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Travel advice for Milan

Everything you need to know before you travel

Facts about Milan

Currency

Euro

(EUR)

Language

Italian

Time zone

GMT +1

Flight duration

2 hours 5 minutes from Heathrow

Cathedral Duomo di Milano Milan, Italy

Best time to go to Milan

Milan’s summers are hot and humid with temperatures often drifting way above 30°C in July and August. Things take a dramatic dip in winter, when the city is often shrouded in thick fog and cloud and temperatures barely hover above freezing.

Passports & Visas

British passport holders don’t need a visa to enter Italy but must have a valid passport. You can check your passport’s valid for Italy using our handy tool. For the most up-to-date passport and visa info, visit the FCDO website.


Don't forget to arrange your travel money and insurance before you go.

Health & Safety

You should take out comprehensive travel and medical insurance to cover you while you’re away. If you’re travelling to the EU and you apply for a card now, you'll get a new UK Global Health Insurance Card (GHIC) instead of an EHIC. This entitles you to emergency medical treatment on the same terms as Italian nationals. It won’t, however, cover you for medical repatriation, ongoing medical treatment or non-urgent treatment. Visit the NHS website for full details on what it covers. You do not need to apply for a GHIC if you already have an EHIC. Your EHIC remains valid in the EU until it expires. An EHIC or GHIC is free of charge. For the latest health and safety information, visit the FCDO website.

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