Visa Services
🇮🇹 Schengen Visa — Italy
Schengen short-stay (Type C)
Overview
Italy is a Schengen member, so a single Type C visa covers all 29 Schengen states. Peak season appointment slots in India disappear quickly, so we open your file about 90 days before departure. Italy requires the application to be lodged with the country where you will spend the most nights.
At a glance
Key facts
- Visa type
- Schengen short-stay (Type C)
- Processing time
- 15–20 working days
- Validity
- As granted, typically trip duration plus buffer
- Permitted stay
- Up to 90 days in any 180
- Entry
- Single, double or multiple
- Government fee
- EUR 90 (approx. INR 8,200)
- Azulo service fee
- INR 4,500 per applicant
Checklist
Documents required
- Passport valid 3 months beyond intended departure, with 2 blank pages
- Schengen application form, signed
- Two recent 35x45mm photographs, 80% face coverage
- Travel insurance with minimum EUR 30,000 medical cover
- Confirmed return flight itinerary
- Confirmed accommodation for every night
- Day-wise itinerary
- Bank statements for the last 6 months
- Income tax returns for 3 years
- Employment or business proof and leave letter
- Cover letter
- Biometrics at the VFS centre
How it works
The process
- 1
Appointment booking
We secure the earliest available VFS slot — the real bottleneck in peak season.
- 2
Document preparation
Full file including insurance, itinerary and cover letter.
- 3
Biometrics
You attend the VFS appointment; we brief you on exactly what happens.
- 4
Processing
15–20 working days in peak season, sometimes faster.
- 5
Passport return
Collected or couriered to you.
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Important notes
- • Apply at the mission of the country where you spend the most nights
- • Insurance must cover the full Schengen area with at least EUR 30,000 medical cover
- • Appointment slots for May to August often open out three months in advance
Questions