Italy Tourist Visa – India Consulates Overview

Valid Passport

Must not be older than 10 years, must be valid for at least THREE MONTHS longer than the intended stay. The passport must also have at least TWO BLANK PAGES to affix the visa and should include all old passport booklets. Handwritten passports, passports with observations, and passports with 20-year validity are NOT acceptable.

Signed Visa Form

2 Forms (Printed back to back ONLY) to be filled and duly signed by the passenger in his own handwriting (Signature to be done twice in the signature box).

Declaration Form and Data Protection Form (EU)

It is mandatory to be signed by the applicant.

Passport Size Photos

2 Recent Colored Photograph (Fresh ones i.e. NOT used earlier for any visa). Dimensions: 35mm x 45mm on matte finish paper with white background, 80% face coverage, non-smiling [without glasses, a hat/cap, or other head covering unless due to religious or ethnic reasons].

Signed Cover Letter

Addressed to The Embassy of Italy mentioning the duration of visit, purpose of visit, expenses clause, and details of all applicants with name, passport number (if applicable).

Confirmed Hotel Bookings

Confirmed hotel as per the ticket (with hotel name, address, telephone number, and email ID).

Confirmed Air Tickets

Return ticket, covering all sectors. Travel date should be 20 days after submission date.

Day-to-Day Itinerary

Daily schedule of the trip.

Travel Insurance

It should be as per Schengen specifications, matching with ticket dates with risk coverage of Euro 30,000. Travel Insurance should cover worldwide geographical area.

Valid Passport

Must not be older than 10 years also it must be valid for at least THREE MONTHS longer than the intended stay. The passport must also have at least TWO BLANK PAGES to affix the visa and should be along with all old passport booklets. Handwritten passports, Passports with observation and passports of 20-year validity are NOT acceptable.

Passport Copy

Photocopy of passport front, last page along with UK, USA and Schengen visa issued from 2005 onwards.

Signed Visa Form

1 visa application form fully completed and signed by applicant.

Declaration Form

(If travel is within 10 days of submission) To be signed by the applicant.

Passport Size Photos

2 Recent Coloured Photograph (Fresh ones i.e. NOT used earlier for any visa) should be: (35mm x 45mm in dimension, On matte finish paper, With White background, With 80% face coverage, non-smiling [without glasses, a hat/cap or other head covering, unless the applicant wears such items because of their religious belief or ethnic background and not previously used in a visa.

Contact number and Email Id of the Applicant

Signed Cover Letter

Personal Covering Letter (Addressed to The Visa Officer, Italian Consulate, Kolkata ) on plain paper from Applicant mentioning duration of visit, purpose of visit, expenses clause

Confirmed Hotel Bookings

Confirmed Hotel as per the ticket (with hotel Name, Address, Telephone number and Email. Id).

Confirmed Air Tickets

Return ticket, covering all the sectors. Travel Date should be 20 days after submission Date.

Day to Day Itinerary

Daily Schedule of the trip.

Travel Insurance

It should be as per Schengen specification, matching with ticket dates with risk coverage of Euro 30,000. For downloading the list of Approved Insurance Companies and detailed information on Travel Insurance please visit our visa forms section of our website. Travel Insurance should have special condition: The geographical area for this policy stands changed to worldwide.

Valid Passport

Must not be older than 10 years also it must be valid for at least THREE MONTHS longer than the intended stay. The passport must also have at least TWO BLANK PAGES to affix the visa and should be along with all old passport booklets. Handwritten passports, Passports with observation and passports of 20-year validity are NOT acceptable.

Passport Copy

Photocopy of passport front, last page along with UK, USA and Schengen visa issued from 2005 onwards.

Signed Visa Form

1 visa application form fully completed and signed by applicant.

Declaration Form

(If travel is within 10 days of submission) To be signed by the applicant.

Passport Size Photos

2 Recent Coloured Photograph (Fresh ones i.e. NOT used earlier for any visa) should be: (35mm x 45mm in dimension, On matte finish paper, With White background, With 80% face coverage, non-smiling [without glasses, a hat/cap or other head covering, unless the applicant wears such items because of their religious belief or ethnic background and not previously used in a visa.

Signed Cover Letter

Covering letter addressed to Consulate General Of Italy mentioning duration of visit, purpose of visit, expenses clause. Details of all Applicants with name, passport number, If Applicable.

Confirmed Hotel Bookings

Confirmed Hotel as per the ticket (with hotel Name, Address, Telephone number and Email. Id).

Confirmed Air Tickets

Return ticket, covering all the sectors. Travel Date should be 20 days after submission Date.

Day to Day Itinerary

Daily Schedule of the trip.

Travel Insurance

It should be as per Schengen specification, matching with ticket dates with risk coverage of Euro 30,000. For downloading the list of Approved Insurance Companies and detailed information on Travel Insurance please visit our visa forms section of our website. Travel Insurance should have special condition: The geographical area for this policy stands changed to worldwide.