98 % of the population - Catholics.

Currency of Italy:
The international name: EUR
The currency can be exchanged in changes, in banks, on mail. At the airports, as a rule, the unfavourable rate, but exchange points there work round the clock.

In Italy in a course all widespread credit cards, in cities, at many restaurants, hotels, shops and department stores, are accepted Visa, American Express, Mastercard, Diner’s Club and Carte Blanche, but on the majority of gaz stations demand payment by cash. In rural areas calculation by cards is not accepted.

The currency can be exchanged in changes, in banks, on mail. At the airports, as a rule, the unfavourable rate, but exchange points there work round the clock….

Whether the visa to entrance is necessary: Yes

The visa:

Italy is included into the Schengen zone.

Necessary documents for visa reception to Italy
- The passport, which period of validity expires not less than in 4 months after prospective returning from the country.
- 2 questionnaires filled and signed with own hand (nameplate data a roman type).
- 1 photo 3õ4 see
- A copy of the internal passport of all pages. The invitation original (guest, business or tourist).
- A medical insurance policy (the original and a copy), issued on period of validity of the required visa which is valid in all territory SCHENGEN.
- The inquiry on incomes from a work place.
- For children - the birth certificate.
- For students - the inquiry from a study place.
- For temporarily idle it is necessary to give other documents certifying solvency of the person - credit cards, extracts from bank bills etc.
- The air ticket with the fixed dates of an arrival and a start.
- The inquiry on currency purchase for the sum from calculation on $50 a day for the first 10 days of stay in Italy and on $25 a day - for the subsequent period.

Italy is included into the Schengen zone….

Customs restrictions:

It is possible to import duty-free the goods for the sum to 140$ the USA. Except things for a private use it is duty-free possible to import also 300 cigarettes, 1,5 l of strong spirits, 10 l of wine, 75 ml of spirits.

Besides the personal things, each citizen of the country which are not entering into the European Union, driving to Italy, can import the ornaments, two cameras, one videocamera, one radio receiver, one tape recorder, one bicycle, one boat (it is possible motor), two pairs the skis, two tennis rackets, one kayak, one surfboard.

For import to Italy the professional equipment, commercial samples, the goods for an exposition at exhibitions the special permission is necessary.

On import of currency of restrictions is not present. Freely it is possible to take out to 10 thousand ˆ or the equivalent sum of other currencies. Export of great sums should be resolved customs bodies.