Italy eSIM

The Entry/Exit System (EES), fully running since 10 April 2026, registers your fingerprints and a facial image the first time you enter the Schengen area as a non-EU visitor. Nothing to do before you travel.

Not yet. The EU says ETIAS isn't in operation and will announce the start date several months ahead. When it starts it will cost EUR 20. Sites taking ETIAS applications now aren't official.

Iliad, TIM, WindTre. Which one you connect to depends on local signal.

Anywhere the plan’s networks have signal, including Rome, Milan, Venice, Florence; rural and mountain areas depend on local coverage.

Yes. Operators here are listed with 4G / 5G; each plan's networks show which.

It depends on the plan: some keep a usable speed of 1 Mbps / 5 Mbps; others drop to 128 Kbps / 384 Kbps / 500 Kbps / 512 Kbps, which is enough for messaging; others stop data.

It starts when the eSIM first connects to a network. You can install it before you go.

27 of these plans state personal hotspot support, so you can share data with a laptop or travel companions. It comes out of this eSIM’s allowance. Look for “Personal hotspot” in the plan details.

No. Each QR code installs once. If you delete the eSIM or reset the phone, it can't be installed again, and once it has connected to a network it can't be refunded.

Some plans add data, some add days, and some can't be topped up; each plan says which. Top up from the eSIM in My eSIMs. There's nothing new to install.

Yes. The listed price is the final price.