Italy travel essentials: advice, plugs, emergency numbers
Before you visit Italy: travel advice level, plug type C/F/L, 230V, emergency 112, currency EUR.
Travel advice (UK FCDO)
No advice against travel Updated 2026-11-03
Latest change (original, English)
Removal of information about national strike.
Removal of information about national strike.
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CapitalRome
CurrencyEUR
LanguagesItalian
Calling code+39
Emergency numbers112 · 118 · 113 · 115
Plug typesType C, Type F, Type L
Voltage230 V
Driving sideRight
Population59M