Therefore if you plan on traveling to the EU with an expired passport, you will not be allowed to enter any European Union country.
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This means you can't use it to board flights or apply for visas, although the US government allows citizens to travel back to the country if their passports expire during their time abroad. But as for the gate period for renewal, you can renew an expired passport five years after it expires.
Where Can I Travel without a Passport in the EU? If you are an EU national, or are visiting a Schengen country, you can travel anywhere within the Schengen Area without a passport, just by showing ID with your photo on it. However, you must always carry your passport with you when you travel around the Schengen Area.
Many European countries (the Schengen states) require that your passport be valid for at least three months beyond your planned date of departure from the Schengen area.
Generally, it is necessary to have a valid passport if you want to travel abroad. Depending on the country and your citizenship, you may also need to show proof of a valid eVisa, online visa, or visa.
Entry, Exit and Visa RequirementsYour passport must be valid for at least three months beyond the period of stay. Review our U.S. Travelers in Europe page. You will need proof of sufficient funds and a return plane ticket. For additional information about visas for the Schengen area, see the Schengen Visa page.
U.S. Passport. Trusted Traveler Program card (NEXUS, SENTRI or FAST) (see below) U.S. Military identification card when traveling on official orders, or. U.S. Merchant Mariner document when traveling in conjunction with official maritime business.
Have at least six-month's validity remaining on your passport whenever you travel abroad. Check the expiration date on your passport carefully before traveling to Europe – especially children's passports, which are valid five years, not 10 years like those issued to U.S. citizens aged 16 and older.
Your passport must be valid for at least three months beyond the period of stay. Review our U.S. Travelers in Europe page. You will need proof of sufficient funds and a return plane ticket.
There's no reason to be alarmed by this – you'll get your passport back, it's not being stolen, and nothing is untoward about the process. Just be sure to put your passport in your hotel safe or money belt when you get it back.
As a general rule, passports must be valid for six months beyond the date the traveler will exit the United States. However, the United States has signed agreements with a number of countries to waive this requirement.
You are required by law in Italy to register with the police. Rather than having thousands of people go to the police station every day, the hotels do it for you. They used to keep your passport to copy later but most now just take a photocopy of it.