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The official name of Italy is the Italian Republic (Repubblica Italiana).
Italy with its total area of 301,340 km2 is located in Southern Europe and is also a part of Western Europe. The country consists of a beautiful continental part, delimited by the Alps – the highest mountain range that lies in Europe, a colourful peninsula extending into the central Mediterranean Sea and lovely islands surrounding it. Italy has borders with Austria, France, Slovenia, Switzerland and the enclaved states of Holy See (Vatican City) and San Marino. With the population of 60.4 million Italy is the third most populous country of the European Union. The capital city is Rome and has a population of 4.4 million. Other large and well-known Italian cities are Milan, Naples, Turin, Palermo, Bari, Catania, Florence, Bologna, Genoa, and Venice. The largest ethnic group in Italy are the Native Italians (96% of the population), close to 1 million Romanian citizens registered, followed by 0.5 mil. Moroccans and 0.5 mil. Albanians. The official language is Italian but there are some areas that use primarily German, French or Slovene. The dominant religion is Roman Catholicism (80% of the population). Italy is one of the birthplaces of western civilization and has 55 UNESCO World Heritage Sites, the most in the world. Thanks to its rich history and cultural heritage it is one of the most visited destination in Europe.
About Italy
ITALIAN CUISINE
Italian cuisine is known for its regional diversity and different tastes, offering culinary experience and fantastic and unbelievable dishes differing from region to region from North to South. Italian relies on the quality of the ingredients and lots of recipes are ideally suited for home cooking. That is why Italian cuisine became one of the most popular across the whole world. Cheese, cold cuts, pasta, pizza are a major part of Italian cuisine. Wine, coffee (espresso), traditional famous desserts (Gelato, Tiramisu, Cassata) make up a very important part of the Italian gastronomic culture.
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Pizza is one of the most popular savoury dishes not only in Italy. Pizza is prepared as a round, flattened base of leavened wheat-based dough. Traditionally topped with fresh tomatoes or sugo – tomato sauce, cheese. On top of that there are normally various other ingredients (such as a ham, sausages, anchovies, olives, mushrooms, eggs, onions, meat), Pizza is then baked at a high temperature, traditionally in a wood-fired oven. Pizzeta is a name for a small type of pizza. Modern pizza was invented in Napoli (Naples) – Campania region. Pizza and its variants have since then become popular all over the world. Neapolitan pizza was registered with the European Union as a Traditional Speciality Guaranteed dish. In 2017 the art of its making was included on UNESCO‘s list of intangible cultural heritage.
Gelato is one of the most popular frozen desserts. Very, very Italian. It is generally made with a base of milk and sugar. Gelato typically contains less air and more flavouring than other kinds of frozen desserts. Gelato´s density and richness distinguish it from other ice creams. Gelato in its modern form is credited to the Italian chef Francesco Procopio dei Coltelli. Francesco opened his „Café Procope“ in Paris in the late 1600s and introduced gelato at his café. Gelato became famous and popular first in Paris and then in the rest of Europe. The traditional flavours of Gelato consist of chocolate, vanilla, hazelnut, pistachio, cream (also known as custard) and stracciatella (with chocolate chunks).
Italy with its total area of 301,340 km2 is located in Southern Europe and is also a part of Western Europe. The country consists of a beautiful continental part, delimited by the Alps – the highest mountain range that lies in Europe, a colourful peninsula extending into the central Mediterranean Sea and lovely islands surrounding it. Italy has borders with Austria, France, Slovenia, Switzerland and the enclaved states of Holy See (Vatican City) and San Marino. With the population of 60.4 million Italy is the third most populous country of the European Union. The capital city is Rome and has a population of 4.4 million. Other large and well-known Italian cities are Milan, Naples, Turin, Palermo, Bari, Catania, Florence, Bologna, Genoa, and Venice. The largest ethnic group in Italy are the Native Italians (96% of the population), close to 1 million Romanian citizens registered, followed by 0.5 mil. Moroccans and 0.5 mil. Albanians. The official language is Italian but there are some areas that use primarily German, French or Slovene. The dominant religion is Roman Catholicism (80% of the population). Italy is one of the birthplaces of western civilization and has 55 UNESCO World Heritage Sites, the most in the world. Thanks to its rich history and cultural heritage it is one of the most visited destination in Europe.
About Italy
ITALIAN CUISINE
Italian cuisine is known for its regional diversity and different tastes, offering culinary experience and fantastic and unbelievable dishes differing from region to region from North to South. Italian relies on the quality of the ingredients and lots of recipes are ideally suited for home cooking. That is why Italian cuisine became one of the most popular across the whole world. Cheese, cold cuts, pasta, pizza are a major part of Italian cuisine. Wine, coffee (espresso), traditional famous desserts (Gelato, Tiramisu, Cassata) make up a very important part of the Italian gastronomic culture.
Pizza is one of the most popular savoury dishes not only in Italy. Pizza is prepared as a round, flattened base of leavened wheat-based dough. Traditionally topped with fresh tomatoes or sugo – tomato sauce, cheese. On top of that there are normally various other ingredients (such as a ham, sausages, anchovies, olives, mushrooms, eggs, onions, meat), Pizza is then baked at a high temperature, traditionally in a wood-fired oven. Pizzeta is a name for a small type of pizza. Modern pizza was invented in Napoli (Naples) – Campania region. Pizza and its variants have since then become popular all over the world. Neapolitan pizza was registered with the European Union as a Traditional Speciality Guaranteed dish. In 2017 the art of its making was included on UNESCO‘s list of intangible cultural heritage.
Gelato is one of the most popular frozen desserts. Very, very Italian. It is generally made with a base of milk and sugar. Gelato typically contains less air and more flavouring than other kinds of frozen desserts. Gelato´s density and richness distinguish it from other ice creams. Gelato in its modern form is credited to the Italian chef Francesco Procopio dei Coltelli. Francesco opened his „Café Procope“ in Paris in the late 1600s and introduced gelato at his café. Gelato became famous and popular first in Paris and then in the rest of Europe. The traditional flavours of Gelato consist of chocolate, vanilla, hazelnut, pistachio, cream (also known as custard) and stracciatella (with chocolate chunks).
Travel Documents and Entry Requirements for non-EU Nationals
All EEA citizens and Swiss citizens can travel to Italy under the visa-free regime. Third-country nationals are required to apply for a visa to travel or live in Italy. The visa depends on nationality and purpose.
Passport validity
You must have at least 6 months left on an adult or child passport to travel to most countries in Europe. The document has to be issued within the previous 10 years and valid for at least 3 months after the date you intend to leave the EU. Beware that EU members such as Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Ireland and Romania are not part of the Schengen Area.
Schengen Visa
If you do not know if you need a visa to enter Schengen, click here. Download the Schengen Visa Application Form or visit the Italian Ministry of European and International Affairs to check the current status regarding the visa and the conditions for issuing it here.
Schengen Insurance
Confirmation that you have travel and health insurance for Italy and the whole territory of Schengen, which meets Visa Code (Regulation EC No. 810/2009) conditions for a Schengen visa. Travel health insurance policies for foreigners travelling to Italy that fulfil Italian Visa requirements can be purchased online from schengen.insure and it‘s accepted by Italian Embassies and Consulates worldwide.
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EU NATIONALS EU
nationals do not require a visa to enter the Italy.
NON-EU NATIONALS
Italy’s visa policy determines who needs a visa to enter the country. A visa is not required for visits of up to 90 days in a 180 day period for citizens of those countries for which the European Community has abolished the visa requirement. Easy way how to find out whether/what kind of visa is necessary for citizens of different countries is to fill in few questions on Farnesina.
All EEA citizens and Swiss citizens can travel to Italy under the visa-free regime. Third-country nationals are required to apply for a visa to travel or live in Italy. The visa depends on nationality and purpose.
Passport validity
You must have at least 6 months left on an adult or child passport to travel to most countries in Europe. The document has to be issued within the previous 10 years and valid for at least 3 months after the date you intend to leave the EU. Beware that EU members such as Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Ireland and Romania are not part of the Schengen Area.
Schengen Visa
If you do not know if you need a visa to enter Schengen, click here. Download the Schengen Visa Application Form or visit the Italian Ministry of European and International Affairs to check the current status regarding the visa and the conditions for issuing it here.
Schengen Insurance
Confirmation that you have travel and health insurance for Italy and the whole territory of Schengen, which meets Visa Code (Regulation EC No. 810/2009) conditions for a Schengen visa. Travel health insurance policies for foreigners travelling to Italy that fulfil Italian Visa requirements can be purchased online from schengen.insure and it‘s accepted by Italian Embassies and Consulates worldwide.
EU NATIONALS EU
nationals do not require a visa to enter the Italy.
NON-EU NATIONALS
Italy’s visa policy determines who needs a visa to enter the country. A visa is not required for visits of up to 90 days in a 180 day period for citizens of those countries for which the European Community has abolished the visa requirement. Easy way how to find out whether/what kind of visa is necessary for citizens of different countries is to fill in few questions on Farnesina.
- The visa requirements depend on the purpose of the visit, the nationality and the period of planned stay.
- Time required to process a short-stay visa may take up to 15 days. Based on your specific situation this period could be extended up to 30, exceptional cases even up to 60 days as the Italian embassies may have to consult with other Schengen consulates.
- Applications for longer stay visas or to take up gainful employment may take several months to process.
- All citizens from foreign countries who wish to travel to Italy for longer-term stays or other purposes are required to apply for an embassy visa from an Italian government diplomatic office.
- Italian visa policy states that a Schengen tourist visa application for Italy can be submitted up to 6 months before entering the country.
- Schengen Travel Insurance. Confirmation that you have travel insurance for Italy and the whole territory of Schengen, which meets Visa Code (Regulation EC No. 810/2009) conditions for a Schengen visa. Travel health insurance policies for foreigners travelling to Italy that fulfil Italian Visa requirements can be purchased online from schengen.insure and are accepted by Italian Embassies and Consulates worldwide.
Do not forget to check the actual conditions for visiting Italy on official pages of Farnesina -Ministrio degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperaczion Internazionale
Do not forget to check the actual conditions for visiting Italy on official pages of Farnesina -Ministrio degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperaczion Internazionale