ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR ITALY VISA
1. Indian National holding a valid Indian passport can apply for Italy Visa.
2. Person wishes to travel to Italy for the purpose of Tourism/Family or friends Visit/Business can apply visa through Visa Lounge. Person who seeks employment in Italy is not eligible to apply through Visa Lounge.
3. Travel insurance is mandatory requirement for passengers traveling to Italy. Visa Lounge also provides Travel Insurance to passengers at an additional cost.

DOCUMENTS REQUIRED
Business:
1. Valid passport must not be older than 10 years also it must be valid for at least THREE MONTHS longer than the intended stay. The passport must also have at least TWO BLANK PAGES to affix the visa and should be along with all old passport booklets. Handwritten passports, Passports with observation and passports of 20 year validity are NOT acceptable.
2. Photocopy of passport front, last page along with UK, USA and Schengen visa issued from 2005 onwards.
3. 1 Application form fully completed and signed by applicant.
4. 2 Photograph in matt finish should be latest with 80% face coverage and white background (3.5mm x 4.5mm).
5. Contact number and Email Id of the Applicant
6. Covering letter addressed to Consulate General Of Italy, Mumbai on company letter head mentioning duration of visit, purpose of visit, expenses clause .Details of all Applicants with name, passport number, If Applicable
7. Invitation letter - as per this link format (https://visa.vfsglobal.com/one-pager/italy/india/mumbai/english/pdf/Invitation_231214.pdf)

   + National ID card or Passport copy of the person who has signed the Invitation letter + COC letter
9. Travel Insurance as per Schengen specification, matching with ticket dates with risk coverage of Euro 30,000. For downloading the list of Approved Insurance Companies and detailed information on Travel Insurance please visit our visa forms section of our website.
10. Return Confirmed ticket, covering all the sectors
11. Confirmed Hotel as per the ticket (with hotel Name, Address, Telephone no and Email. Id)
12. Indian Company Registration certificate
13. Original personal updated bank statement for last 3 months with bank seal and signature from the authorized person from the Bank.
14. Original Company updated bank statement for last 3 months with bank seal and signature from the authorized person from the Bank.
15. Income Tax Return for Last 3 years.
16. Occupation proof : 
      a) In case of Employee - Pay slip of last 3 months.
      b) In case applicant is the proprietor / owner of the company-,Cover letter on companies letter head ,company’s Original 3 month’s bank statement (with bank seal and signature), proof of paid income tax (for 3 years), company memo, partnership deal, establishment license or proprietorship etc are required.
      c) For student- leave letter / report card issued from School and ID is required.
      d) If the applicant is sponsored - proof of sponsorship and/or private accommodation by completing a national form of the Schengen State concerned (seethe website of the Member State of destination)
     
Tourist:
1. Valid passport must not be older than 10 years also it must be valid for at least THREE MONTHS longer than the intended stay. The passport must also have at least TWO BLANK PAGES to affix the visa and should be along with all old passport booklets. Handwritten passports, Passports with observation and passports of 20 year validity are NOT acceptable.
2. Photocopy of passport front, last page along with UK, USA and Schengen visa issued from 2005 onwards.
3. 1Application form fully completed and signed by applicant.
4. 2 Photograph in matt finish should be latest with 80% face coverage and white background (3.5mm x 4.5mm).
5. Covering letter addressed to Consulate General Of Italy, Mumbai to mentioning duration of visit, purpose of visit, expenses clause .Details of all Applicants with name, passport number.
6. Travel Insurance as per Schengen specification, matching with ticket dates with risk coverage of Euro 30,000. For downloading the list of Approved Insurance Companies and detailed information on Travel Insurance please visit our visa forms section of our website.
7. Tour itinerary /Day to day Itinerary
8. Return Confirmed ticket, covering all the sectors
9. Confirmed Hotel as per the ticket (with hotel Name, Address, Telephone no and Email. Id)
10. Original updated bank statement for last 03 month with bank seal and signature from the authorized person from the Bank.
11. Income Tax Return for Last 3 years.
12. Occupation proof
      a) In case of Employee -Proof of employment (employment certificate/NOC)and Pay slip of last 3 months.
      b) In case applicant is the proprietor / owner of the company-,Cover letter on companies letter head ,company’s Original 3 month’s bank statement (with bank seal and signature), proof of paid income tax (for 3 years), company memo, partnership deal, establishment license or proprietorship etc. are required.
      c) For student- leave letter / report card issued from School and ID is required.
      d) If the applicant is sponsored - proof of sponsorship and/or private accommodation by completing a national form of the Schengen State concerned (seethe website of the Member State of destination)
      e) If the applicant is retired- Proof of retirement, pension statements for the last three months; - proof of regular income generated by ownership of property or business.
13. If applicant is travelling for honeymoon then Marriage certificate or Marriage Card and Engagement /Marriage photographs are required.
14. If minor is accompanied by one parent/travelling alone shall provide a NOTARIZED NOC from other/both parents with their passport copy.
15. BIOMETRIC MANDATORY for all Applicants w.e.f. 02-Nov-2015. (Please see instructions below)

PROCESSING TIME
Minimum 10 - 15 working days excluding the day of submission at VFS 

PAYMENTS
Applicants can pay Visa and other fees through Credit Card, Debit Card, Net Banking and IVR.

IMPORTANT POINTS FOR FAST TRACK VISAS
NOTE
1. VFS accepts the case only 15 days prior to the date of departure.
2. Especially in April, May & June.
3. So please organise your travel arrangements accordingly in advance.
4. Overseas Policy has to be for minimum 15 days (Mandatory by consulate).
5. Covering Letter, Invitation letter needs passport No. and the travel dates.
6. Ticket dates has to match with the covering letter and the Invitation Letter.
7. The Long Stay Italy Visa Form has to be used for Dependent and Work Permit cases only.
       a) The Embassy reserves the right to ask for additional documents and/or for a personal interview
       b) All Schengen Embassies have stopped accepting the passports which are handwritten or have any observation on the front data page Hence, all such passport holders are requested to get a fresh passport booklet to apply for Visa 
       c) The Date on the Invite, Ticket, Covering Letter and Medical Insurance should match with each other 
8. Please send the photocopy of all the passport, ticket, medical insurance and all other Original Document.

JURISDICTION
Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Goa, Gujarat, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Daman and Diu, Dadra, Nagar Haveli, Lakshadweep, Pondicherry, Telangana

 
CONSULATE
Consulate General of Italy
Address: Kanchanjunga Building, 1st Floor, 72 G. Deshmukh Road 
Mumbai-400026 City: Mumbai
Country: India
Telephone: 022-23804071
Fax: 022-23874074
Submission Details: Applications are submitted through VFS 
Submission Timings: 0800 hours - 1100 hours (Monday - Friday)
Collection Details: Passports are collected through VFS
Collection Timings: 1630 hours - 1730 hours (Monday - Friday)
Email: consulgeneral.mumbai@esteri.it