Italy: cần biết gì trước chuyến đi

Nhập cảnh và thị thực

Italy is in the Schengen area. Non-EU visitors are registered in the EU Entry/Exit System (EES) on first entry: fingerprints and a facial photo, no passport stamps. Visa-free visitors may stay 90 days in any 180 across all Schengen states. ETIAS is not operating yet: its launch is now expected in 2027, so ignore sites selling "ETIAS" approvals.

Thời hạn hộ chiếu: Non-EU passports: valid at least 3 months after you leave the Schengen area and issued within the last 10 years.

Tại cửa khẩu có thể được hỏi

• EES registration at the first Schengen border: fingerprints and face photo (children under 12 give no fingerprints). Allow extra time at passport control.
• Border guards may ask for a return ticket, accommodation proof, travel insurance and funds for your stay.
• Your 90/180 days are counted across all Schengen states together; use the EU short-stay calculator to check.
• Your hotel registers your passport with the police; a per-night city tax (tassa di soggiorno) is added at check-out.

Hải quan

• From outside the EU: 200 cigarettes, 1 L spirits or 2 L fortified wine, 4 L wine, 16 L beer; other goods up to EUR 430 by air/sea (EUR 300 by land).
• Personal imports of meat, milk and dairy products from non-EU countries are banned (small exceptions for infant food and medical needs).
• Declare cash of EUR 10,000 or more (or equivalent) when entering or leaving the EU.
• Prescription medicines: carry the prescription; narcotic or psychotropic medicines need a Schengen certificate (Article 75) or a doctor's letter.

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Tiền

Tiền mặt và thẻ đều phổ biến. Thẻ được chấp nhận hầu như khắp nơi.

Mạng thanh toán: Visa, Mastercard, Amex

Apple Pay — dùng được · Google Pay — dùng được

Nơi nên đổi tiền

• Withdraw euros from a bank-owned ATM in town, or bring euros from home.
• Pay by card or phone in euros; contactless is near-universal.
• Bank ATMs ("Bancomat") of Intesa Sanpaolo, UniCredit, BPER etc.

Nơi không nên đổi

• Airport and station exchange bureaux (poor rates, high commission).
• Independent ATMs such as Euronet in tourist zones: high fees and currency-conversion offers.
• Cambio counters near major sights in Rome, Florence and Venice.

Cây ATM: Use ATMs attached to a bank branch; independent machines charge high fees. Choose euros, not your home currency.

Tiền boa: Not expected. A cover charge ("coperto") per person is common and may appear with a service charge; round up or leave a few euros for great service.

• When a card terminal or ATM offers to charge you in your home currency, decline and pay in local currency: dynamic currency conversion adds roughly 3-10%.
• Cards issued by Russian banks (Visa, Mastercard and Mir) do not work here because of sanctions; bring enough cash or a card from a non-Russian bank.
• By law shops and restaurants must accept cards, but small cafés, markets and rural places still prefer cash.

Kiểm tra ngày 29 tháng 10, 2026 · Nguồn: italia.it ↗, gov.uk ↗, bancaditalia.it ↗, support.apple.com ↗

Văn hóa và trang phục

Tôn giáo: Predominantly Roman Catholic.

Trang phục: Cover shoulders and knees for churches and the Vatican (strictly enforced). Italians dress neatly in cities; avoid beachwear away from the beach.

Phép lịch sự

• Greet with "Buongiorno"/"Buonasera" in shops.
• Cappuccino is a breakfast drink; espresso at the bar is cheaper than at a table.
• Lunch 12:30-14:30, dinner from 19:30-20:00; many shops close in the afternoon in smaller towns.
• Do not ask for the bill to arrive automatically: request "il conto".
• Keep voices low in churches.

Kiểm tra ngày 29 tháng 10, 2026 · Nguồn: italia.it ↗, gov.uk ↗

Khí hậu

Mediterranean: hot dry summers, mild wet winters; colder in the north and mountains. Figures are Rome average highs/lows.

Mùa đẹp nhất: April-June and September-October; avoid August heat and crowds.

Kiểm tra ngày 29 tháng 10, 2026 · Nguồn: meteoam.it ↗, italia.it ↗

Nên mang

• Comfortable shoes for cobblestones
• Scarf/shawl to cover shoulders in churches
• Type L/F plug adapter (230 V)
• Refillable bottle (free public fountains)
• Sun hat and sunscreen in summer
• Coins for cafés and toilets

Không nên mang / cấm mang vào

• Flip-flops for hiking trails such as Cinque Terre.
• Meat and dairy from outside the EU.
• Large suitcases if staying in Venice (bridges and steps).

Thông tin thiết thực

Ổ cắm: Types F and L (Type C fits); 230 V, 50 Hz

Nước: Tap water and public "nasoni" fountains are safe; ask for "acqua del rubinetto".

Giao thông: đi bên phải

Di động và eSIM: EU roaming: SIMs from any EU/EEA country work at home prices (fair-use limits). Ukrainian and Moldovan SIMs too since 1 Jan 2026. Swiss, UK, Serbian and other non-EU SIMs pay roaming; an eSIM data plan is cheaper.

Ứng dụng: Trenitalia, Italo, Moovit, itTaxi / FreeNow, TheFork, Venice access fee (cda.ve.it)

Internet: Good 4G/5G in cities; patchier in mountains and countryside.

Sức khỏe: EU/EEA/Swiss and UK (GHIC) cardholders get state healthcare at local rates with their EHIC/GHIC. Others pay in full, so bring insurance. Pharmacies (green cross) handle minor issues.

Bảo hiểm: Schengen visa applicants must hold travel medical insurance of at least EUR 30,000 valid in all Schengen states. Everyone else: strongly advised.

Khẩn cấp: 112 (all emergencies)

Kiểm tra ngày 29 tháng 10, 2026 · Nguồn: europa.eu ↗, europa.eu ↗, digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu ↗, gov.uk ↗