Italy Visa

Your steps towards a visa start here, with precise instructions and ready-made forms. All requirements and information are at your fingertips.

1- Passport: A valid passport that must not have been issued more than 10 years ago and must be valid for at least three months after the expiration of the required visa. It must have at least two blank pages, along with a scanned copy of it and previous passports, if any, along with the passport. Submit a photocopy of it.

2- Photographs: 01 recent photographs that meet biometric standards and are no more than 6 months old (white background).

3- Collection of biometric data (10-fingerprint scan and a digital photo): It is available for those over 12 years old and is valid for five years.

4- Health insurance policy: Yes, provided that its validity period is not less than the required period of stay and the minimum coverage is not less than 30,000 euros per person and is valid in all member states of the Schengen Agreement and covers the cost of returning the insured to his country in the event of illness and other expenses. Medical treatment in emergency cases and/or hospital stay expenses in emergency cases.

5- Documents supporting the application:
– Fill out the visa application form with complete information and signed by the applicant personally.
– Every applicant who is more than 16 years old and has never traveled to the Schengen Area or who has lost his passport must submit official movement certificates issued by the Passport Department at the Tahrir Complex in Cairo to cover the last seven years.
– A document explaining the purpose of the visit and the itinerary.
– Book a hotel or proof of another place of residence, detailing the address and telephone number in detail (such as a signed informal invitation, proof of renting or purchasing an apartment or house).
– Flight reservation (round trip) for the intended trip.
– A recent bank statement (in English) showing the account’s movement in the last six months, a savings book, and other wealth.
– A certificate from the employer stating the existence of an existing work relationship between it and the visa applicant, mentioning the date of starting work, mentioning the position occupied by the visa applicant and his monthly income, as well as the duration of the leave authorized for him, mentioning its start and end dates.
– The original tax card and commercial register for self-employed persons and a scanned copy of them.
– For students: a certificate proving enrollment in the school/university.
– In the case of minors traveling without the guardian’s accompaniment: a declaration must be submitted of the guardians’ consent to submit the visa application, as well as approval to travel (the father and mother sign the aforementioned declaration of consent, or the guardian of the minor appointed by the court approves it, and it is completed. Sign the acknowledgment of approval at the Italian Consulate headquarters, or the signed acknowledgment is notarized in the real estate notary).
– In the case of a minor traveling accompanied by one of his parents: a declaration must be submitted with the approval of the other guardian who is not accompanying the minor to submit the application for a visa or the approval of the guardian appointed by the court. The approval must be signed at the Italian consulate headquarters, or the signed declaration must be authenticated in the real estate registry. . In the event of the death of one of the parents, his death certificate must be submitted.

6- Linguistic requirements: The original of all required documents must be submitted, along with a photocopy, in Italian or English.

7- The time required to obtain a visa: 15 working days.

8- Conducting a personal interview: Yes.

9- Visa fees: 60 euros (for adults) – 35 euros (from 6 – 12 years old) – free (for those under 6 years old), in addition to 21 euros to obtain the visa from VFS GLOBAL according to the instructions of the Italian Embassy in Cairo (all fees must be paid in local currency).

1- Passport: A valid passport that must not have been issued more than 10 years ago and must be valid for at least three months after the expiration of the required visa. It must have at least two blank pages, along with a scanned copy of it and previous passports, if any, along with the passport. Submit a photocopy of it.

2- Photographs: 01 recent photographs that meet biometric standards and are no more than 6 months old (white background).

3- Collection of biometric data (10-fingerprint scan and a digital photo): It is available for those over 12 years old and is valid for five years.

4- Health insurance policy: Yes, provided that its validity period is not less than the required period of stay and the minimum coverage is not less than 30,000 euros per person and is valid in all member states of the Schengen Agreement and covers the cost of returning the insured to his country in the event of illness and other expenses. Medical treatment in emergency cases and/or hospital stay expenses in emergency cases.

5- Documents supporting the application:
– Fill out the visa application form with complete information and signed by the applicant personally.
– Every applicant who is more than 16 years old and has never traveled to the Schengen Area or who has lost his passport must submit official movement certificates issued by the Passport Department at the Tahrir Complex in Cairo to cover the last seven years.
-A written invitation from the company that sent the invitation in Italy, written on the company’s official letterhead, stamped and authenticated by the local authorities, and including the following data:

Detailed address, fax number, telephone and e-mail address.
The company’s field of activity.
Reason for stay and duration.
The name and function of the signatory on the invitation.
Clarifying the entity or person who will bear the cost of the trip and accommodation expenses.
A statement of whether or not the company/inviting entity guarantees the return of the invited person to Egypt after the end of the visit.

– An official extract from the commercial registry and tax card, in addition to a statement of the bank accounts of the invited Egyptian company.
– A letter from the invited Egyptian company on its official letterhead stamped with the company’s seal and including the following:

Detailed address, fax number, telephone and e-mail address.
Identify a responsible person in the company who can be contacted when necessary, as well as mention the means of contacting him.
Specify the name and position of the signatory on the letter.
The full name of the employee applying for the visa, mentioning his job grade, monthly or annual income, as well as the date he started working for the company.
The reason for traveling to Italy and the amount of time you intend to spend there.
The nature of the contract with the Italian inviting company.
A statement of whether or not to bear travel and accommodation expenses.

– In the event that the company or inviting party does not bear the travel and accommodation expenses, proof of financing the residence through personal financing must be provided by submitting recent bank documents that show the movement of the account in the last six months or a savings balance.
– hotel reservation.
– Flight reservation (round trip) for the planned trip in detail.

6- Linguistic requirements: The original of all required documents must be submitted, along with a photocopy, in Italian or English.

7- The time required to obtain a visa: 15 working days.

8- Conducting a personal interview: Yes.

9- Visa fees: 60 euros (for adults) – 35 euros (from 6 – 12 years old) – free (for those under 6 years old), in addition to 21 euros to obtain the visa from VFS GLOBAL according to the instructions of the Italian Embassy in Cairo (all fees must be paid in local currency).

1- Passport: A valid passport that must not have been issued more than 10 years ago and must be valid for at least three months after the expiration of the required visa. It must have at least two blank pages, along with a scanned copy of it and previous passports, if any, along with the passport. Submit a photocopy of it.

2- Photographs: 01 recent photographs that meet biometric standards and are no more than 6 months old (white background).

3- Collection of biometric data (10-fingerprint scan and a digital photo): It is available for those over 12 years old and is valid for five years.

4- Health insurance policy: Yes, provided that its validity period is not less than the required period of stay and the minimum coverage is not less than 30,000 euros per person and is valid in all member states of the Schengen Agreement and covers the cost of returning the insured to his country in the event of illness and other expenses. Medical treatment in emergency cases and/or hospital stay expenses in emergency cases.

5- Documents supporting the application:
– Fill out the visa application form with complete information and signed by the applicant personally.
– Every applicant who is more than 16 years old and has never traveled to the Schengen Area or who has lost his passport must submit official movement certificates issued by the Passport Department at the Tahrir Complex in Cairo to cover the last seven years.
– A letter of invitation signed by the host family or host person and an extract from the government office in which the host resides. The man/woman married to a person holding Italian nationality must present an Italian marriage certificate that must not have been issued more than three months ago.
– A recent bank statement (in English) showing the account’s movement in the last six months, a savings book, and other wealth.
– A certificate from the employer stating the existence of an existing work relationship between it and the visa applicant, mentioning the date of starting work, mentioning the position occupied by the visa applicant and his monthly income, as well as the duration of the leave authorized for him, mentioning its start and end dates.
– An official extract from the tax card and commercial registry for self-employed persons.
– For students: a certificate proving enrollment in the school/university.
– In the case of minors traveling without the guardian’s accompaniment: a declaration must be submitted of the guardians’ consent to submit the visa application, as well as approval to travel (the father and mother sign the aforementioned declaration of consent, or the guardian of the minor appointed by the court approves it, and it is completed. Sign the acknowledgment of approval at the Italian Consulate headquarters, or the signed acknowledgment is notarized in the real estate notary).
– In the case of a minor traveling accompanied by one of his parents: a declaration must be submitted with the approval of the other guardian who is not accompanying the minor to submit the application for a visa or the approval of the guardian appointed by the court. The approval must be signed at the Italian consulate headquarters, or the signed declaration must be authenticated in the real estate registry. . In the event of the death of one of the parents, his death certificate must be submitted.

6- Linguistic requirements: The original of all required documents must be submitted, along with a photocopy, in Italian or English.

7- The time required to obtain a visa: 15 working days.

8- Conducting a personal interview: Yes.

9- Visa fees: 60 euros (for adults) – 35 euros (from 6 – 12 years old) – free (for those under 6 years old), in addition to 21 euros to obtain the visa from VFS GLOBAL according to the instructions of the Italian Embassy in Cairo (all fees must be paid in local currency).

1- Passport: A valid passport that must not have been issued more than 10 years ago and must be valid for at least three months after the expiration of the required visa. It must have at least two blank pages, along with a scanned copy of it and previous passports, if any, along with the passport. Submit a photocopy of it.

2- Photographs: 01 recent photographs that meet biometric standards and are no more than 6 months old (white background).

3- Collection of biometric data (10-fingerprint scan and a digital photo): It is available for those over 12 years old and is valid for five years.

4- Health insurance policy: Yes, provided that its validity period is not less than the required period of stay and the minimum coverage is not less than 30,000 euros per person and is valid in all member states of the Schengen Agreement and covers the cost of returning the insured to his country in the event of illness and other expenses. Medical treatment in emergency cases and/or hospital stay expenses in emergency cases.

5- Documents supporting the application:
– Fill out the visa application form with complete information and signed by the applicant personally.
– The introductory/legal declaration attached to the visa application form, which must be signed by the applicant personally.
– Every applicant who is more than 16 years old and has never traveled to the Schengen Area or who has lost his passport must submit official movement certificates issued by the Passport Department at the Tahrir Complex in Cairo to cover the last seven years.
– For the patient:

A certificate from the treating Egyptian doctor that includes the medical diagnosis, the urgency of the condition, and the necessity of prompt treatment.
A certificate from the treating physician in Germany or the German hospital that includes the medical diagnosis, the start date of treatment, and the expected duration of treatment, proof of payment of the treatment expenses or part of them, or an explanation of how to settle the treatment expenses, and the necessity of the presence of an accompanying person if necessary (mentioning the full name of the accompanying person).

– For the patient and the accompanying person:

Proof of personal financing ability (recent bank documents, sufficient private savings to cover treatment expenses) or an acknowledgment and undertaking (under Articles 66 and 68 of the Residence Law) addressed to the person residing in Germany. This invitation is issued by the Foreigners Affairs Service (Municipal Administration) Within the jurisdiction of which the contractor’s residence is located.

– Flight reservation (round trip) for the intended trip.
– A recent bank statement (in English) showing the account’s movement in the last six months, a savings book, and other wealth.
– A certificate from the employer stating the existence of an existing work relationship between it and the visa applicant, mentioning the date of starting work, mentioning the position occupied by the visa applicant and his monthly income, as well as the duration of the leave authorized for him, mentioning its start and end dates.
– An official extract from the tax card and commercial registry for self-employed persons.
– For students: a certificate proving enrollment in the school/university.
– In the case of minors traveling without the guardian’s accompaniment: a declaration must be submitted of the guardians’ consent to submit the visa application, as well as approval to travel (the father and mother sign the aforementioned declaration of consent, or the guardian of the minor appointed by the court approves it, and it is completed. Sign the declaration of approval at the headquarters of the German Embassy, ​​or have the signed declaration authenticated in the real estate registry).
– In the case of a minor traveling accompanied by one of the parents: a declaration must be submitted with the approval of the other guardian who is not accompanying the minor to submit the application for a visa or the approval of the guardian appointed by the court. The approval must be signed at the headquarters of the German Embassy, ​​or the signed declaration must be authenticated in the real estate registry. ). In the event of the death of one of the parents, his death certificate must be submitted.

6- Linguistic requirements: The original of all required documents must be submitted, along with a photocopy, in Arabic, accompanied by a translation into German or English.

7- The time required to obtain a visa: 09 working days.

8- Conducting a personal interview: Yes.

9- Visa fees: 60 euros (adults) – 35 euros (6-12 years old) – free for those under 6 years old (paid in local currency).

Holders of Egyptian passports may travel through Italian airports without obtaining a transit visa.

Provided that there is a confirmed flight ticket for the next trip and a valid entry visa for the country you are traveling to.

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