Italy visa guide
Currency: EUR · Major cities: Rome, Milan, Venice, Florence, Naples, Amalfi, Turin, Bologna, Verona, Palermo
Verified details· checked 2026-09-07
Italy is part of the Schengen Area — one Schengen visa covers all member states.
- Maximum stay
- 90 days
- Processing time
- 15–45 calendar days at a consulate or visa centre — apply up to 6 months ahead
- Fee
- €90 adult, €45 for children aged 6–12, plus service charge
Good to know
- Short stays are capped at 90 days in any rolling 180-day period across the whole Schengen area.
- Travel insurance covering at least €30,000 in medical costs is mandatory.
- Apply at the consulate of your main destination, or of your first entry point when stays are equal.
By passport
- 🇺🇸 United States passport — Visa free, up to 90 days
Check your exact passport
Signed-in travellers can check the rule for their own passport and save visas with expiry reminders.
Open the visa checker →Main airports
- BRI · Bari Karol Wojtyła International Airport, Bari
- BLQ · Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, Bologna
- BDS · Brindisi Airport, Brindisi
- CAG · Cagliari Elmas Airport, Cagliari
- VRN · Verona Villafranca Valerio Catullo Airport, Caselle (VR)
- TRN · Turin Airport, Caselle Torinese (TO)
- CTA · Catania-Fontanarossa Airport, Catania
- MXP · Milan Malpensa International Airport, Ferno (VA)
- FLR · Florence Airport, Peretola, Firenze (FI)
- GOA · Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport, Genova (GE)
- SUF · Lamezia Terme Sant'Eufemia International Airport, Lamezia Terme (CZ)
- NAP · Naples International Airport, Napoli
Rules change. Always confirm with official government sources before booking.