When asked for an ID at a museum or other sight, such as the Vatican, does it need to be your passport or is a driver's license sufficient? Are other types of ID acceptable? Thanks for all the help, I am heading to Italy next month and have learned lots of valuable information from this helpline.
Posted by
Eastern Iowa, USA
7580 posts
It can vary but a Drivers license is nearly always accepted, sometimes a photo copy of your passport works as well.
Posted by
Austin, TX, USA
492 posts
We were able to leave our US driver license for an ID for the deposit of audio guide rentals. We were never asked for ID for anything else besides audio guide rentals.
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Seattle, WA, USA
7737 posts
I took along an expired driver's license, at the suggestion of my Italian teacher. It worked fine. She said you should never trust them with your passport.
Posted by
Cesena, Italy
791 posts
I agree with Micheal. I would never leave my passport for an audio guide. The Vatican takes DL's.