Security & Emergency Information
There are a number of websites and contacts you should know before entering Italy. Knowing where to go or who to call in case of emergency is an important part of any international travel. Please bookmark the information and websites below. Information on this page is subject to change. Please re-visit as you get closer to your departure to make sure up to date on the latest event and security information.
As far as recommended medical professionals and hospitals, the US Embassy cannot provide a “preferred” list as they cannot recommend any one over the others, but have provided the following list of medical professionals and hospitals. Please view the “Lists by Consular District” on the right side to find the correct list.
Resources & Best Practices
- Official notice from the U.S. Embassy on traveling to Italy for the Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games Miano Cortina 2026 (Click the link below)
- Sign up for the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) at step.state.gov so the U.S. embassy can contact you in case of an emergency and keep you informed of any security incidents that occur during the Games (Click the link below)
- Screenshot the image below and save it on your phone
- Be aware pickpocketing is common on public transport and in crowded tourist areas
- Be alert to criminal / distraction schemes
- Park cars in well-lit areas; ensure doors and windows are locked do not leave valuables in cars
- Use ATMs located in well-lit public areas or secured inside a bank
- Demonstrations can be unpredictable. Avoid areas around protests and demonstrations
- Don’t connect to unknown public Wi-Fi networks
- Make sure your insurance plan works abroad. Consider supplemental insurance to cover medical evacuations
For the full list of U.S. Embassy’s in Italy, please visit the official U.S. Embassy and Consulates page here to find the contact and mailing address nearest your cluster.
To call Italy from a U.S. landline, first dial 011 to exit the U.S., then 39 for Italy’s country code, then the area code (Milan area code is 02 for example) , then the phone number (may not begin with 0). Including the city code, landlines are 10 digits and cell phones are 10-11 digits.
- Sign up for the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) at step.state.gov so the U.S. embassy is able to contact you in case of an emergency and keep you informed of any security incidents that occur during the Games.
- Print or save the State Department's emergency contact card to you phone (See Image Below)
- Follow @TravelGov and @USEmbassyItaly on social media.
Reach out to your Friends & Family Coordinator:
| Biathlon | Lowell Bailey: lbailey@usbiathlon.org |
| Bobsled/Skeleton | Lisa Carlock: lisa.carlock@usabs.com |
| Curling | Jenna Burchesky: Jenna.Burchesky@usacurling.org |
| Figure Skating | Courtney Burson: cburson@usfigureskating.org |
| Ice Hockey | Kelley Olsen: kelleyo@usahockey.org |
| Luge | Yuliia Tyshevych: yuliia@usaluge.org Gordon Sheer: gordy@usaluge.org |
| Ski & Snowboard | Jess Hudson: jess.hudson@usskiandsnowboard.org Michele Lowry: michele.lowry@usskiandsnowboard.org |
| Ski Mountaineering | Matt Cramer: Matt.R.Cramer@usopc.org |
| Speedskating | Sam Carroll: scarroll@usspeedskating.org |
| Wheelchair Curling | Mikenzie Carbone: mikenzie.carbone@usacurling.org |
| Sled Hockey | Dan Brennan: danb@usahockey.org |
| Alpine Skiing | Jess Hudson: Jess.Hudson@usskiandsnowboard.org |
| Snowboard | Jess Hudson: Jess.Hudson@usskiandsnowboard.org |
| Nordic | Bethann Chamberlain: bethann.chamberlain@usopc.org |