MANDATORY DOCUMENTS:
Application form fully completed and signed by applicant( signature at 2 places per form) (overwriting/whitener not allowed)
2 recent passport-size photographs (passport size- white background)
Passport having minimum validity of 90 days from date of expiry of visa with 2 blank pages. Also the maximum validity must not exceed 10 years.
1 set photocopy of Applicants passport
Covering letter from applicant detailing purpose of trip, duration of stay and outlining the detailed day to day travel itinerary.
Covering letter from employer regarding applicants employment & leave sanction detail. In case the person is self employed, then a detailed covering letter on his business letterhead.
Proof of adequate financial guarantees: (Original & Photocopy)
a. Salary slips of the last three months
b. Personal bank account for last 1 year (Only Original)
c. Income tax challans (last 3 years)
a. Foreign exchange endorsement on the passport and receipt IN ORIGINAL or
b. Credit card copy along with statement of credit limit
Confirmed hotel booking or sponsorship letter from the sponsor in Italy ("Lettera di invito" accompanied by : attested copy of sponsor's stay permit { " Permesso di Soggiorno"} photocopy of the pages of his/her picture i-d containing relevant data, signature and validity of the document, Renewal slip in case Soggiorno is expired and attested copy of the sponsor's passport {all pages}). (Original to be sent to the applicant).
Original and 1 photocopy of bank guarantee ("fidejussione bancaria") from sponsor in Italy covering the expenses for the duration of stay .
a. Foreign exchange endorsement on the passport and receipt or
b. Credit card copy along with statement of credit limit
c. Bank Guarantee (" fidejussione bancaria") from the sponsor in Italy (Original)
A confirmed return air ticket (original)
Overseas Medical Insurance in Original from the date of travel for the next 15 days,with minimum coverage of euro of 30,000 with the Inclusion of repatriation flight if required.Click here to see the list of approved agencies
For minor children, either travelling with single parent or both the parents.
REQUIREMENT OF AFFIDAVIT FOR MINORS TRAVELING TO ITALY
AFFIDAVIT FROM BOTH PARENTS
An Affidavit is required only for a minor travelling to Italy without parents / with a single parent and is a mandatory document. This affidavit has to be attested and notarized by Under Secretary of Home Department from your place of residence. The sample copy of the Affidavit is attached for reference. If the parents are divorced then also the affidavit is required from both parents. Also passport copies of both parents are to be submitted along with the affidavit mandatory with signatures of both parents on the affidavit.