities. .
Be aware:
Not needing an entry visa to Italy does not absolutely guarantee entry to the foreign citizen,, as the border authority may refuse entry if they lack means of subsistence or are unable to provide sufficient details about the purpose and conditions of their stay in Italy, or for security and public order reasons.
Many of these countries, whose citizens can enter Italy for p to 90 days without a visa, must stilldemonstrate financial means that can guarantee subsistence for the entire period they remain in Italy, in compliance with the regulation of the Ministry of the Interior Directive of March 1, 2000: Directive on the means of subsistence for foreigners entering Italian territory..
