Passport of Italy
The passport of Italy is a document that proves that a person has a citizenship of Italy. If you apply for a residency programme with the aim of getting a citizenship, acquiring a passport is one of your primary aims.
Italy's passport is considered to be the 6th strongest passport out of 199 passports of the world. The holders of the passport can enter 127 countries with no visa requirements and in 40 jursidictions they would receive a visa on arrival. In 31 countries, the holder of the passport would still need a visa. This makes the passport of Italy (and, by default, Italy's citizenship) stronger than 97% of the world's citizenships.
The passport is valid for 10 years. There is also an electronic, machine-readable version of the document. In Italy it is issued by Minister of Foreign Affairs through Local quaestor, whereas in other countries the issuing authority is Consulates and embassies. The passport of the current format is rather old. It has been in use for 14 years, since 20 May 2010.
Rating
The position of Italy's passport in the worldwide travel/identity document rating is as follows:
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- 4. Spain passport - visa free/on arrival to 168 countries
- 5. Denmark passport - visa free/on arrival to 167 countries
- 6. Italy passport - visa free/on arrival to 167 countries
- 7. Germany passport - visa free/on arrival to 167 countries
- 8. Netherlands passport - visa free/on arrival to 167 countries
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Fees
The fee for acquiring the Italy's passport is USD 135, or approximately EUR 122 (this may vary in specific circumstances).
Get a passport
If you are interested in getting this or an EU passport, acquiring a residency permit is the first step. This is because one is almost always required to be residing in a country for some time before one can apply for a citizenship. So get acquainted with our residence permit services and start your journey to citizenship now.