Xi' an Italy visa application center
Address: Room A1801802, Moore Center at the intersection of Fenghui South Road and Keji Sixth Road, Hi-tech Zone, Xi, Shaanxi Province.
Submit an application or get a passport: Monday to Friday from 8:00- 15:00 (except holidays).
General information: Monday to Friday from 8:00 to 17:00.
Telephone consultation: +86 2989522092 (except holidays)
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I. Visa
A visa is a document that allows foreigners to enter Italy and is issued by the Italian embassy or consulate of the country where the applicant is located. Chinese, Hong Kong and Macao residents who intend to engage in tourism, business, official business and sports competitions and stay in China for no more than 90 days every 180 days do not need to apply for entry visas. China diplomatic passport holders may stay in China for no more than 90 days every 180 days, and may be exempted from visa. Other China citizens, regardless of the length of stay, must apply for an entry visa.
Italian visas are divided into long-term visas for more than 90 days and short-term visas for less than 90 days. Categories mainly include tourism, visiting relatives and friends, business, study, work, family reunion, cultural and sports activities, medical care, adoption, transit, crew and others. Applicants should provide relevant materials according to different visa requirements. More information can be found on the embassies and consulates in China website.
Special reminder: Before entering Italy, please check the validity period of your passport (the remaining validity period is generally more than half a year), so as not to affect your trip when you are abroad. In addition, you need to check the Italian (Schengen) visa information in your passport to ensure that you have obtained an Italian visa and a transit visa for countries that stop along the way, and that the visa is within the validity period and the stay time cannot exceed the maximum number of days approved by the visa. The type of visa should be consistent with your real purpose. In addition, please bring your passport information page, a copy of your visa page and a photo of your personal certificate with you in case of emergency.
Border inspectors at Italian ports may require visa holders to produce relevant documents to prove whether the applicant has sufficient financial ability and the time and purpose of staying in the country. I would like to remind you that you should bring with you copies of relevant documents provided when applying for a visa, such as invitations, hotel orders, round-trip air tickets or other materials that prove the purpose of your trip.
Passengers with multiple entry Schengen visas can only stay for 90 days at most every 180 days.
If you enter Italy with an Italian national visa instead of a Schengen visa, the entrant must apply to the Italian local police station to change the visa to a residence permit within 8 days after arriving in Italy. The validity period of the residence permit is the same as that of the visa, and the extension of the residence permit needs to be applied in Italy.
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According to Article 5 of the Schengen Treaty, citizens of non-Schengen countries must meet the following conditions when entering Italy:
(1) Entry from border ports;
1. Hold a valid passport recognized by the Italian government or a travel document with the same effect (this document should allow the holder to return to the issuing country freely);
2. Possess documents that can prove their entry purpose and stay conditions, and prove that they have sufficient funds to ensure that they care about the expenses during their stay and pay the travel expenses for returning home or going to a third country. (excluding foreigners who have lived in Schengen and obtained formal residence);
(2) Holding a valid entry or transit visa;
1. Foreigners who have already lived in Schengen countries and obtained the official right of abode can be exempted from visas if their stay time does not exceed 90 days. However, if you enter Italy for work or internship, you will not enjoy the above visa-free treatment.
2. Foreigners who have obtained official residence can also be exempted from visas.
(3) No entry permit record;
(4) It is not considered as a threat to public order, national security and international relations in Italy.
(5) Anyone who does not meet any of the above conditions, even if he holds an entry or transit visa, will be refused entry by the Italian border authorities.
Special note: the Italian government attaches great importance to the issue of child trafficking, so if you bring underage children into the country, you'd better prepare for notarization of kinship; If you let others carry it, you need to prepare a power of attorney to prevent customs inspection. Don't carry counterfeit brand-name products, or you may be severely punished.