{"id":525,"date":"2022-01-14T17:42:23","date_gmt":"2022-01-14T16:42:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/adelinarossano.com\/?p=525"},"modified":"2022-01-14T17:42:23","modified_gmt":"2022-01-14T16:42:23","slug":"how-to-apply-for-an-italian-visa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.adelinarossano.com\/en\/how-to-apply-for-an-italian-visa\/","title":{"rendered":"How to apply for an Italian Visa"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

What is a visa<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A visa is an authorization issued by a state of destination to a foreign citizen who wants to cross its borders for travel, work or other reasons. In practice, it consists of the application of a specific marking on the applicant\u2019s passport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As regards Italy, the visa can be:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. A type<\/strong>, for airport transit (it does not allow access to Schengen area).<\/li>
  2. C type<\/strong>, for short stays (valid up to 90 days). This visa is called Uniform Schengen Visa (USV)<\/strong>.<\/li>
  3. D type<\/strong> or National Visa <\/strong>(valid for over 90 days): in addition to allowing access to the territory of the State that issued the visa, it also allows free movement in other Schengen countries.<\/li>
  4. There is also the Limited Territorial Validity Visa (LTV) <\/strong>which, in derogation from the common USV regime, allows access to a Schengen State for humanitarian or national interest reasons.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Who issues the visa<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    The competence to issue the visa lies with the Italian Representations<\/strong> (Embassies and Consulates) in whose jurisdiction the applicant legally resides.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    How to apply for an Italian visa<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    To obtain a visa it is necessary to submit a specific application<\/strong> at the embassy or consulate of reference, where the applicant will be interviewed about the reasons for the request.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    In addition to the application form, you will need to provide:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n