Any trip to a foreign country requires preliminary steps, especially when it comes to preparing your visa and handling administrative formalities. Here are the essential points not to overlook before embarking on a trip to Italie.

Visa Requirements

Italie is part of the Schengen area. Citizens of the European Union are permitted to travel without a visa if they plan to spend a holiday in the country, unlike non-EU nationals who will need a "Schengen visa".

Documents Required for Entry to Italie

Short Stay

A citizen wishing to travel to Italie does not, in principle, require any administrative formalities if the stay does not exceed 3 months, the same applies to other European Union member citizens. Entry to the country is made simply by presenting a valid national identity card or passport at the border. Also bring your driver's license, vehicle registration, green international insurance card, and a power of attorney when traveling in a private vehicle.

Long Stay

Beyond a period of 90 days, even if residents can do without a residence permit, they must imperatively register with the municipality of residence, at the civil registry "anagraphe", by submitting their respective files. Students must provide a copy of their student card, employees a document relating to employment. A certificate of registration with health insurance will be required for unemployed persons. The registration form can be obtained from the "polizia di stato" portal website. It should be noted that it is even more important to register with the French citizens registry in Italie at the French embassy or consulate.

For Minors

A law that came into force in January 2017 stipulates the reinstatement of exit authorization from the territory for minor citizens. They must therefore carry, in addition to their identity card or passport, a form duly signed by at least one parent as well as a photocopy of an identity document of the signing parent.

Useful Contacts

- Italian National Tourism Board (ENIT) : 23, rue de la Paix, 75002 Paris. Metro: Opéra and RER A: Auber. Information: 01-42-66-03-96. Email: . Open Monday to Friday from 11 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. No information by postal mail, email only. See also italia.it

Consulate of Italie :

- In Paris : 5, boulevard Émile-Augier, 75116 Paris. Metro: La Muette; RER C: Boulainvilliers. Tel.: 01-44-30-47-00 (Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; automated switchboard that directs based on your request). Email: . Open to the public Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., Wednesday afternoon from 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

- Honorary Consulates and Consular Representatives in Lyon, Marseille, Metz and Nice.

- Italian Cultural Institute : Hôtel de Gallifet, 50, rue de Varenne, 75007 Paris. Tel.: 01-44-39-49-39. Metro: Varenne, Rue du Bac or Sèvres-Babylone. Open Monday to Friday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Closed mid-July to early September.

Reference Library: tel.: 01-44-39-49-25. Same hours except Monday morning. Closed mid-July to early September.