Upon request of the European Commission holders of Schengen visas are being asked to participate in a survey to evaluate the possibility of issuing an electronic Schengen visa in the near future. Click here for more information.
Email visti.losangeles@esteri.it
To make an appointment please register and book your appointment on our online portal PRENOT@MI
1900 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 1250
Los Angeles, CA 90067
Telephone n. (310) 820-0622
Fax n. (310) 820-0727
Website www.conslosangeles.esteri.it
Email: visti.losangeles@esteri.it
** PLEASE READ THIS ENTIRE SECTION BEFORE YOU PROCEED TO VIEW A SPECIFIC VISA**
The Consulate General of Italy wishes to remind all users that the booking system “Prenot@mi is entirely FREE OF CHARGE . Users will never be asked to pay any fee in order to book an appointment at the Consulate General.
As of May 15, 2014, fingerprinting is requiredfor persons applying for a Schengen Visa (up to 90 days). Children under the age of 12 are exempt from this requirement. Data will be recorded in the VIS central database, in accordance with the highest data protection standards, for a maximum of 5 (five) years and, during this period, they will be copied from the VIS database for subsequent visa applications.
You must submit ALL the required documents. Incomplete visa applications will not be accepted and will be returned without processing. The application form must be completely filled out and legible.
PAYMENT METHOD: Money Order or Cashier's Check (to the Consulate General of Italy) for the exact amount is required. Please refer to the Handling Fees for the exact amount - Cash payment will be accepted only with previous authorization, for exceptional reasons due to the impossibility of acquiring the requested payment methods.
GENERAL INFORMATION
SCHENGEN VISA (short term visa, up to 90 days, for the Schengen area)
European Union citizens do not require visas to travel to any of the Schengen area countries.
The Schengen area is composed of twenty-six countries: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland.
Citizens of the following nations do NOT need visas to visit the Schengen Area for tourism, study, official, or business stays of 90 days or less every six months:
Andorra, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Australia, Bahamas, Barbados, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, El Salvador, Georgia, Grenada, Guatemala, Honduras, Hong Kong SAR, Israel, Japan, Liechtenstein, Macao SAR, Malaysia, Mauritius, Mexico, Monaco, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Palau, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, San Marino, Seychelles, Singapore, South Korea, St. Kittis-Nevis, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, United States of America, Uruguay, Vatican City, Venzuela.
Taiwanese citizens receive the same privileges ONLY if their passports include their Identity Card reference number.
Citizens of the following nations do NOT need visas when visiting the Schengen Area for a stay of up to 90 days every six months ONLY if they are travelling with a biometric passport:
Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Serbia.
Citizens of other countries must have a visa to enter the Schengen Area, even if they are legal residents of the United States of America.
To determine whether Italy is the correct nation to receive your application, count up the days you will be spending in Italy and in other Schengen Area countries. If:
Italy is your only Schengen Area destination, OR You are visiting different countries in the Schengen Area, but Italy is the country in the Schengen Area where you will be spending most of the time (number of days), OR You are visiting different countries in the Schengen area, but you are spending an equal number of days in each country, and Italy is your first port of entry in the Schengen area, then you may apply for a Schengen visa through this Consulate.
The Consular office will evaluate the documents submitted and may request additional ones at its discretion. Furthermore, the applicant should also be aware that:
1) Submitting the required documentation does not automatically guarantee the issuance of a visa.
2) He/she does not have the “right” to a visa
Holders of a Schengen visa are still subject to immigration control upon first entry into a Schengen country and are therefore not guaranteed automatic entry even when they hold a valid Schengen visa. Therefore, it is necessary to carry the documents used to obtain the visa at all times. Inability to produce them may prevent entry in Italy.
Rush processing is not possible.
During the summer months and holiday periods, a longer processing time may be required
Other visas, for a longer stays than 90 days or for the purpose of employment, etc., are still subject to the national laws of the country of destination.
NATIONAL VISA is a long term visa, over 90 days, only for Italy. It is issued for various types of visas (study, work, mission, etc.). This type of visa does not require fingerprinting.
Fingerprinting is required for persons applying for a Schengen Visa (up to 90 days). Children under the age of 12 are exempt from this requirement. Data will be recorded in the VIS central database, in accordance with the highest data protection standards, for a maximum of 5 (five) years and, during this period, they will be copied from the VIS database for subsequent visa applications.
The Visa Department receives visa applications by APPOINTMENT ONLY.
Please note:
-You can schedule your appointment starting three months before the date of arrival in the Schengen Territory.
- Once you have scheduled your appointment through the online portal, the system will ask you to CONFIRM you appointment date. Your appointment must be confirmed a maximum of 10 (TEN) days to a minimum of 3 (THREE) DAYS before the appointment date. If the appointment is not confirmed, the system will automatically CANCEL it and you will need to make another appointment.
- It is the applicant's responsibility to take the necessary precautions to respect the deadline.
- In order to book an appointment with this visa office, we urge all our applicants, who could not find any availability, to repeatedly revisit our online appointment system since cancellations are quite regular. Please, be aware that the best time to check for appointment availability is after 3pm on.
- If you no longer need your scheduled appointment please cancel it online in order to allow other applicants to obtain one.
- Do not be late for your scheduled appointment. You are given a set time for your interview, therefore if you are late you will need to reschedule the appointment.
ONLINE PROCEDURE FOR SCHENGEN VISA
In order to speed up the visa process, for Schengen Visa (less than 90 days) it is advisable that, after booking an appointment with the visa section (see below), applicants fill the visa online request form available here and print it.
This printed form must be physically (not by mail/email) presented to the Visa Office on the day of the appointment and signed in the presence of a Visa Officer, together with all the relevant documentation.
PLEASE NOTE THAT BEFORE FILLING THE FORM ONLINE, AN APPOINTMENT MUST BE TAKEN THROUGH OUR APPOINTMENT SYSTEM. FILLING THE FORM CORRECTLY HELPS TO SPEED UP THE VISA PROCESS, BUT DOES NOT CHANGE THE FACT THAT THE VISA REQUEST MUST BE SUBMITTED IN PERSON TO THE CONSULATE GENERAL. Click here for the online form.
Please refer to the list on the left side for the most frequently requested Visas (For Smartphone users, please check the above tab "Services")
- Requirements for other visas can be found at the website of the ITALIAN MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS WEBSITE.
- To book your appointment, click here. (This link is temporarily deactivated please click here for information)
- For those applicants that are allowed to apply by mail, click here for instructions.
- Visa Information System
WATCH THE INSTRUCTIONAL VIDEO FOR MORE INFORMATION ON OBTAINING A VISA FOR ITALY
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PLEASE NOTE For security reasons, visitors are not allowed to bring any bags, backpacks, suitcases, cases bigger than 30x30x15 cm (11.8x11.8x5.9 inches) or any other item that are not relevant to your business with us (eg: food containers). |
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