Documents to carry for getting passport stamped in Italy

They didn't ask to see anything beyond my passport when I arrived to live here.... That said, I carry all of my important cannot-be-replaced documents in my carry-on bag. Take the paper with you.

Thx for the quick reply

US citizens using the Schengen visa waiver program have no physical visa entered into their US passport. Schengen visa waiver program allows maximum 90 days within the Schengen area within any 180 days. If you are not a US citizen you may well have piece of paper but that will not be for the program most folks here are familiar with. If you had to deal with an Embassy or Consulate for an actual visa then what is required should have been explained at the time. As far as re-entry into the US it would be best to ask them.

I have a physical Schengen in my passport, Nigel. I think that is what the OP is saying: he has a Schengen and wants to know if the back up paperwork is required. He is apparently staying more than 90 days.

I would take the papers just to be sure. Since they told you you might be asked for them, I would want to have them with me.

Hello All Thanks for the reply. I am not a US citizen and i have valid documents to reenter US. When i went to Italy consulate to get the schenzen VISA, along with the VISA stamped in my passport, there was a paper pinned to my passport with some instructions. One of the instructions was to carry paper documentation what ever was used to get the Schengen VISA at the Italian Consulate in US. These papers might be requested at the port of arrival and across border crossing. I was trying to find out if any one had experinced such kind of event where they were asked to produce the documents. Looks like it is btter to carry and why take chances. Thanks for all the responses.

I carry all of my "important - can not be replaced" documents in my money belt when flying just incase the time comes when we are required to evacuate the plane and leave all of our carry-on baggage behind. Then again, I do not travel with very many of these type of documents.

Technically, stamps of entry and exit on a Schengen entry are no longer needed on biometric passports with those chips. They just read it and put your data on Frontex.

I needed a Schengen visa on my last trip- big colorful stamp in my passport. On entry the immigration official can ask to see whatever he wants. I had to produce my return ticket. Take a copy with you in your carry-on. They may not ask to see anything, or may get very stubborn and ask... so be prepared.

Take everything with you. What people fail to grasp is this: regardless if you are using a visa waiver program or you have applied for a visa and received one, you can still be denied admission into the country. It is still up to the immigration officer to let you in. For the vast majority of the people arriving, there is no problem. But, if the immigration officer thinks you are there for reasons other than what you statesuch as going there to live rather than visit and not having the proper papersyou can be turned down. It's best to have everything with you. In fact, I always have a print out of my return flight e-ticket just to make life easier should they ask about it.

Thx all. Will carry all papers. Better be safe than sorry. Once again thx for all the assistance.