Italy Visa Information - UK - All About Your Visas

If you are not sure whether you require a visa to visit a particular Schengen country, please check with that Country's Embassy/ Consulate.

The issue of Schengen visas is discretionary and depends on examination of each individual case, including purpose of visit and intention to return.

A Schengen visa is not appropriate if you wish to remain in a Schengen country for longer than 3 months or take up employment or establish a business, trade or profession.

If you have not visited the Schengen area previously, a visa is normally issued for one entry. Once you have made one visit in accordance with the visa granted you may apply for two or more entries provided you can provide the documentation for these visits.

Please note that you must travel within 3 months from the date of issue of the visa.

Please note that holders of a Schengen visa are still subject to immigration control and are not guaranteed entry into any of the Schengen countries, even though they may hold a valid visa for these countries.

VISA APPLYING
PROCESS

Step 1

Only applications for the categories of Tourist, Business, Family/ Friend visits and Dependents/ Spouses of EEA Nationals who are resident in the UK for a minimum of 3 months are accepted at the VFS application centre

Step 2

Mandatory - Please Schedule an appointment at the visa application centers to submit your Short Stay Tourists, Business, Family/ Friend visit and Dependents/ Spouses of EEA Nationals application. click on the link to make an appointment . Please ensure you have checked the Jurisdiction section of the site (see bottom of page) before making your appointment, to ensure you are entitled to apply through the Italian Visa Application Center’s at London, Manchester or Cardiff .

Step 3

Please go to the link on top left of this page All about your Visas”, “Non Immigrant visa’s’ to choose the right visa category for you and the requirements to make the visa application. Please click on the link for an overview of the Application Procedure. Please ensure that you read the ‘documents required’ and ‘processing times’ sections carefully by clicking on these links. Please also be aware that documentary requirements may change from time to time, and applicants are therefore advised to check the requirements EVERY time when making a visa application, and should not proceed on information provided on previous applications.

Step 4

All applicants travelling must apply in person - On arriving the visa application centre, you will be required to take a token at the entrance and be seated in the waiting area – you will next be called to our submission counter where your application and supporting documents will be scrutinized – your photograph and passport will be checked for validity – Finally, you will be issued a receipt for the fees and service charge paid as an acknowledgement. Please carry the originals and copies of all documents.

NOTE - when requesting multiple entry visa or long term visa’s ie 6 months or 1 year, please note that the decision to issue such visa’s rests solely with the Consulate itself. You may request such visa’s at the time of application, but we cannot guarantee the outcome of such requests.

NOTE - please be aware that no documentation will be returned with your passport, so unless specifically requested please do not give original copies of documents such as birth certificates, marriage certificate’s etc. Only copies of such documents should be submitted with your application.