🇻🇦 Is Vatican City safe to visit?
Daily safety index from official government advisories, which embassy helps you in Vatican City depending on your passport, local emergency numbers and language essentials.
· Composite index recalculated daily from official government advisories.
What official sources say
Levels are normalized to Telcomia's 1–4 scale. Always read the full official advisory at the source.
What to know before traveling to Vatican City
Drawn from the linked official advisories — always check the full text at the source.
Trip essentials
- Spanish DNI (national ID card) is accepted for entry; no visa required
- No mandatory or recommended vaccines are listed for this destination
- Spanish Embassy to the Holy See: Palazzo di Spagna, Piazza di Spagna 57, Rome; tel. 06 678 43 51
Health
- No vaccinations are required or recommended; check Spain's Ministry of Health website for updated health advice
Emergency numbers in Vatican City
Who helps you in Vatican City
Vatican City has few foreign embassies. If you lose your passport or run into trouble, this is the embassy or consulate that serves each passport, according to each country's foreign ministry.
| Your passport | Who helps you |
|---|---|
| 🇪🇸 Spain | Consulate General · Rome, ItalyFrom another countryOfficial source |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | Embassy · Rome, ItalyFrom another countryOfficial source |
| 🇺🇸 United States | Embassy · Rome, ItalyFrom another countryOfficial source |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | Embassy · Rome, ItalyFrom another countryOfficial source |
| 🇫🇷 France | Embassy · Rome, ItalyFrom another countryOfficial source |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | Embassy · Rome, ItalyFrom another countryOfficial source |
If you are an EU citizen and your country has no embassy or consulate in Vatican City, you can ask for help at the embassy or consulate of any other EU country: Directive (EU) 2015/637 guarantees it.
Your passport is not listed? Check your foreign ministry's website for the embassy that covers you, and save its emergency number before you travel.
Checked on each country's official foreign ministry website on Nov 11, 2026.
Embassies and consulates in Vatican City
| Nationality | Missions | Cities |
|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1 | Rome |
The full directory — addresses, phone numbers and locations on the map — is available in the Telcomia app.
Local language
The Telcomia app includes 16 emergency phrases in Italian, with audio, ready to play when you need them.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Vatican City safe to visit right now?
The Telcomia Safety Index for Vatican City is 1.5/4 (Increased caution, level 2 of 4) as of Nov 14, 2026. It is a composite of official advisories from Spain, the United Kingdom, the United States and Germany, recalculated daily.
What is the emergency number in Vatican City?
The general emergency number in Vatican City is 112. Save it before you travel. The Telcomia eSIM is data-only, so dial the emergency number as a normal phone call; the eSIM keeps you online for maps, messages and internet calls without hunting for Wi-Fi.
How many embassies are there in Vatican City?
Vatican City has very few foreign embassies: most countries serve their citizens from an embassy or consulate in another country. This page shows which one covers each passport, according to the foreign ministries.
Which embassy helps me in Vatican City?
It depends on your passport. Spain: Consulate General · Rome, Italy; United Kingdom: Embassy · Rome, Italy; United States: Embassy · Rome, Italy; Germany: Embassy · Rome, Italy; France: Embassy · Rome, Italy; Netherlands: Embassy · Rome, Italy. If you are an EU citizen and your country has no embassy or consulate there, you can also go to the embassy of any other EU country (Directive (EU) 2015/637).
What should I do if I lose my passport in Vatican City?
Report it to the local police and keep a copy of the report, then contact the embassy or consulate that covers your country in Vatican City (it may be in another country) for an emergency travel document. This page shows which one it is.
Will my phone have mobile data when I land in Vatican City?
Only if your mobile plan includes roaming there or you install a travel eSIM before you leave. Telcomia eSIM plans for Vatican City start from €2.20 and give you data from the moment you land, so official alerts, maps and your embassy's contacts are always within reach.
Informational only
This page is general information, not a substitute for official government travel advice. Conditions can change quickly — always check your own government's latest advisory before and during your trip.
Advisory levels summarize official sources: Spain's MAEC, the UK FCDO (contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0), the U.S. Department of State (public domain) and Germany's Federal Foreign Office (Auswärtiges Amt, official open data). Follow the links above for the full official text.