{"id":213,"date":"2023-02-21T21:38:30","date_gmt":"2023-02-21T16:08:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/conscalcutta.esteri.it\/servizi-consolari-e-visti\/servizi-per-il-cittadino-straniero\/visti\/"},"modified":"2026-07-07T15:46:35","modified_gmt":"2026-07-07T10:16:35","slug":"visti","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/conscalcutta.esteri.it\/en\/servizi-consolari-e-visti\/servizi-per-il-cittadino-straniero\/visti\/","title":{"rendered":"Visas"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>ENTRY VISAS FOR ITALY<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/conscalcutta.esteri.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/37155_f_cons97ChangesinSchengenvisaapplicationprocessIndia1.doc\">SCHENGEN VISAS APPLICATION PROCEDURE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Residents of the States of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Jharkhand, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Orissa, Sikkim, Tripura, West Bengal, Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands can apply for visa at this Consulate General and through the outsourcing agency VFS.<\/p>\n<p>Applications at the VFS agency can be submitted from Monday to Friday, from 9:00 to 15:00. Call center: 022 67866004.<\/p>\n<p>Further information can be found on the website of the VFS outsourcing agency. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.vfs-italy.co.in\/\"><em>visa.vfsglobal.com\/ind\/en\/ita\/<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Please note that the adoption visa application must be submitted by both adoptive parents. In the absence of one of the two, a special power of attorney will be required from the parent who is not present.<\/p>\n<p>VFS Kolkata<\/p>\n<p>5th Floor, Rudramani Building, 1720, Eastern Metropolitan Bypass, Sector C, Naskarhat, Kasba, Kolkata, West Bengal 700039<\/p>\n<p>Email: infonorth.italyin@vfshelpline.com<br \/>\nTel: 02267866004<\/p>\n<p>VFS Bhubaneswar<\/p>\n<p>1st floor, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar Bus Terminal, BSABT, Baramunda, Bhubaneswar, Odisha 751003<\/p>\n<p>Email: infonorth.italyin@vfshelpline.com<br \/>\nTel: 02267866004<\/p>\n<p>Nepalese citizens residing in Nepal can apply for a visa at the VFS agency in Kathmandu at the address:<\/p>\n<p>VFS Kathmandu, Nepal<\/p>\n<p>3rd Floor, Chhaya Center, Chhaya Devi Complex, Amrit Marg, Thamel, Kathmandu<\/p>\n<p>Email: <a href=\"mailto:info.itnp@vfshelpline.com\">info.itnp@vfshelpline.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Tel: +977 01 5252263<\/p>\n<p>Please note that we do not provide information on the visa issuing procedure by telephone. Any other requests for information can be sent to <a href=\"mailto:kolkata.visti@esteri.it\"><strong>kolkata.visti@esteri.it<\/strong><\/a>, or by telephone (consulate landline) from 9.30am to 3.30pm from Monday to Thursday.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Business Visa<\/strong>: Italian companies that intend to invite Indian citizens for business visits are kindly requested, for the purposes of granting the relevant visa, to draft the invitation letters in Italian according to this <a href=\"https:\/\/conscalcutta.esteri.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Lettera-di-invito-per-Affari-business-2.pdf\">Invitation Letter<\/a> model.<\/p>\n<p>The interested party must produce the <a href=\"https:\/\/conscalcutta.esteri.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/DICHIARAZIONEALLOGGIOGARANZIA-1.pdf\">invitation letter<\/a> attaching the documents indicated in it, together with the rest of the documentation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tourist Visa<\/strong>: Italian citizens who intend to invite Indian guests are requested to draw up the invitation according to this <a href=\"https:\/\/conscalcutta.esteri.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/DICHIARAZIONEALLOGGIOGARANZIA-1.pdf\">Invitation Letter model<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>For the <em>Schengen Visa application for<\/em>m, <a href=\"https:\/\/conscalcutta.esteri.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Schengen-Visa-Form.pdf\">click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>For the <em>National Visa application form<\/em>, <a href=\"https:\/\/conscalcutta.esteri.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Updated-National-D-Visa-Application-Form.pdf\">click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>For any consular matter or general query, please write to <a href=\"mailto:kolkata.congenerale@esteri.it\">kolkata.congenerale@esteri.it<\/a><br \/>\nFor queries regarding Legalisation\/DOV\/ Codice Fiscale please write to <a href=\"mailto:kolkata.segreteria@esteri.it\">kolkata.segreteria@esteri.it<\/a><br \/>\nFor Visa related queries, please write to <a href=\"mailto:kolkata.visti@esteri.it\">kolkata.visti@esteri.it<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Consulate timings for Report Back (Visa) : Monday to Thursday 10am to 4pm<\/p>\n<p><em>Checklists:\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p>For the latest <em>Tourist Visa checklist<\/em>, <a href=\"https:\/\/conscalcutta.esteri.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Tourist-Visa-_-Turismo-C_2026.pdf\">click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>For the latest <em>Business Visa checklist<\/em>, <a href=\"https:\/\/conscalcutta.esteri.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Business-Visa_-Affari-C_2026.pdf\">click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>For the latest Invitation <em>Visa checklist<\/em>, <a href=\"https:\/\/conscalcutta.esteri.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Invitation-Checklist-Latest_2026.pdf\">click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>For the latest<em> Study Visa checklist <\/em>for <strong>INDIA<\/strong>, <a href=\"https:\/\/conscalcutta.esteri.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/checklist-studio-2026-2027-2028-INDIA.pdf\">click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>For the latest<em> Study Visa checklist <\/em>for <strong>NEPAL<\/strong>, <a href=\"https:\/\/conscalcutta.esteri.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/checklist-studio-2026-2027-2028-NEPAL.pdf\">click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>For the official format of the <em>Invitation Letter for Business (Lettera di invito per affari)<\/em>, <a href=\"https:\/\/conscalcutta.esteri.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Lettera-di-invito-per-Affari-business.pdf\">click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>For the official format of the <em>Invitation Letter for<\/em> <em>Family &amp; Friends (Dichiarazione Garanzia e\/o alloggio) <\/em>, <a href=\"https:\/\/conscalcutta.esteri.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Garanzia-di-alloggio-Tourism-Invitation.pdf\">click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"ENTRY VISAS FOR ITALY SCHENGEN VISAS APPLICATION PROCEDURE Residents of the States of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Jharkhand, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Orissa, Sikkim, Tripura, West Bengal, Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands can apply for visa at this Consulate General and through the outsourcing agency VFS. 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