Italian passport

Italian passport Passaporto italiano
The front cover of a contemporary Italian biometric passport
The biodata page of an Italian biometric passport
Type	Passport
Issued by	Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
First issued	26 October 2006 (biometric passport) 27 September 2023 (current version)
Purpose	Identification
Eligibility	Italian citizenship
Expiration	10 years after issuance (for adults); 5 years (for minors aged 3–17); 3 years (for children aged 0–3)[1]
Cost	€116

An Italian passport (Italian: Passaporto italiano) is issued upon request to an Italian citizen for the purpose of international travel. It is valid for 10, 5 or 3 years, depending on the applicant's age. Its biometric version has been available since 2006.

Every Italian citizen is also a citizen of the European Union. The passport, along with the national identity card, allows for free movement and residence in any EU member state, in the European Economic Area and in Switzerland.

According to the Henley Passport Index, by 2024, with 194 countries with "Visa-free" access (including "Visa on arrival" and "Electronic Travel Authorization" - eTA) it is the strongest passport in the world tied with France, Germany, Japan, Singapore and Spain.^[2]