What is the country calling code for Holy See (Vatican City)?

Vatican City uses Italy’s calling code +39. An ITU-assigned code +379 exists, but it is not in use for regular dialing.

What are the ISO codes for Holy See (Vatican City)?

ISO alpha-2 is VA, ISO alpha-3 is VAT, and ISO numeric code is 336.

How do Vatican City phone numbers work?

Vatican City numbers are integrated into Italy’s numbering plan and are commonly written like +39 06 698xxxxx (Rome area code 06 plus Vatican prefix 698). The leading 0 in 06 is dialed even from abroad.

Holy See (Vatican City) Country Code +39 | ISO (VA/VAT), Time Zone, Calling Guide

Q: What time zone is Vatican City in?

Vatican City uses Europe/Vatican (same as Rome): CET (UTC+1) in winter and CEST (UTC+2) in summer.

Quick facts about Holy See (Vatican City)

Short name used in ISO 3166-1

Heiliger Stuhl

Standort

Enclave within Rome, Italy

Währung

Euro (EUR)

Common admin languages

Italian (widely used), Latin (Holy See)

Nearby country page: Italien

How to call Vatican City (Holy See)

Because Vatican City uses Italy’s plan, the typical international format is: Exit-Code + 39 + 06 + 698xxxxx

1) Wählen Sie Ihren Exit-Code

Beispiele: 011 (USA/Kanada), 00 (viele Länder), 0011 (Australien).

2) Dial Italy country code

Verwenden +39 (Italy). Vatican numbers are routed through Italy’s plan.

3) Dial 06 + the Vatican number

Wählen 06 (Rome) and then the Vatican prefix 698 plus remaining digits. Keep the leading 0 In 06.

Beispiele

Anruf aus den USA/Kanada

011 39 06 698XXXXX

Call from most of Europe/UK

00 39 06 698XXXXX

Anruf von einem Mobiltelefon aus

+39 06 698XXXXX

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Holy See (Vatican City) ISO codes

ISO 3166 codes are used in shipping, customs, payments, analytics, and many databases.

Codetyp	Wert	Notizen
ISO Alpha-2	VA	Used widely in forms and country selectors
ISO Alpha-3	VAT	Common in reporting and standards
ISO numerisch	336	For systems that prefer numeric identifiers

Vatican City time zone

IANA-Zeitzonen-ID

Europe/Vatican

Same rules as Rome/Italy (CET/CEST).

UTC-Offset

UTC+1 (CET) / UTC+2 (CEST)

Daylight Saving Time is observed seasonally.

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Notrufnummer

Vatican City is closely integrated with Rome for many services. The widely used emergency number in Italy is:

General emergency (Italy)

112

Tipp

Try 112 from any phone

FAQ

Does Vatican City have its own calling code? ▾

Vatican City uses Italy’s +39. An assigned code +379 exists, but it’s not used for normal dialing.

Why do Vatican numbers start with 06? ▾

Vatican City is integrated into the Rome (Italy) numbering area, so the Rome area code 06 is used. Many Vatican lines appear as 06 698xxxxx.

What time zone is Vatican City in? ▾

Europe/Vatican: CET (UTC+1) in winter and CEST (UTC+2) in summer.

What are the ISO codes for Holy See? ▾

ISO: VA (Alpha-2), VAT (Alpha-3), 336 (numerisch).

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Holy See (Vatican City) Calling Code: +39