What the Italy visa rules mean for Djibouti travellers
Djibouti citizens need a visa issued in advance by an embassy or consulate of Italy. Start the application several weeks before departure: you will typically need a passport valid for six months with blank pages, a completed application form, passport photos, a travel itinerary, proof of accommodation and of sufficient funds, and sometimes an invitation letter or bank statements.
The main option is the Schengen short-stay visa, which costs 90 EUR with a processing time of —.
Documents to prepare
Whatever your visa status, Italy applies the same entry conditions to every traveller:
- Passport validity: Under the Schengen Borders Code (Article 6(1)(a)), a third-country national's travel document must be valid for at least three months after the intended date of departure from the Schengen Area (this may be waived in a …
- Blank passport pages: Your passport needs at least 2 blank pages.
- Travel insurance: Schengen visa applicants must prove they hold adequate and valid travel medical insurance, valid throughout the Schengen Area for the whole intended stay, with minimum coverage of €30,000. The UK government says British…
- Return or onward ticket: Italy's State Police lists sufficient means of subsistence for the intended stay and for the return among the entry conditions, and says showing a return ticket is sufficient proof. The UK government says British visito…
Italy entry rules compared
Italy lets 93 passports in without a visa and requires an embassy visa from 105. Djibouti citizens are treated the same way as Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana and Burkina Faso. Overall the Djibouti passport ranks #181 in the world with 16 visa-free destinations.
More travel options
In the other direction, Italy citizens need evisa to visit Djibouti.