3 TIPS TO OBTAIN VISA SMOOTHLY

So, you have decided to come to Italy and are wondering if you need a Visa.

If you are not holding a European Community Passport (for instance U.K.) you will find these infos useful.

Have a look at this link to see the laws and requirements in detail: it’s from the Schengen Visa Info official website. As they suggest you could also log in to the VFS Global Website and select the VFS office closest to you. They are in three metro cities- Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata so select the one with the closest jurisdiction. For instance if you are from Shimla, your nearest centre will be to apply for a Visa from Delhi. If you are from Hyderabad, your centre will be Mumbai. Similarly for Eastern India and Nepal, your centre will be Kolkata. That is to say that Consulate General of Italy in Mumbai will accept applications from residents of the States of Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Goa, Gujarat, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu; the Union Territories of Daman, Diu, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Lakshadweep and Pondicherry.

Which documents are required when applying for a Italy Schengen Visa? As Ishita proposes in her blog you will nedd to have in your hands:

Application form signed by the person traveling (which is you!)

Confirmed ticket or reservation of return.

Income proof that shows that you have the means to travel to a foreign country. A No Objection letter from your place of work works well.

Six-months stamped Statement of Accounts from your bank (Have enough balance to show that you can sustain yourself during your travel.)

Form 16 from the past 3 years.

Overseas Medical Insurance covering up to EUR 30,000. Extra copies of Passport.

Proof of stay in Italy.

If your stay is sponsored, a Letter of Invitation from your Sponsor in Italy.

A Schengen approved passport sized photograph. For more details refer to this link.

1 – Remember to apply for Visa in the Consulate of the Country you will first land.

Only one application wil do.

2 – visit the VFS Global Website.

3 – Have ALL your documents ready before even making an enquiry.

…and we shall see you soon in Italy!