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How do you apply for a visa for Italy if you live in Saudi Arabia?

You apply through Visa Application Center managed by Almaviva S.p.a. and VF Worldwide Holdings Ltd in Riyadh, Jeddah and Dammam. The government fee is EUR 90. Official processing time: Maximum 15 days, extendable to 45 days if necessary (Article 23 of the Visa Code). Apply at least 15 days before departure and no more than six months before.

Key facts

FactWhat it is
Government feeEUR 90Checked 14 November 2026 against Embassy of Italy in Riyadh
Where you applyVisa Application Center managed by Almaviva S.p.a. and VF Worldwide Holdings Ltd: Riyadh, Jeddah, DammamChecked 14 November 2026 against Embassy of Italy in Riyadh
Official processing timeMaximum 15 days, extendable to 45 days if necessary (Article 23 of the Visa Code). Apply at least 15 days before departure and no more than six months before.Checked 14 November 2026 against Consulate General of Italy in Jeddah
Refusal rate2.4% (2025)Checked 14 November 2026 against European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs
Recent rule changeThe Entry/Exit System (EES) is fully operational: it registers non-EU short-stay travellers, including fingerprints and facial images, at the external borders of 29 European countries and replaces passport stamping. (from 10 April 2026)Checked 14 November 2026 against European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs
How to book an appointmentAppointments and document lists are on the website of the Visa Application Center managed by Almaviva S.p.a. and VF Worldwide Holdings Ltd, which has centres in Riyadh, Jeddah and Dammam.Checked 14 November 2026 against Embassy of Italy in Riyadh

Documents for this route

The official checklist, in the order the source gives it.

  1. Entry visa application form
  2. Recent passport-sized photograph
  3. Travel document valid at least three months after the expiry of the requested visa
  4. Minors travelling without parents or legal guardian: consent to travel, translated and signed in original by the parents or guardian, with copies of their passports; the form signed by both parents. All minors: translated and apostilled birth certificate
  5. Return booking or ticket, or proof of personal means of transport
  6. Proof of accommodation in Italy: hotel booking, or an original declaration of hospitality signed by the host for the length of stay, with the host's contact details and full address
  7. Proof of means of support as set by the Ministry of the Interior Directive of 1.3.2000
  8. Proof of socio-professional status: original letter from the employer or guarantor in Saudi Arabia certified by the Chamber of Commerce; business licence for the self-employed; guarantor letter and employment contract for private or domestic staff
  9. Health insurance with minimum cover of €30,000 for emergency hospitalisation and repatriation
  10. Non-Saudi citizens also: Iqama valid three months after return with a copy, a Saudi return visa, and six months of bank statements

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Who checked this page

Facts checked by Imran AK. Reviewed by Manu KP. Last reviewed 14 November 2026.

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