From Apr.19, 2010, the NEW visa application form will be used for Schengen visa application. For detailed information, please click to the Visa Application Form on the left.

Starting from 5 April 2010, all valid long-stay visas (‘D’) will allow for free circulation in the Schengen Area for 90 days in a six month period. A foreigner holding a long-stay D visa issued by a Schengen State will be allowed to travel to other Schengen States for 90 days in a half year, under the same conditions as a holder of a residence permit. This rule also applies to long-stay visas already issued before 5 April 2010, including still valid D+C visas.

Important Notice about Photographs, please click here.

Notice for university pre-enrolment, please click here for information.

NEWS FOR STUDENTS IN ITALY - RE- ENTRY ISSUE click here

Important Notice for Overseas Medical Insurance, please click here for the information.

Welcome to the home page of Italian Visa Application Center . This site is designed to offer a range of services which would make the visa application procedure simple, accessible and more convenient for visa applicants.

At present, applicants residing in Guangdong , Guangxi , Fujian and Hainan provinces can schedule their interview appointments through our application center in Guangzhou . Our Application Center is open from Monday through Friday and no prior appointments are necessary to submit the application. We also offer courier service for return of passports at your doorstep at additional cost.

Once you have applied for a visa through our Application Center , you can track the status of your passport online.

Where do I have to apply for my visa?
Visas have to be applied at the Italian mission abroad covering the place of residence of the applicant.

As a rule the residence is defined as the place a person is living in and working at. If the normal abode is not in agreement with the place of issue of the passport, the applicant is asked to present a residence permit issued at least six months prior to application. The Italian Consulate may require extra documents (working contract, house property) to support residence permit.