Smoking ban in Italy (2026)

Last reviewed: 7 November 2026

In short: Italy bans smoking in enclosed premises, except marked smoking rooms, and in cars carrying under-18s or pregnant women. The ban covers school and some hospital grounds outdoors. Fines are EUR 25 to 250, doubled with a child or pregnant woman present.

RuleWhat applies
Indoor public places and workplacesSmoking in public placesSmoking is banned in enclosed premises, except private premises not open to the public and rooms reserved for smokers and marked as such. Reserved rooms must have working ventilation systems. [1]
Bars and restaurantsSmoking in public placesEnclosed catering premises are covered by the indoor ban. Smoking rooms are allowed, but non-smoking rooms must take up most of the serving area. [1]
Outdoor terraces and public outdoor areasSmoking in public placesThe ban extends to the outdoor grounds of schools and training institutions, and to the outdoor grounds of university hospitals, paediatric hospitals and their gynaecology, maternity, neonatal and paediatric wards. It does not otherwise cover outdoor areas such as terraces. [1]
Cars with childrenSmoking in public placesSmoking is banned for the driver and passengers of a car, parked or moving, when anyone under 18 or a pregnant woman is on board. [1]
FineSmoking in public placesBreaking the ban carries an administrative fine of EUR 25 to 250. The fine is doubled if a woman who is visibly pregnant, or an infant or child up to 12 years old, is present. [2]

Notes

  • The fine amounts come from Article 7 of Law 584/1975, as applied by Article 51(5) of Law 3/2003.

Sources

  1. Normattiva (Presidenza del Consiglio dei Ministri): LEGGE 16 gennaio 2003, n. 3, art. 51 - Tutela della salute dei non fumatori (consulted 7 November 2026) · all sources
  2. Normattiva (Presidenza del Consiglio dei Ministri): LEGGE 11 novembre 1975, n. 584, art. 7 (consulted 7 November 2026) · all sources

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