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.

Holy See (Vatican City) Calling Code: +39

Vatican City uses Italy’s country calling code (+39) and the Rome area code 06. Vatican phone numbers are commonly formatted as +39 06 698xxxxx. (An ITU-assigned code +379 exists, but it’s not used for everyday dialing.)

Common format+39 06 698xxxxx TLD.va DeviseEUR

Quick facts about Holy See (Vatican City)

Short name used in ISO 3166-1

Holy See

Emplacement

Enclave within Rome, Italy

Devise

Euros (EUR)

Common admin languages

Italian (widely used), Latin (Holy See)

Nearby country page: Italie

How to call Vatican City (Holy See)

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

1) Composez votre code de sortie

Exemples : 011 (États-Unis/Canada), 00 (de nombreux pays), 0011 (Australie).

2) Dial Italy country code

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

3) Dial 06 + the Vatican number

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

Exemples

Appel depuis les États-Unis/Canada

011 39 06 698XXXXX

Call from most of Europe/UK

00 39 06 698XXXXX

Appeler depuis un téléphone mobile

+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.

Type de code	Valeur	Remarques
ISO alpha-2	VA	Used widely in forms and country selectors
ISO alpha-3	VAT	Common in reporting and standards
ISO numérique	336	For systems that prefer numeric identifiers

Vatican City time zone

ID de fuseau horaire IANA

Europe/Vatican

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

Décalage UTC

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

L’heure d’été est observée de façon saisonnière.

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Numéro d'urgence

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

General emergency (Italy)

112

Conseil

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) en hiver et CEST (UTC+2) en été.

What are the ISO codes for Holy See? ▾

ISO : VA (alpha-2), VAT (alpha-3), 336 (numérique).

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