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I travel with my wife from Rome. Due to technical reasons, we have to take different flights. My flight goes out from FCO airport terminal 1, while her flight goes out from FCO terminal 3, at approximately the same time. Since she does not speak English/Italian and is quite anxious about being alone, I want to go with her all the way to the departure gate in terminal 3, and then go back to terminal 1 to take my flight. Is it possible?

On the map, it is only 7 minutes walk, so technically it should be easy. My main concern is the passport control - if I go through passport control at terminal 3, I am formally outside of Italy. Will I be able then to go back into Italy to go to terminal 1?

Are there any other potential problems in this plan?

Ari Brodsky
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Some airports will give you a “gate pass” which allows you to accompany a passenger to the departure gate (or from the gate for returning passengers). It’s mostly used for children or elderly passengers.

You can ask at the ticket counter if you can have one. Especially since your wife is passing through a sterile transit or emigration area, it’s unlikely in your case that you’ll get one. But you can still ask - and might want to ask on the phone ahead of time.

Otherwise, using a smartphone with video chat (FaceTime, Skype video, line, etc) can be a good way to guide her. Note she’ll have to turn off her video phone while in security.

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