VISAS: The following nationals DO NOT require a visa: Italy, for stays up to 90 days by citizens of United Kingdom, Andorra, Argentina, Austria, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Rep, Denmark, El Salvador, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Hong Kong (S.A.R. passport holders), Hungary, Ireland Rep, Israel, Japan, Korea (South), Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macao (S.A.R. passport holder), Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, Monaco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Poland, Portugal, Romania, San Marino, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United States, Uruguay, Vatican City & Venezuela.
TRANSIT VISAS: Required by all except those as noted above and persons continuing their journey to a third country from the same airport of arrival within 48 hours & arriving & departing from/to a non-Schengen country, provided holding confirmed tickets & documents for onward travel (except to nationals of Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Colombia, Congo Dem Rep, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Iran, Iraq, Nigeria, Pakistan, Senegal, Somalia & Sri Lanka, unless being alien residents of Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland Rep, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom or United States).
All visitors must hold onward/return tickets, documents required for next destination & sufficient funds for length of stay, except nationals of Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland Rep, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden & United Kingdom.
Members of the Schengen Visa Agreement should make enquiries prior to travel with the appropriate Embassies of the countries within the agreement which they plan to visit.
HEALTH: Participants of the European Health Insurance Card (EHIC scheme) which allows visitors on short-term stays to other member countries to use the public health care sector for free or reduced-cost medical treatment and emergency care.
There are currently no compulsory vaccinations required.
Recommended immunisations: Hepatitis A & Tick-Borne Encephalitis.
WEATHER: Italy can be divided into three climatic regions: Alpine, Po Valley & northern plain and peninsular region & islands. The Italian side of the Alps has more rainfall than the Swiss and Austrian side and the lower slopes are warmer in both summer and winter. The wettest time is between seasons and thunderstorms are most frequent in the spring and autumn. The Po Valley and northern plain has rainfall throughout the year. Summers are hot and winters surprisingly cold with frequent fog, frost and snow. Peninsular Italy and the islands climate differs between the coastlands and the interior. During winter the higher areas are cold, wet and often snowy with the coastal areas being mild. Summers are usually hot and dry and changeable weather is common during autumn, winter and spring.

Travcour do not provide a service for this country.

Please contact the embassy at:

Consulate General of Italy
38 Eaton Place
London, SW1X 8AN
tel: +44 20 7235 9371, 0906 550 8984* (recorded visa enq)
fax: +44 20 7823 1609
e-mail: consolato.londra@esteri.it
website: www.conslondra.esteri.it
hours: 0900-1200 (Mon-Fri)
* calls cost £1 per minute

Visa Office
136 Buckingham Palace Road
London, SW1W 9SA
tel: +44 20 7823 6519
fax: +44 20 7823 4449
e-mail: visti.londra@esteri.it