Canada to Italy visa requirements

Canadian passport holders do NOT need a visa to visit Italy for tourism. You can enter visa-free and stay up to 90 days within any 180-day period across the Schengen area. As of 20 June 2026, Canadian ordinary passport holders are visa-exempt for short tourist or business stays in Italy, which is part of the Schengen area. The allowance is up to 90 days within any rolling 180-day period, and this limit is cumulative across all Schengen countries you visit, not Italy alone. Your passport must be valid for at least 3 months beyond your planned departure date from the Schengen zone and should have been issued within the last 10 years. The EU's Entry/Exit System (EES) has been fully operational since 10 April 2026 and replaces routine passport stamping with digital records, facial images and fingerprints at the external Schengen border. No action is needed before you travel, but expect biometric registration and possible delays on arrival. The ETIAS travel authorization is NOT yet live; the EU expects it to launch in the last quarter of 2026 with a transitional grace period, after which Canadians will need an approved ETIAS (EUR 20, valid 3 years) before boarding. Until ETIAS is operational, no pre-travel authorization is required. For stays under 90 days you must register your presence: an EES record, or a border stamp if manual fallback is used, covers arrivals from outside Schengen; otherwise file a declaration of presence at a local police office within 8 days (hotels usually do this for you).