Italian passport

Physical appearance

Italian passports share the common design of EU Passports: they are burgundy-coloured, with the Emblem of Italy emblazoned in the center of the front cover. The word "Passaporto", meaning passport, is inscribed below the emblem and "Unione Europea" (), "Repubblica Italiana" () above. The biometry symbol appears right below "Passaporto" in the centre. The current version of the passport contains 48 pages.

Identity information page

The biodata are on page 2 of the passport, and include the following:

• Photo of Passport Holder
• Type
• Code of Issuing State (ITA)
• Passport No.
• Surname (1)
• Given Names (2)
• Nationality (3)
• Date of Birth (4)
• Sex (5)
• Place of Birth (6)
• Date of Issue (7)
• Date of Expiration (8)
• Authority (9)
• Holder's signature (10)

The information page ends with the Machine Readable Zone.

Languages

The data page is printed in Italian (Mandatory), English and French. Further translation is provided on page 6, in all 23 official languages of the European Union.

Visa requirements map

Main article: Visa requirements for Italian citizens

]] Visa requirements for Italian citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of Italy. As of January 2024, Italian citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 194 countries and territories, ranking the Italian passport 1st in terms of travel freedom (tied with France, Germany, Japan, Singapore and Spain) according to the Henley Passport Index.

Issuing

The Italian passport is issued by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, through

• Questure (State Police provincial offices) in Italy
• Italian consulates and embassies abroad Italian citizens can only apply online on the official Police website. Since the introduction of biometric passports in 2006, applicants should appear in person at the Police offices to have fingerprints collected; children under 12 are exempt, but should appear in person nonetheless.

The current fee for a standard 10-year biometric passport is €116. The requirement to attach an annual revenue stamp inside the passport was canceled in 2014.

Multiple passports

Italians are allowed to have two valid passports, but are not allowed to possess them simultaneously. One passport will have to be stored in a Questura (provincial headquarters of the State Police) or consulate.

The issuing agent will only issue two passports if Italian nationals have a valid reason, one example being that some countries in the Arab League do not allow entry to passport holders of any nationality with Israeli visas or passport stamps, requiring a second passport.

Gallery of historic images

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References

References

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