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 The front cover of a contemporary Italian biometric passport | |
 The biodata page of an Italian biometric passport | |
| Type | Passport |
| Issued by | Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation |
| First issued | 1946 (First Republic) 1 January 1985 (first EU format)[1] 26 October 2006 (biometric passport) 27 September 2023 (current version) |
| Purpose | Identification |
| Eligibility | Italian citizenship |
| Expiration | 10 years after issuance (for adults); 5 years (for minors aged 3–17); 3 years (for children aged 0–3)[2] |
| Cost | €116 |
An Italian passport (Italian: passaporto italiano) is issued upon request to an Italian citizen for the purpose of international travel. It is valid for 10, 5 or 3 years, depending on the applicant's age. Its biometric version has been available since 2006.
Every Italian citizen is also a citizen of the European Union. The passport, along with the national identity card, allows for free movement and residence in any EU member state, in the European Economic Area and in Switzerland.
According to the Henley Passport Index, by 2024, with 194 countries with "Visa-free" access (including "Visa on arrival" and "Electronic Travel Authorization" - eTA) it is the strongest passport in the world tied with France, Germany, Japan, Singapore and Spain.[3]
- ^ Publications, Europa (1999). The European Union Encyclopedia and Directory (3rd ed.). Psychology Press. p. 63. ISBN 9781857430561.
- ^ "Passaporto per i minori". Poliziadistato.it. Retrieved 2014-03-10.
- ^ "Passport Index". Henley & Partners. Retrieved 2024-01-12.