Citizens of Russia and CIS countries need a Schengen visa to visit Italy, to apply for which you need to get visa centers in Italy in the cities of Russia..The list of documents in general does not differ from "obschechenshenskogo": the identity of the tourist plus photocopies, booking airline tickets and the hotel, confirming financial solvency (pay special attention to the requirements for bank statement).The terms for issuing visas are often delayed - we recommend filing documents as soon as possible .A bit pleasant: if tourists have already visited Italy in recent years, they can be given an annual multivisa, and if the number of visits is significant, then a visa valid for two or three years is .
Passport passport, 2-nd passport, urgently (from 2 days). Visas to Russia from 1 000 rub. Also: residence permit and permanent residence in the EU from 1,500 EUR.
Schengen to the inhabitants of Crimea with a guarantee.
Urgent visa for 1 day. Visas with a guarantee after failure.
Multivision for 1-5 years with 100% guarantee. Visas to citizens of the CIS countries.
Agencies special prices on request. We work with all regions of the Russian Federation.
Lithuania, Italy, Slovakia, Hungary.
Visas to other countries: Japan, USA, Australia, England.
Invitations to the Russian Federation for foreigners. Tourist and business from 1 day.
Visa processing through the travel agency
Required documents:
- a passport valid for at least 3 months after the end of the trip, with at least one clean page, and if a visa is issued in St. Petersburg - with at least three blank pages,
- photocopy of the first page "charged",
- all available and expired passports,
- photocopy of the first page and the page with the registration of the internal passport,
- one photo is 3x4 cm. Photos are available for both adults and children, even if they are inscribed in the parents' passport. The photo must be glued to the questionnaire,
- A completed and signed application form in English or Italian. For children inscribed in the parents' passport, a separate form is filled in.
In addition, a certificate from the place of work of the established sample: on the letterhead of the enterprise, indicating the address and telephone number, the position taken, the date of enrollment to work and wages (preferably at least 10,000 RUR), the terms of paid leave, as well as the date of issue of the certificate and company seal.
For pensioners - a copy of the pension certificate, for students - a certificate from the place of study and a copy of the student's card. For schoolchildren - a certificate from the school (it must specify the address and telephone number). Plus, for non-working, pensioners, schoolchildren and students - a certificate from the sponsor's place of work, a letter on sponsorship and originals of documents proving the relationship.
As proof of income, you must provide one of the following documents:
- the original statement from the currency account with the number of "credit card" attached to it, plus a photocopy of this "credit card."
- a copy of the nominal savings bank account (foreign exchange or ruble deposit). All account statements must be no older than one month, the last account movements - no later than one month before departure.
- Traveler's checks.
- the original of the receipt with the indication of the tourist's name, the date of departure to Italy and the one hundred percent payment for the tour.
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Sufficient financial means for staying in Italy is regulated by the "Directive for the determination of financial resources sufficient for admission and stay of foreign citizens in the Italian territory". The corresponding table of necessary financial resources can be found on the website of the Italian Visa Center.
Persons under 18 years of age will need: a birth certificate (original and notarized copy, without translation), consent to leave the parents in two copies (one copy of the consent is required on the stamp paper). In the text of the consent should be indicated: "... departure to the countries of the Schengen Agreement, including Italy ...", the terms of the trip, Article 22 of the Federal Law "On entering and leaving the Russian Federation", a notary license.
Addresses of the Italian Embassy in Moscow and visa centers throughout Russia.
Visa processing yourself
In this case, the following documents must be attached to the package of documents:
- the original and a copy of tickets (air, railway) round-trip or ticket reservation card with air or railway ticket offices, or electronic tickets;
- confirmation of the hotel booking (original or fax copy made on roll fax paper) with the seal and signature of the responsible employee, the address and telephone numbers of the hotel, the cost and proof of prepayment of the hotel, or the original invitation from the host party with the stamp and signature of the responsible employee, or a voucher the Italian travel company;
- in the case of a private visit - an application (original and copy) of the inviting party (relatives or friends) on a special form for housing for the period of stay in Italy (lettera di invito) .An invitation from a private person is enclosed with a copy of the passport of an Italian citizen or a person holding a residence permit (permesso di soggiorno) in this country..The invitation should indicate the time of travel, the degree of relationship or the nature of the relationship with the inviter, the exact address of the applicant's stay is .The inviter must also ensure that he assumes all responsibility (housing, financial or medical assistance) for the applicant's stay in the country,
- medical insurance (original and copy), valid throughout the Schengen area for the entire period of the trip, the amount of coverage of which is not less than 30 thousand EUR.
The procedure for applying for a visa is
Citizens of Russia (except for residents of the North-West Federal District) to apply for short-term Schengen visas (business visit, tourism, visiting friends and relatives) must contact the Italian Visa Center in Moscow. Documents are accepted by appointment. Reception of documents is made from Monday to Friday, from 09:00 to 16:00, the issuance of ready-made visas - from 16:00 to 18:00.
All other types of visas, including transit, are processed directly at the consular department of the Italian Embassy. The registration for the submission of documents takes place by phone: (495) 785-15-51, 787-40-49.
In St. Petersburg, applications for the processing of short-term tourist visas are accepted in the Italian Visa Center. Reception is conducted by prior appointment on the Visa Center website. Reception of documents is carried out from Monday to Friday, from 09:00 to 16:00, issuance of ready-made visas - from 11:00 to 16:00.
For other types of visas, you must contact the Consulate General of Italy directly by appointment at (812) 571-48-87 from 14:00 to 16:30 from Monday to Thursday, 14:00 to 15:00 on Fridays. Call is chargeable, no entry is made without recording.
When applying to residents of Moscow and the Moscow region requires a personal presence when submitting documents. However, in the case of a family traveling, documents can be submitted by one of its members (children, parents, spouses), by presenting a document confirming the relationship.
If a group from one organization travels (a single invitation and the purpose of the trip), documents can be submitted by one of the participants of the trip or a representative of the organization for the whole group. In this case, he must have a letter on the letterhead of the organization with a stamp indicating his credentials and personal data, as well as all the names and passport numbers of the participants of the trip.
Residents of other regions of Russia are allowed to submit documents through accredited travel agencies in the Italian consulate or through a proxy, if they have a notarized power of attorney from the passport holder issued in duplicate and copies of the passport (in duplicate).
Standard visa processing time is from 4 working days. However, in high season it can be increased to 2 weeks. In general, it is better to apply for an Italian visa as soon as possible.
Visas for citizens of the CIS countries
Citizens of Belarus need to submit the same package of documents for visa processing, as Russians in the Italian Embassy in Minsk. Citizens of Kazakhstan make out a visa in the consular department of the Italian Embassy in Astana, the documents are the same.
Differences in the design of an Italian visa for citizens of Ukraine: you need two photos and two certificates from your place of work. One certificate is standard with requisites, job description, salary, etc. And the second - in Form No. 3, indicating wages and taxes paid for the last three months, broken down monthly, signed by the chief accountant and certified by the seal of the company. The visa is issued in the consular department of the Italian Embassy in Kiev.
Consular fee
The consular fee for a tourist or transit visa is 35 EUR. In case of emergency, it is possible to issue a visa in an urgent manner, the fee is doubled and is 70 EUR.
In Moscow, payment of the consular fee is made through the cash offices of CJSC "Bank Intesa", located directly in the Visa Center. The consular fee is paid when you submit documents in rubles at the rate of the bank. For the services of the Visa Center, a service fee of 2000 RUB is charged, which is also paid at the Visa Center.
In St. Petersburg, the consular and service fees are paid directly in the Visa Center and amount to the same 35 EUR and 1260 RUB, respectively.
From payment of consular fee are released:
- children under the age of 6;
- close relatives (wives / husbands, children, including foster children, parents, including guardians, grandparents, grandchildren) of EU citizens or citizens of the Russian Federation legally residing on the territory of the EU;
- schoolchildren, students, graduate students and their accompanying teachers in case of travel for educational / educational purposes;
- participants in scientific, cultural or artistic events, including university participants and other exchange programs;
- participants in official exchange programs organized by sister cities;
- invalids and their attendants;
- persons traveling for humanitarian purposes (urgent medical treatment / funeral / illness of close relatives);
- participants of youth international sports events and their accompanying persons.
The service fee for the processing of documents is collected by the visa centers from each applicant.