By appointment only. For more information see the checklist box on this page.
For all passport processing, please visit this link with Edge, Chrome or Firefox to schedule an appointment.

USAG Italy Passport Office provides the following services:

• Passports Applications – Tourist, No-Fee, Official and Diplomatic (initial, renewal, lost/stolen, mutilated name changes and additional visa pages)

• Consular Report of Birth Abroad (CRBA) for newborns

• Social Security Card for newborns, replacement of lost Social Security Card and name changes

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Servicemembers' dependent/s MUST apply for no-fee passports and visas for each family member. Servicemembers do not need to apply for no-fee passport or visas.

All DACs and their dependents need to apply for official passports and visas, NOT no-fee passports.

Anyone who arrives without the proper passport or visa must return to CONUS at their own expense and obtain them, as Italian Visas are not issued in Italy.

DO NOT TRAVEL WITHOUT A NO-FEE PASSPORT AND ITALIAN VISA!

No-Fee Passport

Before traveling, FAMILY MEMBERS who are U.S. citizens must apply for a No- Fee Passport at a military Passport Office. Non-U.S. citizens must apply for a country of origin passport. Docs must be original or certified. Bring:

  • Military ID Card & PCS Orders
  • ORB/ERB (newborn passports)
  • Soldier’s ID (back/front copy)
  • DS-11 or DS-82 (w/ passport)
  • Birth, Naturalization or Citizenship Certificate
  • Name Change Documents (Marriage/Divorce decrees)
  • 1 Recent Passport Photo
  • Current & Expired Passports
  • Both parents must be present or have a notarized DS-3053

Process can take EIGHT or more weeks.

Italian Missione (D) Visa

Once your U.S. No-Fee Passport or country of origin passport is ready, all dependents must apply for an Italian Missione Visa (Type D) at your military Passport Office (or embassy/consulate) before traveling to Italy. This visa will be affixed to the inside of your passport and used to apply for a Soggiorno upon arrival. Bring original or certified docs:

  • Military ID Card & PCS Orders
  • Soldier’s ID (back/front copy)
  • No-Fee Passport (must be signed before getting Visa)
  • Name Change Documents (Marriage/Divorce decrees)
  • 2 Recent Passport Photos
  • Statement of Understanding (only if Soldier is not present)

*Visas can take 2-4 more weeks.

 

*For Italian or EU (Schengen area) citizens traveling on their native country passport, a missione visa is not required.*

Schengen countries are Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, The Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland.

 

Tourist Passport

Your No-Fee Passport is for Official Travel such as PCS, ETS, TDY or travel between Europe and the U.S.

Tourist Passports are required for leisure travel outside of your host nation. It can take up to 8 weeks to process a tourist passport in Europe. Apply for a Tourist Passport prior to leaving the U.S. to avoid delays in travel upon arrival!

WITHOUT A TOURIST PASSPORT, YOUR ABILITY TO TRAVEL OUTSIDE ITALIAN BORDERS ON ON LEAVE OR RETURN TO THE UNITED STATES THROUGH FOREIGN AIRPORTS WILL BE DIFFICULT.

NOTE: Use your No-Fee Passport & Visa to travel between your host nation & U.S. That’s what it’s for! Apply for tourist passports at any US Post Office or visit: www.travel.state.gov. If you need a picture, you can take it at CSC or setup an appointment with the Photo Lab at vios.army.mil.

 

EU Entry/Exit System (EES) Information

Important Information Regarding Entry into Italy and the EU Entry/Exit System (EES)

 

EES is now implemented throughout the 29 Schengen countries in Europe, system used to register non-EU nationals traveling for a Short Stay (90 days within any 180-day period), each time they cross any of the 29 Schengen countries in Europe external borders. DoW Servicemembers, DA Civilians, Contractors and their Command Sponsored Dependents on Official NATO Assignments (TDY/PCS) in Europe are EXEMPT from EES requirements under existing International Agreements”. Exempt Personnel MUST NOT Register in EES!

 

Exempt Travel Instructions:

1. Upon arrival to ANY OF THE 29 COUNTRY BORDER CHECKS, state the following to immigration officials: "I am a United States Department of War traveler on official orders. As such, I am exempt from EES requirements per applicable international agreements."

2. For Official Travel (PCS/TDY) with assignment in Italy will travel with required documents below.

3. For Leisure Travel, ALL Personnel categories above will use Tourist Passports. Travelers bring ALL travel documents listed above with them to show NATO mission status if requested at border check.

4. Exempt Travelers must be patient; new system implementation has resulted in the erroneous registering of EXEMPT Personnel in EES.    

Request removal from EES:

  1. If registered in EES in Italy exempt travelers can request removal by scanning QR Code for pre-drafted email to the Vicenza Passport Office
  2. If registered in EES in Germany, email traveler information below to: Email Here

Full Name:

Sponsor Organization:

Date/Location of EES Entry:

Nationality:

Date of Birth:

Gender:

Traveling Document (Passport Number with expiration date):

  1. If registered in EES in the other 28 countries can obtain information and requirements at EES site: Click Here matters, select country where registered in EES, and email required information above to the Data Protection Officer identified.

See attached EU information paper and EES websites for full details.

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