Passports and Visas

You must have a valid passport for travel to Italy. U.S. citizens who plan to travel or live in Italy or the E.U. for longer than 90 days must acquire a valid visa from the Italian consulate serving their state before leaving the U.S. Plan ahead, because the process of obtaining a visa will take at least 30 days and the Italian government does not accept visa applications submitted by visa expediters. Before your trip, make two copies of your passport's data page (one for someone at home and another for you to carry separately). Or scan the page and e-mail it to someone at home and/or yourself.

U.S. Passport Information

U.S. Department of State (877/487-2778. travel.state.gov/passport.)

U.S. Passport Expediters

American Passport Express (800/455-5166 or 603/559-9888. www.americanpassport.com.)

Passport Express (800/362-8196 or 401/272-4612. www.passportexpress.com.)

Travel Document Systems (877/874-5100 or 202/638-3800. www.traveldocs.com.)