• Passport (original and copy) must be valid for at least 90 days beyond the return date of the trip to the Schengen Area and has to be issued within the last 10 years on the day of leaving the Schengen Area. Photocopies of all previous Schengen visas.
• UK residence permit (original and copy) must be valid for at least 90 days beyond the return date of the trip to the Schengen Area.
• Two recent passport size photographs (not older than 1 month) taken against a white background.
• Visa application form, dully completed in all sections, dated and signed. Application form is in the download pack.
• Employment letter/ student letter/ accountant letter (for self-employed) must be original signed on the company headed letter, not older than 1 month, addressed to the Mission, name and position of the signee, confirming applicants employment/ enrolment/ self-employment.
• Domestic worker – original signed employer letter, not older than 1 month, proof of tax payment (P80), payslip and employer’s passport.
• Unemployed/ retired – recent original letter obtained from local Jobcentre or Pension Services.
• Housewife – marriage certificate (original and copy) must be translated by a certified translator in the UK if this document was issued outside the EU and is not in English or Italian, spouse passport copy, employment letter, bank statement, sponsorship letter.
• Latest 3 months UK current account bank statement showing applicant’s name, address and an end balance dated within the last month on the visa application submission date, balance needs to show a minimum amount of £50.00 a day of stay in the Schengen Area (plus outstanding accommodation and travel fees).
• Fully paid return flight tickets.
• Original invitation letter from the host in Italy. The invitation letter must be addressed to the Italian Consulate, dates and dully signed, confirming travel period and address of stay, with a photocopy of the host’s passport. If the host in Italy is non-EU citizen then a copy of the host’s residence permit in Italy must be provided.
• Travel insurance must be issued in UK, stating the name of the applicant, geographical coverage area and the minimum coverage for medical emergency and repatriation of 30.000 Euro. Applicant must provide the table of benefits.
• Completed GAN Visa Order Form which is in the download visa package.

• Italy Embassy Visa Fee

  Italy Family and Friends Visit Visa Consular Fee

  £68.50
  

• Italy Embassy Visa Fee for Citizens from Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Georgia, Macedonia, Russian Federation, Serbia and Ukraine

  Italy Family and Friends Visit Visa Consular Fee

  £34.30

• Visa Centre Fees

  Italy Family and Friends Visit Visa Centre Fee

  £13.16

Processing Time and Handling Fees

We charge a handling fee additional to the Schengen embassy visa fee, for our validation service to ensure all of your documents are in order.

• Express Service; 15 working days

  Process time and Handling Fee

  £224 + VAT

• Standard Service; 18 working days

  Process time and Handling Fee

  £180 + VAT

• Passport collection after the decision is made

  GAN Service Fee

  £24 + VAT

• Photograph print

  GAN Service Fee

  £6 + VAT

• You should apply for an Italian Schengen family and friends visit visa in UK only;
  1. If Italy is the only Schengen country you plan on visiting
  2. Italy is your main destination (the country you will be staying the longest in)
  3. Italy is the first Schengen country you are visiting (when spending an equal amount of days in Italy and another Schengen country)
• All applicants must provide a separate set of documents even if applying as a family.
• The duration, number of entries and issuance of visa are at the sole discretion of the Italian Consulate in London.
• The mission reserves the right to request additional information and/ or documents which are not on the documents required list.