We have compiled visa requirements for countries and territories accessible to italian passport holders. As of 2024, Italy passport has 194 visa free destinations becoming 1st powerful passport in the world according to Henley passport index.
Visa Free Countries
| Afghanistan | Visa required | |
| Albania | Visa not required | 90 days |
| Algeria | Visa required | |
| Andorra |
Visa not required
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| Angola | Visa not required | 30 days |
| Antigua and Barbuda | Visa not required | 3 months |
| Argentina | Visa not required | 90 days |
| Armenia | Visa not required | 180 days |
| Australia | eVisitor | 90 days |
| Austria | Freedom of movement |
Freedom of movement ID card valid.
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| Azerbaijan | eVisa | 30 days |
| Bahamas | Visa not required | 3 months |
| Bahrain | eVisa / Visa on arrival | 14 days |
| Bangladesh | Visa on arrival | 30 days |
| Barbados | Visa not required | 3 months |
| Belarus | Visa not required | 30 days |
| Belgium | Freedom of movement |
Freedom of movement. ID card valid.
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| Belize | Visa not required | 1 month |
| Benin | eVisa | 30 days |
| Bhutan | eVisa | |
| Bolivia | Visa not required | 90 days |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Visa not required | 90 days |
| Botswana | Visa not required | 90 days |
| Brazil | Visa not required | 90 days |
| Brunei | Visa not required | 90 days |
| Bulgaria | Freedom of movement |
Freedom of movement. ID card valid.
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| Burkina Faso | eVisa / Visa on arrival | 1 month |
| Burundi | Visa on arrival | 1 month |
| Cambodia | eVisa / Visa on arrival | 30 days |
| Cameroon | eVisa | |
| Canada | Visa not required | 6 months |
| Cape Verde | Visa not required | 30 days |
| Central African Republic | Visa required | |
| Chad | Visa required | |
| Chile | Visa not required | 90 days |
| China | Visa not required | 15 days |
| Colombia | Visa not required | 90 days |
| Comoros | Visa on arrival | 45 days |
| Republic of the Congo | Visa required | |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | eVisa | 7 days |
| Costa Rica | Visa not required | 90 days |
| Côte d’Ivoire | eVisa | 3 months |
| Croatia | Freedom of movement |
Freedom of movement. ID card valid.
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| Cuba | Tourist Card required | 90 days |
| Cyprus | Freedom of movement |
Freedom of movement. ID card valid.
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| Czech Republic | Freedom of movement |
Freedom of movement. ID card valid.
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| Denmark | Freedom of movement |
Freedom of movement (DK). ID card valid.
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| Djibouti | eVisa | 90 days |
| Dominica | Visa not required | 90 days |
| Dominican Republic | Visa not required | 90 days |
| Ecuador | Visa not required | 90 days |
| Egypt | eVisa / Visa on arrival | 30 days |
| El Salvador | Visa not required | 3 months |
| Equatorial Guinea | eVisa | |
| Eritrea | Visa required | |
| Estonia | Freedom of movement |
Freedom of movement. ID card valid.
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| Eswatini | Visa not required | 30 days |
| Ethiopia | eVisa / Visa on arrival | up to 90 days |
| Fiji | Visa not required | 4 months |
| Finland | Freedom of movement |
Freedom of movement. ID card valid.
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| France | Freedom of movement |
Freedom of movement (in Regions of France) ID card valid
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| Gabon | eVisa | 90 days |
| Gambia | Visa not required | 90 days |
| Georgia | Visa not required | 1 year |
| Germany | Freedom of movement |
Freedom of movement. ID card valid.
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| Ghana | Visa required | |
| Greece | Freedom of movement |
Freedom of movement. ID card valid.
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| Grenada | Visa not required | 3 months |
| Guatemala | Visa not required | 90 days |
| Guinea | eVisa | 90 days |
| Guinea-Bissau | Visa on arrival | 90 days |
| Guyana | Visa not required | 3 months |
| Haiti | Visa not required | 90 days |
| Honduras | Visa not required | 3 months |
| Hungary | Freedom of movement |
Freedom of movement. ID card valid.
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| Iceland | Freedom of movement |
Freedom of movement. ID card valid.
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| India | eVisa | 30 days |
| Indonesia | e-VOA / Visa on arrival | 30 days |
| Iran | eVisa | 30 days |
| Iraq | Visa on arrival | 60 days |
| Ireland | Freedom of movement |
Freedom of movement. ID card valid.
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| Israel | Visa not required | 3 months |
| Jamaica | Visa not required | 90 days |
| Japan | Visa not required | 90 days |
| Jordan |
eVisa / Visa on arrival
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| Kazakhstan | Visa not required | 30 days |
| Kenya | Electronic Travel Authorization | 3 months |
| Kiribati | Visa not required | 90 days |
| North Korea | Visa required | |
| South Korea | Electronic Travel Authorization | 90 days |
| Kuwait | eVisa / Visa on arrival | 3 months |
| Kyrgyzstan | Visa not required | 60 days |
| Laos | eVisa / Visa on arrival | 30 days |
| Latvia | Freedom of movement |
Freedom of movement. ID card valid.
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| Lebanon | Free visa on arrival | 1 month |
| Lesotho |
Visa not required
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| Liberia | Visa required | |
| Libya | Visa required | |
| Liechtenstein | Freedom of movement |
Freedom of movement. ID card valid.
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| Lithuania | Freedom of movement |
Freedom of movement. ID card valid.
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| Luxembourg | Freedom of movement |
Freedom of movement. ID card valid.
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| Madagascar | Visa on arrival | 60 days |
| Malawi | eVisa / Visa on arrival | 90 days |
| Malaysia | Visa not required | 3 months |
| Maldives | Free visa on arrival | 30 days |
| Mali | Visa required | |
| Malta | Freedom of movement |
Freedom of movement. ID card valid.
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| Marshall Islands | Visa not required | 90 days |
| Mauritania | Visa on arrival | |
| Mauritius | Visa not required | 90 days |
| Mexico | Visa not required | 180 days |
| Micronesia | Visa not required | 90 days |
| Moldova | Visa not required | 90 days |
| Monaco |
Visa not required
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| Mongolia | Visa not required | 30 days |
| Montenegro | Visa not required | 90 days |
| Morocco | Visa not required | 90 days |
| Mozambique | Visa not required | 30 days |
| Myanmar | eVisa | 28 days |
| Namibia | Visa not required | 3 months |
| Nauru | Visa required | |
| Nepal | Online Visa / Visa on arrival | 90 days |
| Netherlands | Freedom of movement |
Freedom of movement (European Netherlands). ID card valid.
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| New Zealand | Electronic Travel Authority | 3 months |
| Nicaragua | Visa not required | 90 days |
| Niger | Visa required | |
| Nigeria | eVisa | 90 days |
| North Macedonia | Visa not required | 90 days |
| Norway | Freedom of movement |
Freedom of movement. ID card valid.
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| Oman | Visa not required / eVisa |
14 days / 30 days
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| Pakistan | ETA / Online Visa |
30 days / 3 months
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| Palau | Visa not required | 90 days |
| Panama | Visa not required | 90 days |
| Papua New Guinea | eVisa | 60 days |
| Paraguay | Visa not required | 90 days |
| Peru | Visa not required | 90 days |
| Philippines | Visa not required | 30 days |
| Poland | Freedom of movement |
Freedom of movement. ID card valid.
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| Portugal | Freedom of movement |
Freedom of movement. ID card valid.
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| Qatar | Visa not required | 90 days |
| Romania | Freedom of movement |
Freedom of movement. ID card valid.
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| Russia | eVisa | 16 days |
| Rwanda | eVisa / Visa on arrival | 30 days |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | Visa not required | 3 months |
| Saint Lucia | Visa not required | 90 days |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Visa not required | 90 days |
| Samoa | Visa not required | 90 days |
| San Marino | Visa not required |
Under bilateral agreements, San Marino has a special treatment and priority that includes simplified procedures for obtaining residence and work permits. ID card valid.
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| São Tomé and Príncipe | Visa not required | 15 days |
| Saudi Arabia | eVisa / Visa on arrival | 90 days |
| Senegal | Visa not required | 90 days |
| Serbia | Visa not required | 90 days |
| Seychelles | Visa not required | 3 months |
| Sierra Leone | eVisa / Visa on arrival | 30 days |
| Singapore | Visa not required | 90 days |
| Slovakia | Freedom of movement |
Freedom of movement. ID card valid.
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| Slovenia | Freedom of movement |
Freedom of movement. ID card valid.
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| Solomon Islands | Visa not required | 90 days |
| Somalia | Visa on arrival | |
| South Africa | Visa not required | 90 days |
| South Sudan | eVisa | |
| Spain | Freedom of movement |
Freedom of movement. ID card valid.
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| Sri Lanka | ETA / Visa on arrival | 30 days |
| Sudan | Visa required | |
| Suriname | Visa not required | 90 days |
| Sweden | Freedom of movement |
Freedom of movement. ID card valid.
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| Switzerland | Freedom of movement |
Freedom of movement. ID card valid.
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| Syria | Visa required | |
| Taiwan | Visa not required | 90 days |
| Tajikistan | Visa not required | 30 days |
| Tanzania | eVisa / Visa on arrival | 90 days |
| Thailand | Visa not required | 30 days |
| Timor-Leste | Visa not required | 90 days |
| Togo | eVisa | 15 days |
| Tonga | Visa not required | 90 days |
| Trinidad and Tobago | Visa not required | 90 days |
| Tunisia | Visa not required | 3 months |
| Turkey | Visa not required | 3 months |
| Turkmenistan | Visa required | |
| Tuvalu | Visa not required | 90 days |
| Uganda | eVisa | 3 months |
| Ukraine | Visa not required | 90 days |
| United Arab Emirates | Visa not required | 90 days |
| United Kingdom | Visa not required | 6 months |
| United States | Visa Waiver Program | 90 days |
| Uruguay | Visa not required | 90 days |
| Uzbekistan | Visa not required | 30 days |
| Vanuatu | Visa not required | 90 days |
| Vatican City |
Visa not required
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| Venezuela | Visa not required | 90 days |
| Vietnam | Visa not required | 45 days |
| Yemen | Visa required | |
| Zambia | Visa not required | 30 days |
| Zimbabwe | Visa on arrival | 30 days |
Source: Wikipedia
Territories
Visa requirements for Italian citizens for visits to various territories, disputed areas, partially recognized countries
| Africa | ||
| Eritrea outside Asmara |
Travel permit required
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| Ascension Island | eVisa | 3 months |
| Saint Helena |
Visitor’s Pass required
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| Tristan da Cunha |
Permission required
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| Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic | Undefined | |
| Somaliland | Visa on arrival | 30 days |
| Asia | ||
| British Indian Ocean Territory |
Special permit required
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| Hainan | Visa on arrival | |
| Hong Kong | Visa not required | 90 days |
| India PAP/RAP |
PAP/RAP required
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| Iraqi Kurdistan | eVisa | 30 days |
| Iran Free Trade Zones | Visa not required | 14 days |
| Macao | Visa not required | 90 days |
| Sabah and Sarawak |
Visa not required
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| Mecca and Medina |
Special access required
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| North Sentinel Island | Restricted zone | |
| Palestine |
Visa not required
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| Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Province |
OIVR permit required
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| Tibet Autonomous Region | TTP required | |
| Closed cities of Turkmenistan |
Special permit required
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| Korean Demilitarized Zone | Restricted zone | |
| UNDOF Zone and Ghajar | Restricted zone | |
| Phú Quốc | Visa not required | 30 days |
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Caribbean and North Atlantic
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| Anguilla | Visa not required | 3 months |
| Aruba | Visa not required | 30 days |
| Bermuda | Visa not required | 6 months |
| Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba | Visa not required | 90 days |
| British Virgin Islands | Visa not required | 30 days |
| Cayman Islands | Visa not required | 6 months |
| San Andrés and Leticia |
Tourist Card on arrival
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| Curaçao | Visa not required | 90 days. |
| Montserrat | Visa not required | 6 months |
| Puerto Rico | Visa not required | 90 days |
| Sint Maarten | Visa not required | 90 days |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | Visa not required | 90 days |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | Visa not required | 90 days |
| Europe | ||
| Abkhazia | Visa required | |
| Mount Athos |
Special permit required
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| Brest and Grodno | Visa not required | 10 days |
| Northern Cyprus | Visa not required | 3 months |
| UN Buffer Zone in Cyprus |
Access Permit required
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| Gibraltar |
Visa not required
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| Guernsey |
Visa not required
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| Isle of Man |
Visa not required
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| Jan Mayen | Permit required | 24 hours |
| Jersey |
Visa not required
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| Kosovo | Visa not required | 90 days |
| Closed cities of Russia |
Special authorization required
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| South Ossetia |
Visa not required
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| Svalbard | Visa not required | Unlimited |
| Transnistria | Visa not required | 24 hours |
| Oceania | ||
| American Samoa | Electronic authorization | 30 days |
| Ashmore and Cartier Islands |
Special authorisation required
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| Clipperton Island |
Special permit required
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| Cook Islands | Visa not required | 31 days |
| Lau Province |
Special permission required
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| Guam | Visa not required | 90 days |
| Niue | Visa not required | 30 days |
| Northern Mariana Islands |
Visa not required
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| Pitcairn Islands | Visa not required | 14 days |
| Tokelau |
Entry permit required
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| United States Minor Outlying Islands |
Special permits required
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| South America | ||
| Galápagos |
Pre-registration required
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South Atlantic and Antarctica
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| Falkland Islands | Visa not required | 1 month |
| South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands | Permit required | |
| Antarctica |
Special permits required
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References
Ministry of foreign affairs – https://www.esteri.it/en/