Taking prescription glasses out of Italy
Prescription glasses and spare pairs may be exported from Italy freely at personal-use quantities.
Details
Personal-use prescription glasses and spare pairs may be taken out of Italy without export formalities. Prescription eyewear faces no export controls anywhere. Carrying a copy of the optical prescription is useful for replacement abroad and for destination pharmacies.
Quantity limits
Personal-use quantities
The other direction
Bringing prescription glasses into Italy(allowed)
Sources
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