China citizens and foreigners who have lived in the consular district for more than 6 months can submit their applications in person or through their agents at the Italian Visa Center (IVAC) from 8: 00 to 15: 00 from Monday to Friday, without making an appointment in advance. Applicants are advised to submit their applications at least 3 weeks before the departure date.

The Italian Embassy has entrusted the Italian Visa Center to receive the applicant's visa reservation application, so the applicant can entrust the visa application and make an appointment for an interview. During the interview, the applicant should bring the original application materials to the Italian embassy for interview questions and answers, and usually get the visa results about 7 working days after the interview.

Italian business visa processing flow

Step 1. Obtain application materials

1. Select your consular district on italyvac, and enter your personal tourist visa application from the list. This is the list of visa requirements, which will be completed completely and normally after downloading.

2. After downloading the visa application form, fill it out in a standardized way.

Step two. Prepare materials

Materials required for Italian business visa

1, passport

Specific requirements: 1) Original personal passport valid for more than 6 months.

2) Holders of replacement passports should provide all originals of their old passports.

Step 2 take photos

Specific requirements: 1) Two recent color photos with a white background taken in the last six months.

2) Photo size 35×45 mm (passport photo size)

3) The distance between eyes is not less than 8mm, and the head image accounts for about 2/3 of the whole photo.

Please write your name in pencil on the back of the photo.

3. Visa Application Form View the template of visa personal data form.

Specific requirements: 1) Download the visa personal data form on visa website and fill it in completely.

4. ID card

Specific requirements: 1) Please copy the front and back of your ID card on A4 paper.

5. Business license

Specific requirements: 1) If the applicant is an enterprise, please provide the original and photocopy of the business license.

2) The annual inspection record shall be recorded on the copy of the business license, and the official seal of the unit shall be affixed on the copy.

6. Check the sending template of the company's letter.

Specific requirements: 1), the dispatch letter should be printed on the formal stationery of the applicant's unit, stamped with the official seal of the unit and signed by the person in charge (indicating the position of the person in charge).

2) The dispatch letter shall reflect the name, address, telephone number, fax number and e-mail address of the applicant's unit in Chinese and English.

3) The dispatch letter should include the applicant's name, gender, date of birth, passport number, annual income, inviting company, purpose of visit, departure date, stay time, etc. , and indicate that the applicant will return to China on schedule.

4) Multiple applicants from the same company should be printed on the same letter in the form of a list.

5) If you can't provide a complete and accurate letter, please prepare 4 blank company stationery and affix the official seal of the company.

6) The letter of dispatch should be printed in English (except for special requirements of some countries), and the original should be provided to the embassy, which will not return it.

Business cards, business visas also need two business cards.

8. Proof of funds

Specific requirements: 1), original statement of credit card or traveler's check for three months, and staying in Schengen countries for at least 50 euros per day.

2) Proof of assets involved such as payroll, running water, real estate and automobiles.

9. Other information

Specific requirements: 1), the whole hotel order during Italy or Schengen.

2) Round-trip ticket order

3) European medical insurance of 30,000 euros, including emergency hospitalization and return expenses (insurance designated by Schengen countries must be purchased).

10, information provided by the Italian inviter.

Specific requirements: 1), original and copy of Italian invitation letter. The person issuing the invitation letter must be the legal representative on the Italian business license, and indicate the name and position of the signatory. At the same time, the invitation letter should indicate: business purpose, stay time and itinerary, overseas responsibilities, and it is best to indicate the organizer of detailed expenses (such as round-trip air tickets, hotel accommodation, etc.), print it on stationery and affix the company's red seal.

2) A copy of the passport or ID card of the Italian inviter.

3) A copy of the business license of the Italian inviting unit within 6 months.

10, other auxiliary materials

Specific requirements: 1), the publicity color page of the applicant's unit.

2) Proof of the trade relationship between the applicant's unit and the Italian invited company, such as the original and photocopy of the signed contract and capital certificate.

Step three. Submission of materials

You don't need to make an appointment in advance, and you can submit materials directly to the visa center during working hours.

Applicants who apply for a Schengen visa for the first time need to submit materials in person at the visa center and record their fingerprints on the spot. If they go to other EU countries within five years, they don't need to record their fingerprints.

China is allowed to apply for a visa to Italy and submit the visa application at the nearest consulate, which will no longer be based on the applicant's household registration or temporary residence permit.

Italian territorial division:

Applicants who previously lived in Beijing, Xinjiang, Tibet, Qinghai, Gansu, Ningxia, Inner Mongolia, Heilongjiang, Jilin, Liaoning, Tianjin, Shanxi, Shaanxi, Hebei, Shandong, Henan, Hubei, Sichuan, Chongqing, Guizhou and Yunnan provinces can submit their Italian visa applications and arrange interview time at the Beijing Application Center.

At present, applicants living in Shanghai, Zhejiang, Jiangsu and Anhui can submit their Italian visa applications and arrange interviews at the Shanghai Application Center.

Guangzhou Italian Visa Application Center is a visa center officially authorized by the Italian Embassy/Consulate in People's Republic of China (PRC). The Italian visa application center accepts all kinds of applications for temporary residence visas (including work permit visas and study permit visas). Accept areas outside Beijing and Shanghai.

The latest news!

Italy will build a new 1 1 visa center in China, which, together with the existing visa center, will bring convenience to applicants in China 15.

Where is the visa center?

Beijing Changsha Chengdu Chongqing Fuzhou Guangzhou Hangzhou

Jinan Kunming Nanjing Shanghai Shenyang Shenzhen Wuhan

Everyone in Xi can choose nearby.

(From: Italy National Tourism Administration)