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Where can Italy passport holders travel?

You can visit 185 countries without applying at an embassy: 120 visa-free, 25 with a visa on arrival, 12 with an online eTA and 28 with an eVisa.

Source: Passport Index dataset (visualpharm/visa-free-dataset, updated 2026-06-14) + 181 sourced corrections (last checked 2026-10-15). Page built 15 October 2026. Report an error

Visa free 120

Visa on arrival 25

eTA (online travel authorization) 12

eVisa (apply online) 28

Embassy visa required for 13 countries

Afghanistan, Algeria, Central African Republic, Eritrea, Liberia, Mali, Nauru, Niger, North Korea, Republic of the Congo, Sudan, Turkmenistan, Yemen

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Changing planes with a Italy passport

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How many countries can Italy passport holders visit without a visa?

Italy passport holders can visit 185 countries without applying at an embassy: 120 visa-free, 25 with a visa on arrival, 12 with an online eTA and 28 with an eVisa. The other 13 countries require an embassy visa.

Which countries are visa-free for Italy passport holders?

Italy passport holders can enter these 120 countries visa-free: Albania, Andorra, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Austria, Bahamas, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Estonia, Eswatini, Fiji, Finland, France, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Jamaica, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kiribati, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lesotho, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macau, Malaysia, Maldives, Malta, Marshall Islands, Mauritius, Mexico, Micronesia, Moldova, Monaco, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Netherlands, Nicaragua, North Macedonia, Norway, Oman, Palau, Palestinian Territory, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, San Marino, São Tomé and Principe, Senegal, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Tuvalu, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Vatican City, Venezuela, Vietnam and Zambia.

Which countries give Italy passport holders a visa on arrival?

Italy passport holders can get a visa on arrival in these 25 countries: Bahrain, Bangladesh, Burundi, Cambodia, Comoros, Djibouti, Egypt, Ethiopia, Guinea-Bissau, Indonesia, Iran, Jordan, Kuwait, Laos, Lebanon, Madagascar, Malawi, Namibia, Nepal, Qatar, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, Tanzania and Zimbabwe. A fee may apply.

Where do Italy passport holders need an eTA or eVisa?

An online eTA is needed for Australia, Canada, Cape Verde, Israel, Kenya, Mozambique, New Zealand, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Seychelles, Suriname, United Kingdom and United States. An eVisa, applied for online before you fly, is needed for Azerbaijan, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, Côte d'Ivoire, Cuba, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, India, Iraq, Libya, Mauritania, Myanmar, Nigeria, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Russia, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Syria, Togo and Uganda.

Do Italy passport holders need a transit visa?

United Kingdom: no airport transit visa needed. United States: ESTA needed, even to change planes. Canada: eTA needed, even to change planes. Some visas and residence permits exempt you; the transit section on this page lists them with official sources.

How up to date is this Italy passport information?

The visa data comes from the Passport Index dataset (visualpharm/visa-free-dataset, updated 2026-06-14) + 181 sourced corrections (last checked 2026-10-15). This page was built on 15 October 2026. Entry rules change, so confirm with the destination's official website or embassy before you travel.