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🇦🇺 Does an Australian need a visa for Italy 🇮🇹?

What this means for your trip

Visa-free entry lets you arrive with a valid passport and pass border control without applying in advance.

Border officers can still ask for a return or onward ticket, proof of accommodation and enough money for your stay, and they decide on entry. The stay limit applies per visit; many countries also cap total days within a period.

Your passport should normally be valid for at least six months beyond your planned departure date and have blank pages for stamps; many countries apply this rule.

Italy at a glance

Capital: Rome · Currency: Euro (EUR, €) · Official languages: Italian · Calling code: +39

U.S. State Department travel advisory for Italy: Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution (updated 23 May 2025). It is written for U.S. citizens; read the advisory before you book.

Plugs and voltage

You need a travel adapter: Italy uses plug types C, F, L, Australia uses I.

More about entering Italy →

Your embassy in Italy

If your passport is lost or stolen, or you need help in an emergency in Italy, contact the embassy of Australia:

• Embassy of Australia to the Holy See · Corso Vittorio Emanuele II, 349 · holysee.embassy.gov.au
• Embassy of Australia, Italy · Via Antonio Bosio 5 · italy.embassy.gov.au

Missions from Wikidata (CC0), checked 2026-09-26. Addresses and opening hours change: check the mission's website before you go.

The other way round

🇮🇹 Italian passport holders visiting Australia: Italian passport holders do not need a visa for Australia, but must get an electronic travel authorisation (ETA) online before travelling.

The Australian passport at a glance

All destinations for Australia passport holders → · Who needs a visa for Italy →

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