Original Passport with validity of minimum three months and minimum two blank pages for visa stamps. 

• Copy of the first page and last page of the passport including all visas and travel stamps

Please note 

• Passports issued beyond 10 years will not be accepted by the Embassy 
• Attach all your old passports (if any)
• Handwritten passports are not accepted.
• Indian passports with any “observation” will not be accepted.

Three recent colored photographs with matt or semi matt finish, 80% face coverage, white background and without border (Size: 35mm x 45mm) 

• Please note: Photograph should not be more than 3 months old, scanned/stapled and should not be used in any of the previous visas
• Must be cleared
• With 70 to 8o degree focus
• Must be with white background
• Forhead must be cleared.

Recent colored photographs with matt or semi matt finish, 80% face coverage, white background and without border (Size: 35mm x 45mm) 

• Please note: Photograph should not be more than 3 months old, scanned/stapled and should not be used in any of the previous visas
• Must be cleared
• With 70 to 80 degree focus
• Must be with white background
• Forhead must be cleared.

Covering-Letter - Covering Letter from applicant - mentioning name, designation, passport number, purpose and duration of visit in brief. The letter should be duly signed by applicant and addressed to The Visa Officer, Embassy or Consulate, Place as per sample.

• Covering Letter on Letterhead if applicant is Self Employed or on plain paper if Employed.

ITR including Acknowledgement Receipt and Computation is mandatory 

• Must be of 3 years

• Make Sure it must be updated till 4 days before of appointment (Working Days) and must be with bank (Staff member) Stamp and sign on each and every page.
• For last three months with bank stamp and sign. Please note,
• Don’t make any huge cash deposit or transfer by unknown account like friends, colleague and far family members in your account immediately before the visa application submission to maintain sufficient balance. Please discuss if you feel funds are short.
• Must have sufficient balance in Account

Must be Proper Scanned Copies of Valid adhaar card and pan card (Front and Back)

Proof of Occupation 

Self Employed 

• Company Registration Certificate / Certificate of Incorporation / Proof of Proprietorship / Partnership Deed 
• Brief Company Profile 
• Articles of Memorandum (Incase the applicant is MD/Director) 

Employed 

• Leave letter and No Objection Certificate from employer (sample attached)

Student

• Leave letter and No Objection Certificate from school/college with copy of Id card 

Pensioner

• Pension slips
• Retirement Certificate
• PPO Letter
• Id card

Freelancer

• Letter of Confirmation with whom you are working and Receipts or Invoices

Content Creator 

• Id Home page Print with Receipts and Invoices with whom you are in a collaboration with

Retired

• Retirement Certificate
• PPO Letter
• Id card
• Pension slips

Cities Under Bangalore Jurisdiction

Applications from residents of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Puducherry are to be decided by the Consulate of Italy in Bangalore.

• Passport: Original Passport with validity of minimum three months and minimum two blank pages for visa stamps. 
  • Copy of the first page and last page of the passport and At least has a validity of 3 months after intended stay.
  • Passports issued beyond 10 years will not be accepted by the Embassy 
  • Attach all your old passports (if any)
  • Handwritten passports are not accepted.
  • Indian passports with any “observation” will not be accepted.

• Schengen Visa Application Form (ATTACHED): One visa application form duly filled in typed format and signed by the applicant. 
  • Please note : Applicant mobile number should be mentioned in visa form as Embassy / Consulate can contact the applicant at any point of time during visa processing

• Photographs - Two recent passport size-colored photographs with matt or semi matt finish,80% face coverage, white background and without border (Size: 35mm x 45mm) 
  • Please note: Photograph should not be more than 3 months old, scanned/stapled and should not be used in any of the previous visas

• Covering-Letter (SAMPLE ATTACHED): Covering Letter from applicant with mentioning name, designation, passport number, purpose and duration of visit in brief. The letter should be duly signed by applicant and addressed to The Visa Officer, Consulate General of Italy, Bangalore.
  • Covering Letter on Letterhead if applicant is Self Employed or on plain paper if Employed.
  • Name of applicant and other members traveling. 
  • Travel dates, itinerary and duration of stay. 
  • Who is going to bear the expenses 
  • Purpose of the visit.

• Financials 
  • Personal ITR for last 3 years are mandatory.
  • Salary and Personal Original Bank Statement for last 3 months with bank stamp and sign. Please note, don’t make any huge cash deposit or transfer by unknown account like friends, colleague and far family members in your account immediately before the visa application submission to maintain sufficient balance. Please discuss if you feel funds are short.
  • Salary slips for last three months 
  • Company bank statements of last 3 months and ITRs (if self-employed)

• Copy of Pan card

• Photocopy (One copy of the front page, one copy of the last page)

• Photocopies of all previous Schengen Visas. Photocopies of valid US and UK Visas.

• Proof of Occupation 
  • Self Employed 
    • Company Registration Certificate / Certificate of Incorporation / Proof of Proprietorship / Partnership Deed 
    • Brief Company Profile 
    • Articles of Memorandum (Incase the applicant is MD/Director) 
  • Employed 
    • Leave letter and No Objection Certificate from employer with Name, designation and signature of the authorized signatory with Employment contract / Appointment letter with salary slips
  • Student - Leave letter and No Objection Certificate from school/college

• Airline Reservation : along with cross country tickets. Note- Return flight details or airline reservation printout. In case, applicant is flying from a city that is not in this jurisdiction then confirmed ticket from and to a city in our jurisdiction.(Absence of this may result in rejection of the application). Proof of all internal travel within the Schengen territory including train bookings, car rentals.
  • Proof of all internal travel within the Schengen territory including train bookings, car rentals

• Proof of Accommodation : Hotel confirmation for the entire period of stay in Schengen area (Confirmed hotel reservation covering travel dates. If the applicant is travelling to any other Schengen countries apart from Italy, then hotel booking for the same is required

• Medical : Original Medical Insurance for the entire stay in Schengen area with a minimum coverage of 30,000 Euros/person.Please Note :
  • Insurance has to be done by the Authorized Insurance Companies
  • Minimum 10 days insurance is mandatory from the travel date.

• Marriage certificate if spouse name not endorsed in passport.

• Trip Itinerary

Note:

All applicant appearance is mandatory for Bio-metrics.

• Please make individual file for each applicant.
• Please note as per instructions received from Consultae General of Italy, personal Bank statement (last 03 months) needs to be submitted on A4 size only with bank stamp and sign.
• the Consultae General of Italy reserves the right to ask for additional documents and/or for a personal interview.
• You should have sufficient balance in your account for visa purpose and Please don’t deposit any huge funds from any unknown source before visa application, otherwise embassy could have doubt on the credibility of the funds.
• Visa approval and validity with duration are subject to the decision of the consulate, and we have no control over their determination.