Countries Italian Passport Holders Can Travel To Without Visa

According to the VisaGuide Passport Index, the Italian passport is ranked number four in the world as of January 2024. This opens up the possibility of visa-free travel to 161 countries for Italian citizens. Italian passport holders can enter most countries without a visa, but those in the list below will require an application.

Where Can Italian Passport Holders Travel Without a Visa?

As of January 2024, Italian passport holders can travel visa free to 161 countries and territories:

• Albania
• American Samoa
• Andorra
• Angola
• Anguilla
• Antigua and Barbuda
• Argentina
• Armenia
• Aruba
• Australia
• Austria
• Bahamas
• Barbados
• Belarus
• Belgium
• Belize
• Bermuda
• Bolivia
• Caribbean Netherlands
• Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Botswana
• Brazil
• British Virgin Islands
• Brunei
• Bulgaria
• Canada
• Cabo Verde
• Cayman Islands
• Chile
• China
• Colombia
• Cook Islands
• Costa Rica
• Croatia
• Curaçao
• Cyprus
• Czechia
• Denmark
• Dominica
• Dominican Republic
• Ecuador
• El Salvador
• Estonia
• Falkland Islands
• Faroe Islands
• Fiji
• Finland
• France
• French Guiana
• French Polynesia
• French West Indies
• Georgia
• Germany
• Gibraltar
• Greece
• Greenland
• Grenada
• Guam
• Guatemala
• Guyana
• Haiti
• Honduras
• Hong Kong
• Hungary
• Iceland
• Ireland
• Israel
• Jamaica
• Japan
• Kazakhstan
• Kiribati
• Kosovo
• Kyrgyzstan
• Latvia
• Lesotho
• Liechtenstein
• Lithuania
• Luxembourg
• Macau
• Madagascar
• Malaysia
• Malta
• Marshall Islands
• Mauritius
• Mayotte
• Mexico
• Micronesia
• Moldova
• Monaco
• Mongolia
• Montenegro
• Montserrat
• Morocco
• Mozambique
• Namibia
• Netherlands
• New Caledonia
• New Zealand
• Nicaragua
• Niue
• North Macedonia
• Northern Mariana Islands
• Norway
• Oman
• Pakistan
• Palau
• Palestine
• Panama
• Paraguay
• Peru
• Philippines
• Poland
• Portugal
• Puerto Rico
• Qatar
• Réunion
• Romania
• Samoa
• San Marino
• São Tomé and Príncipe
• Senegal
• Serbia
• Seychelles
• Singapore
• Slovakia
• Slovenia
• Solomon Islands
• South Africa
• South Korea
• Spain
• Saint Kitts and Nevis
• Saint Lucia
• Saint Martin
• Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
• Suriname
• Sweden
• Switzerland
• Taiwan
• Tajikistan
• Thailand
• Gambia
• Timor-Leste
• Tonga
• Trinidad and Tobago
• Tunisia
• Turks and Caicos Islands
• Tuvalu
• Türkiye
• United States Virgin Islands
• Ukraine
• United Arab Emirates
• United Kingdom
• United States
• Uruguay
• Uzbekistan
• Vanuatu
• Vatican City
• Venezuela
• Vietnam
• Zambia
• Eswatini

Having a valid passport (typically valid for six months after your departure date) and purchasing travel health insurance as required by your destination country are still requirements for visa-free travel.

Where Can Italian Citizens Go Without a Passport?

Italian citizens can enter the following countries without a passport with only an ID card:

• Aruba
• Austria
• Belgium
• Caribbean Netherlands
• Bulgaria
• Croatia
• Curaçao
• Cyprus
• Czechia
• Denmark
• Estonia
• Faroe Islands
• Finland
• France
• French Guiana
• French Polynesia
• French West Indies
• Germany
• Gibraltar
• Greece
• Greenland
• Hungary
• Iceland
• Ireland
• Kosovo
• Latvia
• Liechtenstein
• Lithuania
• Luxembourg
• Malta
• Mayotte
• Netherlands
• New Caledonia
• Norway
• Poland
• Portugal
• Réunion
• Romania
• Slovakia
• Slovenia
• Spain
• Saint Martin
• Sweden
• Switzerland

What Countries Issue eVisa to Italian Citizens?

The following 20 countries issue eVisas for Italian passport holders:

• Azerbaijan
• Benin
• Bhutan
• Cameroon
• Democratic Republic of the Congo
• Ivory Coast
• Djibouti
• Equatorial Guinea
• Gabon
• Guinea
• India
• Iran
• Kenya
• Myanmar
• Nigeria
• Papua New Guinea
• Russia
• South Sudan
• Togo
• Uganda

An eVisa application is very similar to a standard visa application. Here, though, you can skip the trip to the visa application center and pay for your visa and application in one convenient online transaction.

An email confirming your visa status and a document to print out and bring with you when crossing the border will be sent to you after your application is approved. Keep a physical copy of your permit on you at all times while traveling; even though your visa will be registered online, some officers may still request a copy.

What Countries Issue Visa on Arrival to Italian Passport Holders?

If you are an Italian citizen, you can get a visa on arrival for the 27 countries listed below:

• Bahrain
• Bangladesh
• Burkina Faso
• Burundi
• Cambodia
• Comoros
• Egypt
• Ethiopia
• Guinea-Bissau
• Indonesia
• Iraq
• Jordan
• Kuwait
• Laos
• Lebanon
• Malawi
• Maldives
• Mauritania
• Nepal
• Rwanda
• Saudi Arabia
• Sierra Leone
• Somalia
• Sri Lanka
• Saint Helena
• Tanzania
  Zimbabwe

When you arrive at a country that offers visas upon arrival, you will be given a visa on arrival (VOA). Upon arrival at the airport, you will typically find a designated area to submit your visa application.

Countries With Visa Requirements for Italian Citizens

You need a valid visa to enter the following 18 countries with an Italian passport:

• Afghanistan
• Algeria
• Central African Republic
• Chad
• Republic of the Congo
• Cuba
• Eritrea
• Ghana
• Liberia
• Libya
• Mali
• Nauru
• Niger
• North Korea
• Sudan
• Syria
• Turkmenistan
• Yemen