ITALY VISA SERVICE
Travellers who do not belong to this list of visa-exempt countries and have connecting flights at an Italian airport or seaport need an Italy Transit Visa.
Yes, this visa is intended for travellers transiting through and making flight changes at any airport within Italy. And, you can’t leave the International Transit Area on this visa.
Yes. Travel and health insurance are essential to applying for an Italy Transit visa. These cover your spending towards medical expenses, trip cancellations, delays, lost luggage, and more.
Travellers are restricted from exiting the transit area. A transit visa is designed only for those who must transit through and change flights at the airport.
At Traveller’s Café, we can assist you in applying for an Italy transit visa. This covers information and guidance regarding visa requirements, documents, booking flights, filling out the forms, and emergency appointments. In short, you don’t have to worry about anything.
Transit Visa
Visiting Italy but not really visiting it? Do you have a flight stopover at an Italian airport? An Italy transit visa is what you need. Anyone who needs to enter any Schengen nation for a short duration, including Italy, must obtain a transit visa. The validity of this visa allows you to spend up to 24 hours at any airport in Italy. As the name suggests, airport transit visa Italy is for travellers who are transiting through and changing planes at the airport. Under no circumstances, transit visa holders can leave the international airport transit area.
Here is a list of countries and nationalities that do (and don’t) require airport transit visas to Italy.
An overview of how to apply for a transit visa to Italy from the UK is provided below:
- Complete the Application Form:
- Arrange Documents as per the Checklist:
- Visa application form
- Recent passport-sized photos
- Valid Passport
- UK residence permit
- Two copies of the applicant’s passport’s first page. Copies of previous visas issued in the last 3 years from any other Schengen country (if applicable).
- Invitation form issued by the Company in Italy + ID/Passport copy of the person who signed the invitation letter + Visura Camerale.
- Proof of applicant’s employment
- Exact itinerary
- Round Trip transports ticket booking.
- Hotel booking confirmation (if accommodation is not provided by the inviting company).
- Overseas medical insurance certificate.
- Proof of economic situation in the country of residence.
- Citizens of Pakistan, Afghanistan, Iraq, and Palestine need to provide the full names of their mother and father. The details must result from a birth certificate or Consular declaration.
- A cover letter
- Here is a link to a checklist that encloses all the documents an applicant requires to apply for the business visa.
- Get in contact with us for an immediate appointment.
- Customers have to pay the non-refundable visa application fee. Please visit VFS Global’s website to verify the Italy business visa fee.
- Please do not provide any document in the form of a screenshot or photo. All documents must be presented in A4 format.
- During your visa appointment, you could be asked to provide biometric data, such as fingerprints and photos.
- The length of time it takes to process a visa application is a minimum of 15 calendar days. Sometimes this period might extend up to 45 days for a Schengen visa and 90 days for a national visa.
Please be aware that depending on your specific circumstances, the application process for a Schengen visa may differ slightly. For the most current and comprehensive information on the requirements and application procedure, visit the official website of the Italian Consulate General in London or VFS Global. Make sure to apply well before the dates of your planned travel.