How do you get a visa for Italy?
Key facts
| Fact | What it is |
|---|---|
| Visa type | Uniform Schengen Visa (USV)Checked 14 November 2026 against Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI) |
| Biometrics | Required: All Schengen and national visa applicants give biometric data (fingerprints of all ten fingers and a photo) when they apply, so they must appear in person. The data is kept for 59 months. Children under 12 and people for whom fingerprinting is physically impossible are exempt.Checked 14 November 2026 against Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI) |
| Who needs a visa | No visa for 93 passports; eVisa for 0; travel authorisation for 0; a visa in advance for every other passportChecked 14 November 2026 against Austrian Federal Ministry of the Interior (BMI) |
Where you apply depends on where you live
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Related pages
Sources
- https://www.bmi.gv.at/202/fremdenpolizei_und_grenzkontrolle/visumpflichtige_laender/start.htmlAustrian Federal Ministry of the Interior (BMI), read 14 November 2026
- https://www.esteri.it/it/servizi-opportunita/ingressosoggiornoinitalia/visto_ingresso/informazioni-utili/Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI), read 14 November 2026
- https://vistoperitalia.esteri.it/Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI), read 14 November 2026
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