After having clicked on the question “Do you need a visa?”, and selected the country you are a citizen of, the country where you have registered residency, and the length of stay and reason, you will see if you need to obtain a visa for entry into Italy. All types of visas list the documentation required.
For further information see Responsibility for issuing visas.
List of foreign embassies and consulates in Italy
For more information see Procedures for issuing visas.
List of Italian embassies and consulates
For more information see Terms for issuance of visas
- Duration is the actual maximum period of stay permitted
- Validity is the time within which the visa can be used.
For example: if a Schengen visa has a duration of 30 days and a validity of 90 days starting today, that means it can be used to enter the Schengen area at any time in the next three months for a maximum of 30 days.
For more information see Entry and stay in Italy
For further information see General conditions governing the entrance of foreign nationals to Italy.
List of Italian embassies and consulates
In such cases the local Police Questura decide on visa extensions.
The long-stay visa permits entry into Italy, but once across the border a residence permit (permesso di soggiorno) is required and is the only document that allows aliens to reside legally in Italy.
For more information see Polizia di stato.
Persons denied visas may lodge a claim with the Tribunale Amministrativo Regionale (T.A.R.) (regional administrative court) of Lazio within 60 days of receipt of notification of denial.
In the case of visas denied for joining or accompanying family members only, eventual claims can be made through a lawyer to the authorised regular court (Tribunale Ordinario) without time limitations.
For more information see Visa Denials.
Applicants are notified of the reasons for denial also in the case of long stay visas.
Denials in the case of Schengen or National Visa not requested for family reasons can be submitted for review by the Tribunale Amministrativo Regionale (T.A.R.) (regional administrative court) of Lazio within 60 days of receipt of notification of denial.
In the case of visas denied for joining or accompanying family members only, eventual claims can be made through a lawyer to the authorised regular court (Tribunale Ordinario) without time limitations.
For more information see Visa Denials.
Denials in the case of Schengen or National Visa not requested for family reasons can be submitted for review by the Tribunale Amministrativo Regionale (T.A.R.) (regional administrative court) of Lazio within 60 days of receipt of notification of denial.
In the case of visas denied for joining or accompanying family members only, eventual claims can be made through a lawyer to the authorised regular court (Tribunale Ordinario)without time limitations.
The required documentation includes:
- Visa application (click here)
- A recent photograph
- A valid travel document with expiration date of at least 3 months beyond that of the visa requested
- A marriage certificate or other adequate documentation demonstrating familial relationship
- In the case of minors, written consent to the issuance of the visa by the other parent
For more information see Entry into Italy/Financial resources.
Per informazioni dettagliate, vi consigliamo di rivolgersi all'Ufficio visti della Rappresentanza italiana più vicinaor consult your local Italian diplomatic mission.
List of Italian embassies and consulates
For further information see Border Code.
You must have provide assurance of sufficient financial resources, either personal means or subsidies from institutions recognised by the Italian government (including universities).
See the MIUR website under Studenti stranieri.
For all pertinent information see Study bursaries offered by the Italian government to foreign of Italian I.R.E.
The Italian or foreign employer residing in Italy must first apply for clearance (nulla osta al lavoro) at the Sportello Unico per l’Immigrazione of the Prefettura del territorio where the worker will be residing or where the place of work is located.
Once clearance is obtained, you may apply for your visa at your local diplomatic mission.
List of Italian embassies and consulates.
The categories of workers subject to the quota system are listed under art. 27 of the immigration law (testo unico sul’immigrazione).
For more information see the Visa Database and the sites of the Ministry of the Interior and the Polizia di stato.
For all pertinent information see CIMEA (Centro Informazioni sulla Mobilità e le Equivalenze Accademiche).
For more information see the website of the Agenzia delle Dogane under Rimpatri.