Immigration/customs during layover in Rome
I will be traveling from Boston to Venice on Alitalia with a layover in Rome. Will I have to go thru immigration and/or customs/ security in Rome? Will 1 hour 40 minutes be enough time?
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- You will go through security the moment you land (which will be in Terminal 3, if I remember FCO correctly).
- You are entering the Schengen zone in Rome. That's a passport control.
- Regarding customs, EU differs from the USA and Canada: you do not need to pick up your baggage if you are on a single ticket. You pick up your baggage at the end (Venice) and go through customs. If you have multiple tickets the situation is murkier: you might or might not be able to get the agent in Boston to check your luggage through (if the two airlines have interline agreements or if it is a single airline). This will be very clearly communicated to you and also you will get baggage slips.
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Do I have to go through customs for a connecting flight in Rome?
You will go through all immigration and customs formalities when you arrive in Rome. You will have to collect your baggage and take it through customs, then walk over to the Alitalia domestic flight terminal and check-in for your Venice flight.Do I go through customs on a layover?
Do I have to go through immigration and customs for a layover? For international layover flights, you will normally have to go through customs and immigration at the connecting airport.Is there immigration for connecting flights?
Transit passengers You are a transit passenger if you are not leaving the airport and not staying in that country. In this case, you often don't have to go through immigration or customs. Look for a sign that says transit or transit passengers or transfer or connecting flights.How long does immigration take at Rome airport?
It runs every few minutes and only takes a couple of minutes to arrive at the main building. Once you're there, passport control can take anything from thirty to around ninety minutes. Fiumicino is often under-staffed and you may well find only two or three immigration booths open to deal with hundreds of passengers.ROME LEONARDO DA VINCI FIUMICINO AIRPORT - FCO - TERMINAL 3 - IMMIGRATION - CUSTOMS - BAGGAGE
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