In view of the need to gradually harmonize the different national visa policies, the European authorities have adopted various measures including the Council Regulation 539 of 15.3.2001 containing the list of countries whose nationals are subject to the visa requirement.

Nationals bearing ordinary passports of the following countries/regional configurations are subject to visa obligations:

List of countries whose citizens are subject to the airport transit visa

Besides that, the citizens of the following countries are required to obtain visas for transit through Italian airports (Airport Transit Visa – ATV) as per Art. 3, EC Reg. no. 810/2009:

Citizens of the countries listed above are exempt from the obligation to obtain an ATV if they satisfy one of the following conditions:

–  They already have a valid Uniform Visa (Type C) or a national visa for long-term sojourn (Type D) or a residency permit issued by a Member State;

–  They have a valid residency permit issued by an EU Member State that does not participate in the adoption of EC Regulation no. 810/2009 (e.g. United Kingdom) or from a Member State that does not yet fully apply the provisions of the Schengen Acquis (e.g. Romania), or the citizens of third countries with one of the residency permits (valid) mentioned in Annex V of EC Reg. 810/2009 issued by Andorra, Canada, Japan, San Marino or the United States of America guaranteeing the unconditional return of its holder;

–  They have a valid visa issued by an EU Member State that does not participate in the adoption of EC Regulation no. 810/2009 (e.g. United Kingdom) or from a Member State that does not yet fully apply the provisions of the Schengen Acquis (e.g. Romania), or are the citizens of third countries with one of the residency permits (valid) mentioned in Annex V of EC Reg. 810/2009 issued by Canada, Japan or the United States of America when entering the country that issued it or another third country or when, after using this visa, return from the country that issued it;

–  Are a family member of a European Union citizen

–  Are a holder of a diplomatic passport

–  Are a member of an airline crew and citizen of a country party to the Chicago Convention on international civil aviation.

For long-term sojourns (more than 90 days) for whatever purpose all aliens are required to obtain a visa, even if they are nationals of countries that do not require transit or brief-sojourn visas.

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