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When coming to Italy, all people from the European Union should provide the following documents: an identity card (valid abroad) or a passport; if they are younger than 15 years old, they must enter Italy with a parent. If the origin country adopted the Schengen Agreement, the document is not eventually checked at the border. For stays longer than three months, it is necessary to the register at the Municipality. The right of stay in Italy is recognized only to people from the European Union, working in Italy or having financial resources sufficient to guarantee their maintenance or for frequency to the courses; it is necessary to have a sanitary insurance.

Admission to Italian territory through the external borders of the Schengen Area is only permitted to foreigners who:
a. seek entry through a border crossing point;
b. possess a valid passport or equivalent travel document allowing them to cross the border;
c. possess documents substantiating the purpose and the conditions of the planned visit and have sufficient financial support, both for the period of the planned visit and to return to their country of origin (or to travel in transit to a Third State). A foreign who already holds a residence permit issued by one of the Contracting Parties is exempted from this requirement;
d. possess a valid entry or transit visa, if required;
e. have not been prohibited to enter through an alert in the Schengen Information System;
f. are not considered to be a threat to public policy, national security or the international relations of any of the Contracting Parties, under Italian law or the law of another Schengen State.

If any of the aforementioned conditions are not met, the foreign may be denied to entry by the border authorities, even if possessing a valid entry or transit visa.

If the foreigners extend theyr stay longer than 3 months, they need to apply for a new Visa at the Police headquarters or at the Post Office "Sportello Amico".

People sleeping in hotels, hostels or camping are automatically registered by the receptionist.

Member States of EU:
Austria, Belgio, Bulgaria, Cipro, Danimarca, Estonia, Finlandia, Francia, Germania, Grecia, Irlanda, Italia, Lettonia, Lituania, Lussemburgo, Malta, Paesi Bassi, Polonia, Portogallo, Regno Unito, Repubblica Ceca, Romania, Slovacchia, Slovenia, Spagna e Svezia, Ungheria.

Member States not subjects to obligation of Visa (for stays less or equal than 3 months):
Andorra, Argentina, Australia, Bolivia, Brasile, Brunei, Canada, Cile, Colombia, Corea del Sud, Costa Rica, Croazia, El Salvador, Giappone, Guatemala, Honduras, Hong Kong, Islanda, Israele, Liechtenstein, Macao, Malesia, Messico, Monaco, Nicaragua, Norvegia, Nuova Zelanda, Panama, Paraguay, Polonia, San Marino, Santa Sede, Singapore, Stati Uniti, Svizzera, Uruguay, Venezuela.

For more information consult the website of the Italian Government: http://www.poliziadistato.it/pds/ps/immigrazione/visto.htm