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19 May 2014
VFS Global inaugurates a new joint Visa Application Center in Kolkata

Consul General Cesare Bieller, along with Consul General of France Fabrice Etienne and Mr. Atul Marwah, Head of Operations – India, VFS GLobal, presided at the inauguration of the new VFS visa application center in Kolkata on Thursday 15th May.Speaking on the occasion of this event, Consul Bieller said: “The Italian Missions in India have […]

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28 April 2014
Italian Government Scholarships for Indian nationals for the academic year 2014-2015

Please find in attachment guidelines for applying to Italian Government Scholarships and information related to a.y. 2014-2015. The scholarships are exclusively for higher studies in Italy and can not be clubbed with another scholarship for the same course, same duration and at the same Institution. The details may also be seen on the following webpage.The […]

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14 January 2014
Competitive examination for n. 1 employee

A competitive examination is being held for a vacancy at the Consulate General of Italy in Kolkata (Consular and visa Section). Applicants, having a very good knowledge of English and Italian, should apply by 13th February 2014.For full details of the procedure, please click here.To download the application form, please click here.

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21 November 2013
The mountaneer Daniele Nardi presented his ascent to Bhagirathi III

Sunday, 17th November, the mountaineer Daniele Nardi presented, before numerous lovers of mountaineering in Kolkata, his conquest of 8,000-m peaks and the 2011 climb of Bhagirathi III, a peak in North India.Daniele Nardi also presented his book “In Vetta al Mondo“. The event was organized in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute in New Delhi […]

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21 November 2013
Bicentenary of Giuseppe Verdi: Gala Concert at St. Paul’s Cathedral in Kolkata

On the occasion of the Bicentenary birthday celebrations of Giuseppe Verdi, the Consulate General of Italy, the Italian Cultural Institute and the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) had organized a Gala Concert at St Paul’s Cathedral in Kolkata on Saturday, 16th November.The orchestra of Italian and Indian musicians, conducted by Maestro Marco Balderi, presented […]

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20 August 2013
Retrospective of Federico Fellini

A retrospective of the cinema of Federico Fellini will take place from 22nd to 24th August at the Nandan II auditorium in Kolkata. For further information click here.

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30 July 2013
Travel documents for entry into the Schengen Area

Following modification of the Schengen Borders Code, from 19 July 2013 onward, all third country citizens (with or without visa obligation) planning a stay in a Member State (for periods of not more than 90 days within a 180-day period) must be in possession of a travel document valid for at least three (3) months […]

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21 June 2013
Procedure for pre-enrolment for the academic year 2013-2014

Please not that the deadline for accepting pre-enrolment applications from foreign citizens residing abroad at the Italian Diplomatic Missions and Consulates for all the university courses for the academic year 2013-2014 has been extended to 5th July 2013.For further information please write to the following email address: consolatogenerale.calcutta@esteri.it.

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12 June 2013
Competitive examination

A competitive examination is being held for a vacancy at the Consulate General of Italy in Kolkata (Consular Section). Applicants, having a very good knowledge of English and Italian, should apply by 12th July 2013.For full details of the procedure, please click here.To download the application form, please click here.

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