{"id":170400,"date":"2021-10-20T20:37:56","date_gmt":"2021-10-20T18:37:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.esteri.it\/sportello_info\/domandefrequenti\/sezione_viaggiare\/"},"modified":"2026-01-16T17:44:43","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T16:44:43","slug":"sezione_viaggiare","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.esteri.it\/en\/sportello_info\/domandefrequenti\/sezione_viaggiare\/","title":{"rendered":"Travel Abroad"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mb-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.esteri.it\/mae\/resource\/img\/svg\/icone_faq_viaggiare_partire.svg\" alt=\"Viaggiare\/Partire per l'estero\" width=\"63\" height=\"52\" border=\"0\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"mb-3\">Country information and advisories, assistance for lost or stolen documents, travel insurance, passport, travelling with minors, crisis unit, visa, identity card<\/div>\n<div id=\"collapseDiv1\" class=\"accordion\" role=\"tablist\">\n<div class=\"accordion-item\">\n<h2 id=\"heading1\" class=\"accordion-header\"><button class=\"accordion-button\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#collapse1\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"collapse1\">How do I know if it&#8217;s dangerous to go to a certain country?<\/button><\/h2>\n<div id=\"collapse1\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse show\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading1\">\n<div class=\"accordion-body\">Before leaving for a foreign country it is important to check on security conditions and laws there. For all the necessary information see: <a title=\"https:\/\/www.esteri.it\/it\/Header_Footer\/viaggiare\" href=\"https:\/\/www.esteri.it\/en\/sportello_info\/domandefrequenti\/viaggiare\/\">https:\/\/www.esteri.it\/en\/sportello_info\/domandefrequenti\/viaggiare\/<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"accordion-item\">\n<h2 id=\"heading2\" class=\"accordion-header \"><button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#collapse2\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse2\">Where can I find up-to-date information on the country I intend to visit?<\/button><\/h2>\n<div id=\"collapse2\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading2\">\n<div class=\"accordion-body\">If you are planning a short trip, it is important to check on the country&#8217;s security conditions and laws. The Crisis Unit makes all necessary information available on its &#8220;Viaggiare Sicuri&#8221; website. For further information see: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.esteri.it\/en\/sportello_info\/domandefrequenti\/viaggiare\/\">https:\/\/www.esteri.it\/en\/sportello_info\/domandefrequenti\/viaggiare\/<\/a><br \/>\nIf you&#8217;re looking for detailed information on a country, you can also check the website of the diplomatic mission there:<br \/>\n<a title=\"Vedi elenco sedi diplomatiche consolari\" href=\"https:\/\/www.esteri.it\/en\/ministero\/struttura\/laretediplomatica\/?tipoL%5B%5D=1&#038;c=&#038;capomissione=\">List of Italian embassies and consulates<\/a><br \/>\n<a title=\"Vedi elenco rappresentanze straniere in Italia\" href=\"https:\/\/www.esteri.it\/en\/ministero\/rappresentanze-straniere\/\">List of foreign embassies and consulates in Italy<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"accordion-item\">\n<h2 id=\"heading3\" class=\"accordion-header \"><button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#collapse3\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse3\">Should I take out travel insurance?<\/button><\/h2>\n<div id=\"collapse3\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading3\">\n<div class=\"accordion-body\">It is certainly advisable. For all the necessary information see: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.esteri.it\/en\/sportello_info\/domandefrequenti\/viaggiare\/\">https:\/\/www.esteri.it\/en\/sportello_info\/domandefrequenti\/viaggiare\/<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"accordion-item\">\n<h2 id=\"heading4\" class=\"accordion-header \"><button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#collapse4\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse4\">How can I register my trip in order to receive assistance in a serious emergency?<\/button><\/h2>\n<div id=\"collapse4\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading4\">\n<div class=\"accordion-body\">Before travelling to a country considered at risk, we advise registering your trip at the website <a title=\"Dove siamo nel mondo\" href=\"http:\/\/www.dovesiamonelmondo.it\/\">Dove siamo nel mondo<\/a> so as to make it possible for the Foreign Ministry Crisis Unit to intervene as rapidly and accurately as possible on your behalf in any eventual emergency.<br \/>\nYou may register on the web, by text message or by telephone, but no more than 30 days before your scheduled departure. All registered data will automatically be cancelled from the Crisis Unit database two days after the return date indicated.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"accordion-item\">\n<h2 id=\"heading5\" class=\"accordion-header \"><button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#collapse5\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse5\">If the foreign ministry advises against travel to a certain country, must tour operators reimburse a scheduled tour package without demanding a penalty payment, or can they refuse to do so?<\/button><\/h2>\n<div id=\"collapse5\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading5\">\n<div class=\"accordion-body\">Advisories discouraging travel published on our website <a title=\"Viaggiare sicuri\" href=\"http:\/\/www.viaggiaresicuri.mae.aci.it\/\">Viaggiare sicuri<\/a> (Safe Travelling) can be considered valid grounds for application of art. 92 of the <a title=\"Consumer Code\" href=\"http:\/\/www.codicedelconsumo.it\/\">Consumer Code<\/a>.<br \/>\nHowever, eventual reimbursement associated with cancellation of a trip for reasons of security must be considered a decision that falls within the context of a private contract, and is not the responsibility of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"accordion-item\">\n<h2 id=\"heading6\" class=\"accordion-header \"><button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#collapse6\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse6\">My luggage\/documents\/money have been stolen: what should I do?<\/button><\/h2>\n<div id=\"collapse6\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading6\">\n<div class=\"accordion-body\">First report the theft to the local police (remember that every EU country has the dedicated phone number 112 for this purpose).<br \/>\nNext, you may ask the local Italian consulate for an Emergency Travel Document (ETD) valid solely for your return trip to Italy, within the foreign country where you reside or, in exceptional cases, for a different destination.Further information see:<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.esteri.it\/en\/servizi-consolari-e-visti\/italiani-all-estero\/assistenzacittadiniestero\/furto_smarrimento_documenti\/\">Loss or Theft of Documents<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.esteri.it\/en\/servizi-consolari-e-visti\/italiani-all-estero\/assistenzacittadiniestero\/assistenza_economica\/\">Financial Assistance Abroad<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"accordion-item\">\n<h2 id=\"heading7\" class=\"accordion-header \"><button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#collapse7\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse7\">What must I do if I am arrested abroad? What are my rights as an Italian citizen?<\/button><\/h2>\n<div id=\"collapse7\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading7\">\n<div class=\"accordion-body\">\n<p>To find out what a diplomatic mission can do to help you if you are arrested in a foreign country, see: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.esteri.it\/en\/servizi-consolari-e-visti\/italiani-all-estero\/assistenzacittadiniestero\/assistenza_detenuti\/\">Assistance to detainees<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.esteri.it\/en\/ministero\/struttura\/laretediplomatica\/\">List of Italian embassies and consulates<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"accordion-item\">\n<h2 id=\"heading8\" class=\"accordion-header \"><button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#collapse8\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse8\">If there is no Italian diplomatic mission in the country where I am who may I turn to?<\/button><\/h2>\n<div id=\"collapse8\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading8\">\n<div class=\"accordion-body\">\n<p>If you are in a country where there is no Italian embassy or consulate, you may request consular protection from the diplomatic mission of any European Union Member State.For more information see: <a title=\"Consular Services\" href=\"https:\/\/www.esteri.it\/en\/servizi-consolari-e-visti\/\">Consular Services<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"accordion-item\">\n<h2 id=\"heading9\" class=\"accordion-header\"><button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#collapse9\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse9\">What is the Visa Waiver Program?<\/button><\/h2>\n<div id=\"collapse9\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading9\">\n<div class=\"accordion-body\">\n<p>IThe Visa Waiver Program is a United States government programme allowing entry without a visa, which requires Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) before boarding any means of transportation, air or sea, to the United States.For all pertinent information see: <a title=\"US Embassy in Italy\" href=\"http:\/\/italy.usembassy.gov\/visa\/esta.html\">US Embassy in Italy<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"accordion-item\">\n<h2 id=\"heading10\" class=\"accordion-header \"><button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#collapse10\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse10\">Can I have two passports?<\/button><\/h2>\n<div id=\"collapse10\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading10\">\n<div class=\"accordion-body\">When especially serious and unexpected situations restrict Italian citizens\u2019 right to expatriate or their security (for example: when visiting or living in mutually hostile foreign countries) a second passport, with the same expiry date as the first, may be issued.<br \/>\nThe \u201cNotes\u201d page of both passports must carry the phrase \u201cduplicate of passport number\u2026\u201d, with the number of the other passport. The second one can only be issued upon specifically justifiable request and only when such justification is recognised as valid by the office issuing the passport (Police or diplomatic mission).<a title=\"List of Italian embassies and consulates\" href=\"ttps:\/\/www.esteri.it\/en\/ministero\/struttura\/laretediplomatica\/\">List of Italian embassies and consulates<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"accordion-item\">\n<h2 id=\"heading11\" class=\"accordion-header \"><button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#collapse11\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse11\">I am about to leave for an Arab country, but I have an Israeli stamp on my passport. Could that be a problem?<\/button><\/h2>\n<div id=\"collapse11\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading11\">\n<div class=\"accordion-body\">As having an Israeli stamp on a passport could potentially create problems for entry into some countries, we would advise consulting the website\u00a0 <a title=\"Viaggiare sicuri\" href=\"http:\/\/www.viaggiaresicuri.mae.aci.it\/\">Viaggiare sicuri<\/a>(Safe Travelling) or that of the Italian diplomatic mission\u00a0 of the country you intend to visit. In any case, you can request that the Israeli border authorities not stamp your passport upon entry or exit from that country.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"accordion-item\">\n<h2 id=\"heading12\" class=\"accordion-header \"><button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#collapse12\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse12\">I renewed my identity card, valid for expatriation, by simply obtaining a new legal date-stamp. I have heard that some countries do not recognise this type of renewal. What can I do? Is there a list of countries for which this is a problem?<\/button><\/h2>\n<div id=\"collapse12\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading12\">\n<div class=\"accordion-body\">Some countries do not recognise the extension of identity card validity by means of a date stamp on the paper document or certification of electronic identity card.<br \/>\nSince it is not possible to compile an accurate list of those countries, the Interior Ministry authorises anyone with an expired but extendable or already extended card to request its replacement by the authorities of the city of residence. We advise that you consult the Focus section of <a title=\"Viaggiare sicuri\" href=\"https:\/\/www.esteri.it\/en\/servizi-consolari-e-visti\/italiani-all-estero\/autoveicoli_e_patenti\/\">Automobiles and licenses<\/a><br \/>\nand\/or request information at the diplomatic mission in Italy of the country you intend to visit.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"accordion-item\">\n<h2 id=\"heading13\" class=\"accordion-header \"><button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#collapse13\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse13\">May I drive abroad with my Italian license?<\/button><\/h2>\n<div id=\"collapse13\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading13\">\n<div class=\"accordion-body\">Check the information regarding the country in question on the\u00a0<a title=\"Viaggiare sicuri\" href=\"http:\/\/www.viaggiaresicuri.mae.aci.it\/\">Viaggiare sicuri<\/a> website under \u201ctravel\u201d. For more general information see <a title=\"Automobiles and licenses\" href=\"https:\/\/www.esteri.it\/en\/servizi-consolari-e-visti\/italiani-all-estero\/autoveicoli_e_patenti\/\">Automobiles and licenses<\/a>.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"accordion-item\">\n<h2 id=\"heading14\" class=\"accordion-header \"><button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#collapse14\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse14\">Can my under 14-year-old children travel alone?<\/button><\/h2>\n<div id=\"collapse14\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading14\">\n<div class=\"accordion-body\">Minors under 14 years of age may travel abroad unaccompanied if they carry a statement of accompaniment containing the name of the person or organisation to which the minor is entrusted, signed by the child\u2019s legal guardian and stamped by the passport issuing agent.<br \/>\nIt is also a good idea to consult the authorities of the country of destination for information on the laws regarding the entry of unaccompanied minors, as well as to verify procedures with the carrier company.<br \/>\nIn general, before booking a trip or buying a ticket, always check the regulations regarding the documents accepted by the country of destination. See <a title=\"www.viaggiaresicuri.it\" href=\"http:\/\/www.viaggiaresicuri.mae.aci.it\/\">www.viaggiaresicuri.it<\/a> and on <a title=\"www.poliziadistato.it\" href=\"http:\/\/www.poliziadistato.it\">www.poliziadistato.it<\/a><a title=\"List of foreign embassies and consulates in Italy\" href=\"https:\/\/www.esteri.it\/en\/ministero\/struttura\/laretediplomatica\/?ricerca=ris\">List of foreign embassies and consulates in Italy<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"accordion-item\">\n<h2 id=\"heading15\" class=\"accordion-header \"><button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#collapse15\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse15\">My minor children do not have passports: are they obliged to have them?<\/button><\/h2>\n<div id=\"collapse15\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading15\">\n<div class=\"accordion-body\">Yes. All minors must have their own individual passport to travel.<br \/>\nFor detailed information consult the website of the State Police:\u00a0<a title=\"Polizia di Stato\" href=\"http:\/\/www.poliziadistato.it\/articolo\/view\/191\/\">Polizia di Stato<\/a> and the <a title=\"Passport\" href=\"https:\/\/www.esteri.it\/en\/servizi-consolari-e-visti\/italiani-all-estero\/documenti_di_viaggio\/passaporto\/\">Passport<\/a> page.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"accordion-item\">\n<h2 id=\"heading16\" class=\"accordion-header \"><button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#collapse16\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse16\">I have a minor child. Do I have to obtain the other spouse&#8217;s consent on my passport?<br \/>\n<\/button><\/h2>\n<div id=\"collapse16\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading16\">\n<div class=\"accordion-body\">As of 14 June 2023, it is no longer necessary to provide the other parent&#8217;s consent for the purposes of issuing your identity document (passport and electronic identity card), in accordance with Law Decree No. 69\/2023.<br \/>\nMore specifically, Article 3-bis of Law No. 1185\/1967 lays down that, when there is a concrete and current risk that, due to the issuance of the document, the requesting parent may evade the fulfilment of his or her obligations to the children, it will be possible for the other parent to apply for an injunction or request a passport-inhibiting order.<br \/>\nThe application may be filed with the competent judge at the ordinary court of the place where the child has his or her habitual residence or, if the child is resident abroad, at the court in whose district his or her municipality of A.I.R.E. registration is located.<br \/>\nFor the purposes of issuing documents for minors, instead, the obligation remains to have the consent signed by both parents or by those exercising parental responsibility.For further information see the <a title=\"Passports\" href=\"https:\/\/www.esteri.it\/en\/servizi-consolari-e-visti\/italiani-all-estero\/documenti_di_viaggio\/passaporto\/\">Passports<\/a> page.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"accordion-item\">\n<h2 id=\"heading17\" class=\"accordion-header \"><button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#collapse17\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse17\">Where can I find up-to-date information on the main customs provisions regulating luggage, personal belongings and animals accompanying travellers?<\/button><\/h2>\n<div id=\"collapse17\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading17\">\n<div class=\"accordion-body\">The Customs Agency has drawn up a traveller&#8217;s customs card which contains the information needed to clear the goods most frequently carried by travellers, which can be consulted on the Agency&#8217;s website.<br \/>\nFurther information can be found on the Passport page.<br \/>\nIt is an easy-to-use guide to the main customs provisions regulating luggage, personal belongings and animals accompanying travellers. It is a helpful tool for those arriving in or departing from Italy, in view of preparing in advance any documents required at customs. It also provides useful information for those purchasing products via the Internet.For further information see the\u00a0<a title=\"Passports\" href=\"https:\/\/www.esteri.it\/en\/servizi-consolari-e-visti\/italiani-all-estero\/documenti_di_viaggio\/passaporto\/\">Passports<\/a> page.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Country information and advisories, assistance for lost or stolen documents, travel insurance, passport, travelling with minors, crisis unit, visa, identity card How do I know if it&#8217;s dangerous to go to a certain country? Before leaving for a foreign country it is important to check on security conditions and laws there. 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