🇮🇹 Italy Customs Guide
What customs allows you to bring into Italy — duty-free caps, banned and restricted goods, and medication rules, from official sources.
Fully verified · Authority: Agenzia delle Dogane e dei Monopoli (ADM) · Last verified
Every section below carries verbatim quotes from official customs sources captured on the verification date.
Two different questions. Airport security screening (TSA/CATSA — can it go through the checkpoint?) is separate from customs (may it enter the country at all?). This page covers customs after arrival in Italy; for checkpoint rules, see the item guides.
Duty-free allowances
Air arrival from non-EU country: merchandise up to €430 for travelers 15+ (€150 for under 15). Alcohol (17+): 1 liter of spirits (>22% ABV) OR 2 liters of fortified/sparkling wine, plus 4 liters of still wine and 16 liters of beer. Tobacco (17+): 200 cigarettes OR 100 cigarillos OR 50 cigars OR 250 g tobacco.
“Per i viaggiatori aerei e marittimi la franchigia per altri beni è fissata a 430 euro per viaggiatore di età pari o superiore a 15 anni.”
“Tabacchi lavorati per viaggiatori dai 17 anni: 200 sigarette oppure 100 sigaretti oppure 50 sigari oppure 250 grammi di tabacco da fumo.”
Prohibited & restricted goods
Prohibited: counterfeit goods, weapons and ammunition without authorization, protected animal/plant species (CITES), cultural heritage artifacts without export certificate, meat and dairy products from outside the EU.
“È severamente vietata l'introduzione di prodotti contraffatti nel territorio dello Stato, punita con pesanti sanzioni amministrative e penali.”
“I prodotti di origine animale (carne, latte e derivati) non possono essere introdotti da paesi extra-UE per tutelare la salute pubblica.”
Medication & prescription drugs
Prescription medications allowed for personal use in quantities corresponding to the duration of the visit (up to 30-90 days). Original packaging and doctor's prescription required. Controlled psychotropics/narcotics require a medical certificate authorized by the health department.
“Il trasporto di medicinali per uso personale è consentito per la durata del soggiorno documentata da apposita prescrizione medica.”
“I medicinali contenenti sostanze stupefacenti o psicotrope necessitano di attestazione medica conforme alle convenzioni internazionali.”
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Italy customs FAQs
What is the duty-free allowance for Italia?
Air arrival from non-EU country: merchandise up to €430 for travelers 15+ (€150 for under 15). Alcohol (17+): 1 liter of spirits (>22% ABV) OR 2 liters of fortified/sparkling wine, plus 4 liters of still wine and 16 liters of beer. Tobacco (17+): 200 cigarettes OR 100 cigarillos OR 50 cigars OR 250 g tobacco.
What items are prohibited or restricted at Italia customs?
Prohibited: counterfeit goods, weapons and ammunition without authorization, protected animal/plant species (CITES), cultural heritage artifacts without export certificate, meat and dairy products from outside the EU.
Can I bring medication into Italia?
Prescription medications allowed for personal use in quantities corresponding to the duration of the visit (up to 30-90 days). Original packaging and doctor's prescription required. Controlled psychotropics/narcotics require a medical certificate authorized by the health department.
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