USA to FCO airport experience (11 May 2026)
Flew in from LAX and landed around 12:00pm. After de-boarding, getting on the bus to the terminal, and then followed the green line/signs to immigration. There was a massive queue and a bit of chaos but the workers directed us away from the queue and over to the left. People with EU passports were able to hop out and go right to a machine. Americans and others waited in line, used machines to scan passports, got your photo taken, and then went to the immigration person to get your stamp. My fingerprints/hand were never scanned and I wasn’t asked the usual questions (purpose of your visit, how long are you staying, etc.).
Whole thing from end of the queue to getting my passport stamp was 11 minutes.
Taxi line was insane so we walked to the Uber pickup location (3 minutes walk) and picked up an Uber for €55 into the city.
Just sharing in case it helps anyone with their expectations/planning.