Italy to Germany visa requirements

No visa needed. Italian citizens enter Germany as EU citizens with a valid Italian passport or national ID card valid for travel abroad; stays up to 3 months need no German residence permit, while longer stays follow EU residence and local address-registration rules. Italy and Germany are both European Union and Schengen Area member states. Italian citizens therefore enter Germany under EU freedom of movement, not under the Schengen short-stay visitor regime. A valid Italian passport or Italian national identity card valid for travel abroad is enough for entry; the EU guidance says the document must be valid on the day of travel, and the Italian MFA Germany sheet currently specifies an electronic identity card valid for expatriation. There is no visa, ETIAS, EES biometric registration, entry fee, or advance application for an Italian citizen. Internal Schengen border checks between Italy and Germany are normally absent, although temporary controls or spot identity checks can occur, so travellers should carry their ID or passport. The Schengen 90/180-day rule applies to non-EU visitors, not to Italian EU citizens. For the first 3 months in Germany, EU citizens have a right to stay without a residence permit; if they move to Germany or take an address, they must follow local Anmeldung/residents registration rules, and stays beyond 3 months must meet EU residence conditions such as work, self-employment, study, job-seeking, sufficient resources, and health cover depending on the situation.