Lie detector in Vatican City: specialist visit or online test today

Questions about the test in Vatican City

• Where can I take a lie detector test in Vatican City?

  We have no office in Vatican City, so there are two options. You can take the VerifEye online test today on your phone, in a quiet room at home or at work. The EyeDetect test takes place during a specialist visit. You enter Vatican City through gates guarded by the Gendarmerie and the Swiss Guard. The Vatican Museums also ask visitors to leave large suitcases, rucksacks, tripods and stands in a free cloakroom. Carrying an equipment case around the state is therefore awkward: we run the test in Rome, in your office or a rented room. A quiet room with a table, a chair and a power outlet is enough.

• How much does a polygraph test cost in Vatican City?

  VerifEye online test: UAH 2,500 (≈ €49) for one question, UAH 4,000 (≈ €78) for three, UAH 6,000 (≈ €116) for six, with no extra charges. EyeDetect with a visit: from UAH 10,000 (≈ €194) for one question and UAH 15,000 (≈ €291) for three, plus travel from Lviv and the venue. Prices are in hryvnias; euro amounts are approximate, at the NBU rate of 15.09.2026.

• How long is the wait for a visit to Vatican City, and how does it work?

  We plan trips to Rome and Vatican City once several requests come in from the region, so we cannot tell you in advance how long the wait will be. Once the date is agreed, a specialist comes from Lviv with EyeDetect equipment, and the test takes place in your office or a rented room. If you need an answer sooner, you can take the VerifEye online test today: the test takes 15–20 minutes, and the PDF report comes within 5 minutes after the test.

• How long does the specialist's trip to Vatican City take, and what does a ticket cost?

  The direct bus from Lviv to Rome Tiburtina bus station takes 31 hours 50 minutes by timetable. In October 2026 it runs on Thursdays and Sundays, and a one-way ticket costs €132 (≈ UAH 6,800). Buses with changes take 36–52 hours, with a one-way ticket at roughly UAH 4,600–9,900. Flying is faster. Lviv to Kraków is about 3.8 hours by road, then roughly 2 hours to Ciampino airport, with a ticket at roughly UAH 1,000–5,800. Rzeszów is closer: about 2.4 hours by road, and flights to Fiumicino run on Tuesdays and Saturdays, 2 hours 20 minutes, with a ticket at roughly UAH 1,500–6,200. Fiumicino to the Vatican is about 35 km and 54 minutes by road, and the Leonardo Express train to Termini station takes 32 minutes and costs €14 (≈ UAH 721). From Ciampino, the Ciampino Airlink bus runs every 20 minutes to Ciampino station, and then a train goes to Termini. By car it is about 1,880 km from Lviv and 20 hours of pure driving, excluding border queues. All amounts are one way; travel and the venue are paid separately from the test, and we will give you the exact round-trip amount once the dates are known.

  Sources: FlixBus: Lviv — Rome · Rzeszów airport: flight timetable · Aeroporti di Roma: train from Fiumicino

• Can my partner take a lie detector test for infidelity in Vatican City?

  Yes. The test checks one specific suspicion, for example infidelity over a certain period. The partner under suspicion takes it, or both partners take separate tests. The test is voluntary and requires written consent. The VerifEye online test costs from UAH 2,500 (≈ €49), and you do not need to wait for a visit.

• In what language can I take the test in Vatican City?

  You can take the test in Ukrainian, Russian, English or German. We do not run it in Italian or Latin. We draw up the questions together with you, and the person reads them in advance.

• Is a lie detector test legal in Vatican City State?

  Vatican City is not in the EU, so the GDPR does not apply here directly, and there is no European Commission adequacy decision for the Vatican either. Its own rules are the General Regulation on the Protection of Personal Data, promulgated by Decree No. DCLVII of the Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State of 30 April 2024, ad experimentum for three years, so until about April 2027. Its article 2 covers processing by the Governorate on Vatican territory and in the extraterritorial zones, and says nothing about private providers, so for a private voluntary test the law is unclear. Article 6 bans the processing of special data, including biometric and health data, apart from exceptions such as explicit consent for a specific purpose. Consent must be provable. It is given separately for each purpose and can be withdrawn at any time, and the person first receives an information notice, as a rule in writing. There is no separate data protection authority: the General Counsellor of Vatican City State acts as the DPO, and the President of the Governorate closes complaints with a reasoned order that cannot be appealed. We test only with written consent, and minors only with written consent from their parents and with the parents present. Neither the Fundamental Law of 31 July 2026, nor the data regulation, nor the Artificial Intelligence Guidelines (Decree No. DCCII of 16 December 2024), nor the amendments to the criminal laws mention a polygraph, a lie detector or an eye-movement test: there is neither an express ban nor an express permission. The rules for employees and job candidates are stricter: the General Regulation for the Staff of the Governorate (article 9 §2) allows additional requirements and checks but does not name the polygraph. Talk to a lawyer before such a test. We found no decision of the Vatican Tribunal, Court of Appeal or Court of Cassation on the polygraph, and under article 12 of the AI Guidelines only the judge may assess the facts and the evidence. Our result is not court evidence. If the test takes place in Rome, Italian law and the EU data protection rules (GDPR) apply. There, article 8 of the Workers' Statute bars an employer from investigating facts irrelevant to professional aptitude. In criminal proceedings, article 188 of the Italian code of criminal procedure bars methods that affect a person's freedom of self-determination, even with that person's consent.

  Sources: Legislation of Vatican City State · European Commission: data protection adequacy decisions · Article 188 of the Italian code of criminal procedure