Passengers arriving in Italy
If you are travelling from a country outside the Schengen area, your documents will be checked by border police on arrival at Venice Airport. If your documents are not in order, you will not be permitted to leave the airport. In accordance with procedure, passengers without valid documents will be repatriated.
For detailed information see the Foreign Ministry website.
Passengers travelling abroad
If your destination is a non-Schengen country, remember to check the validity and expiry date of your passport prior to departure.
For detailed information on the necessary documents, visit the Viaggiare Sicuri website.
Further information can be found on the ENAC website.
How to speed up Police border control: e-Gates
If you are 12 years old and an European Union citizen or of other countries such as Australia, Canada, South Korea, Japan, United Kingdom, Israel, Indonesia, New Zealand, Principality of Monaco, San Marino, Singapore, United States of America, State Vatican City, Brasil and United Arab Emirates, we recommend that you always travel with your biometric passport.
Furthermore, in addition to EU passports and those of the countries indicated, the e-gates can be used by Italian citizens in possession of an electronic identity card (always starting from the age of 12)
You can have your documents checked, at the e-Gates, for direct flights, or for flights from countries outside the Schengen area.
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