Italy

Nomad Passport Index Ranking

Nomad Rank

106.50

Total Score

Country

Italy

Capital City

Rome

Language

Italian

Currency

Euro

Region

Europe

Landlocked

Italy

Nomad Passport Index Ranking

The passport of Italy is currently ranked as 6T, with a total score of 106.50. Italy passport ranking relative to other global passports is calculated by relying on the Italy government's approach not just to travel, but also to international taxation laws, global perception, dual citizenship, and personal freedom as just the number of countries Italy passport holder may visit won't tell the whole story and you will have to deal with far different requirements to pay tax, live freely, comply with regulations, and avoid scrutiny when traveling.

177	30	40	50	30
Travel	Taxation	Perception	Dual Citizenship	Freedom

Visa-Free Visa On Arrival Visa eTA Visa Required

Travel Destinations from Italy ^{50% in total score}

For the Italy Travel score calculation, we relied on data from the IATA, Henley Index, and news sources to rank travel access. We calculate the Travel scores by summing up Visa-free, Visa On Arrival, and eTA countries. Based on that data, we assigned Italy a Travel score of 177 as there are 127 countries that Italy passport holders can enter without a visa (i.e. visa-free countries), 41 countries that allow Italy passport holders to enter by obtaining a visa on arrival (i.e. visa-on-arrival countries) and 9 electronic travel authorization (eTA) destinations. Altogether, Italy passport holders can enter a total of 177 destinations — either without a visa, through a visa on arrival, or via an eTA. Separate from these 177 destinations, there are 73 additional destinations which Italy passport holders either need a physical visa to enter or an eVisa.

Taxation in Italy ^{20% in total score}

For the Italy Taxation score calculation, we relied on data from our network of tax vendors, news sources, and tax authorities themselves. We assigned the lowest score of 10 to countries that tax citizens no matter where they live, scores of 20 or 30 to countries that allow citizens to relocate to avoid tax, 40 to those that don’t tax foreign incomes of resident citizens, and 50 to countries with zero tax. Based on that data, we assigned Italy a Taxation score of 30, meaning that Italy allows citizens to relocate to avoid tax.

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Perception in Italy ^{10% in total score}

For the Italy Perception score calculation, we relied on the World Happiness Report, the Human Development Index, and subjective factors from our networks’ experiences to determine how each country’s citizens are received and recognized. We assigned the lowest score of 10 to those whose citizens are refused entry to a substantial number of countries and/or whose citizens encounter substantial hostility, scores of 20, 30, and 40 to countries whose citizens experience intermediate hostility, and 50 to countries ranked among the happiest in the world and whose citizens experience minimal hostility. Based on that data, we assigned Italy a Perception score of 40, meaning that Italy citizens experience intermediate hostility.

Dual Citizenship in Italy ^{10% in total score}

For the Italy Dual Citizenship score calculation, we relied on embassy data and our experiences to assess the ability to hold dual citizenship, ranging from a score of 10 for strictly forbidden to a score of 50 for freely allowed. We assigned the score of 10 and 20 to countries whose citizens are strictly forbidden to hold other citizenships, scores of 30 and 40 to countries whose citizens are often allowed to hold other citizenships but with certain restrictions, and 50 to countries whose citizens are almost always allowed to hold other citizenships. Based on that data, we assigned Italy a Dual Citizenship score of 50, meaning that Italy citizens are almost always allowed to hold other citizenships.

Freedom in Italy ^{10% in total score}

For the Italy Freedom score calculation, we relied on data and news reports on mandatory military service, government surveillance, press freedom, and other factors to determine the personal freedom of citizens, travelers, and expats, with scores from 10 being the least free and 50 being the freest. We assigned the scores of 10 and 20 to countries whose citizens have low freedom, scores of 30 and 40 to countries whose citizens have intermediate freedom, and 50 to countries whose citizens have total freedom. Based on that data, we assigned Italy a Freedom score of 30, meaning that Italy citizens have intermediate freedom.

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