ETIAS to Italy

ETIAS system will through its enforcement grant Italy and other EU/Schengen Area Members and de facto Members to have stronger security protocol overlooking on their borders and will create a more secure travelling environment for incoming EU and non-EU Nationals alike.
Also, the creation of ETIAS is expected not create any obstacle towards incoming travels themselves and, on a long-term perspective, it is foreseen to strengthen the partnerships between United Europe’s Countries and Visa Waiver Countries.
As a matter of facts, the safer environment built through the inception of ETIAS is expected to benefit not only Italy/Schengen Area Country and its inhabitants but also all visitors regardless of their eligibility for the Visa Waiver.

To this extent the ETIAS application, which is to be carried out electronically only, was designed to be swift and of easy comprehension.
In order to submit their electronic application for ETIAS, Visa Waiver Citizens are required to fill out a simple form with data such as:

• Full name and surname
• Date of birth
• Place of birth
• Birth country
• Passport number
• Passport’s authority and place of issue
• Passport’s issue and expiry date
• Contact details including
• First country of intended stay in ETIAS Area
• Background questions

Minors from Visa Waiver Countries as well are required to hold a valid ETIAS for their journeys and are therefore asked to submit an application through the support of an entitled adult such as a parent or legal guardian.
When the ETIAS request is sent through, EU authorities and Security Databases will control all the relevant information and provide an outcome, that will be exclusively sent via e-mail, to each applicant in usually no longer than 72 hours.

To prevent unpleasant situations, it is important to highlight that all the data reported in the ETIAS application form are truthful, correct and updated. To this extent all applicants of ETIAS to Italy are recommended to double check the information written in their form before submitting the request through the payment of the due fees.

Once issued ETIAS to Italy is valid for multiple travels and for an overall validity of maximum 3 years or until passport expiry date (whichever incurs first).

Each and every travel to Italy or other Schengen Countries that is carried out on an ETIAS must always comply with the general limitations of purpose and permanence as listed above in the basic facts. For further details on ETIAS eligibility criteria click here.
Persons wishing to stay longer than the prescribed time or else to move to Italy on any other ETIAS Member country, or also that plan to study or work in an ETIAS country are therefore not considered eligible for ETIAS and are hence required to apply for a specific Consular Visa.
Even though it is not compatible with long term study programs in the EU / Schengen Area ETIAS Visa Waiver can be used for short term study programs (such as company arranged training classes or a language course) if the traveler is a National one of the 60 Visa Waiver eligible countries and if the stay in the ETIAS countries area will not exceed the aforementioned threshold of 90 days within 180 days.

Upon arrival in Italy from a non-Schengen Country short-term visitors could be asked to provide supplementary documents to assess purpose and planned duration of the trip such as:

• return ticket to origin country
• onward ticket to another country not belonging to ETIAS Area
• proof of sufficient funds to support the whole travel in Europe
• travel health insurance

ETIAS is valid to enter Italy regardless of the point of origin of the journey and is accepted to cross all Italian borders with non-Schengen countries including therefore air, land and sea borders alike.

list of countries whose citizens are required to have a valid ETIAS for short term business, tourism and transit visits to the Republic of Italy