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 ValutaEUR

Quick facts about Holy See (Vatican City)

Short name used in ISO 3166-1

Holy See

Posizione

Enclave within Rome, Italy

Valuta

Euro (EUR)

Common admin languages

Italian (widely used), Latin (Holy See)

Nearby country page: Italia

How to call Vatican City (Holy See)

Because Vatican City uses Italy’s plan, the typical international format is: Codice di uscita + 39 + 06 + 698xxxxx

1) Comporre il codice di uscita

Esempi: 011 (Stati Uniti/Canada), 00 (molti paesi), 0011 (Australia).

2) Dial Italy country code

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

3) Dial 06 + the Vatican number

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

Esempi

Chiamata dagli Stati Uniti/Canada

011 39 06 698XXXXX

Call from most of Europe/UK

00 39 06 698XXXXX

Chiama da un telefono cellulare

+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.

Tipo di codice	Valore	Note
ISO alfa-2	VA	Used widely in forms and country selectors
ISO alfa-3	VAT	Common in reporting and standards
ISO numerico	336	For systems that prefer numeric identifiers

Vatican City time zone

ID fuso orario IANA

Europe/Vatican

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

Differenza UTC

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

Daylight Saving Time is observed seasonally.

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Numero di emergenza

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

General emergency (Italy)

112

Mancia

Try 112 from any phone

Domande frequenti

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 (alfa-2), VAT (alfa-3), 336 (numerico).

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