What the Italy visa rules mean for Tuvalu travellers
Tuvalu citizens can enter Italy without a visa and stay for up to 90 days. You only need a valid Tuvalu passport at the border; immigration officers may still ask for a return or onward ticket, proof of accommodation and enough money for your stay. The 90-day limit usually counts calendar days from your arrival, so book your return flight inside that window.
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. Tuvalu citizens are treated the same way as Australia, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Micronesia and New Zealand. Overall the Tuvalu passport ranks #74 in the world with 82 visa-free destinations.
More travel options
Planning a longer trip in Europe? With a Tuvalu passport you can also visit 40 countries in the region without a visa, including Andorra, Albania, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Belgium, Bulgaria, Switzerland and Cyprus.
In the other direction, Italy citizens can visit Tuvalu visa-free for up to 90 days.