• Italian visa application form. Complete the form and then print it. Sign it at the end after you print it. Make sure the information you have given in this form complies with the information given in the rest of the required documents for an Italy visa. Download the form from here.
• Two identical photos. Your photos should be taken within the last three months and in compliance with Italy photograph visa requirements
• Valid passport. You will need to submit your passport along with the rest of visa required documents. Make sure your passport has at least two blank pages in order to affix visa and:
  • Is not older than 10 years.
  • Has a validity of at least three more months beyond the date you plan to leave Italy and the whole territory of Schengen.
• Copies of your previous visas (if applicable).
• Proof of accommodation. I.e. A hotel reservation
• Proof of travel:
  • Round-trip Flight Itinerary. A document that shows you have a reserved flight, to enter and leave Italy. This document should specify flight numbers, dates, and your details.
  • Ferry Ticket
• Schengen travel visa insurance. Health insurance for the whole territory of Italy and the Schengen Area. Minimal health insurance coverage for the Schengen Zone is €30,000.
• Proof of sufficient financial means for the period of stay in Italy. The Italian authorities want you to prove you have the necessary financial means to support yourself throughout your stay in Italy. You will need to prove you have the following amount depending on the length of your stay.
  • Up to 5 days – The overall amount is 269.60€ per person and 212.81 per two and more persons.
  • 6-10 days – The daily amount is 44.93€ per person and 26.33€ per two and more persons.
  • 11-20 days – The overall amount is 51.64€ per person and 25.82€ per two and more persons, plus the daily amount is 36.67€ per person and 22.21€ per two and more persons.
  • Over 20 days – The overall amount is 206.58€ per person and 118.79€ per two and more persons, plus the daily amount is 27.89€ per person and 17.04€ per two and more persons.
• A cover letter. A personal letter in which you explain why you are applying to visit Italy, how long you plan to stay, when will you leave and other details.
• Proof of civil status. This could be a marriage certificate, birth certificate of children, death certificate of spouse.

Additional Italian Visa Requirements Based on Your Employment Status

The additional Italy visa requirements depending on your occupational status are as follows:

• If employed:
  • Employment contract
  • Current bank statement of the latest 6 months
  • Leave permission from the employer
  • Income Tax Return (ITR) form or
• If self-employed:
  • A copy of your business license
  • Company bank statement of the latest 6 months
  • Income Tax Return (ITR)
• If a student:
  • Proof of enrolment
  • No-objection certificate from school or university
  • Advertisements
• If retired:
  • Pension statement of the latest 6 months
• If applicable:
  • Proof of regular income generated by property, for the last 6 months
• Additional Italian Visa Requirements for Minors
• Minors applying to get a short-stay visa to Italy, or parents applying for their minor child to get a visa, will need to complete the following additional Italian Visa Requirements in their application file:
  • Birth certificate of the minor travelling to Italy.
  • Italy application form signed by both parents.
  • Family court order. In cases where only one parent has full custody over the child.
  • Certified copies of ID / passport of both parents
  • If the minor will be travelling alone with another person: An original and copy of the accompanying person’s passport page containing the holder’s data, and expiry date, a recent photograph and valid visa copy.
  • A notarized parental authorization to travel to Italy, signed by both parents / guardians

*Note: When applying at the Italian embassy/consulate in home country, the guardian or parent should accompany their under-age children.