VISA FOR ITALY
1. Visa documention
For your visa application’s required documentation, please visit the website http://vistoperitalia.esteri.it. Any other document supporting the visa application can be exhibited by the applicant. The Consular Office may also require additional documentation.
All documents that are not in Italian or English must be translated into one of these two languages.
2. Visa appointment
It is possible to book an individual visa appointment through the booking system "Prenot@Mi". Applicants need to create a personal account within the system and to proceed with the appointment booking. It is important to note that booked appointments need an eventual confirmation.
Groups of 5 or more persons are advised to book their appointments by e-mail via mongolia.consolare@esteri.it. The e-mail has to contain detailed information of the group members, such as their full names, dates of birth and contact numbers.
Family members of EU/EEA citizens (limited to the definition set by the Directive 2004/38/EC) are given precedence in submission of their visa applications. Therefore, they are advised to book their appointments by e-mail via mongolia.consolare@esteri.it and to include their detailed information, such as their full names, dates of birth and contact numbers. Proof of family relationship, such as certificate of marriage, relationship or birth, needs to be presented at the appointment.
In order to access the booking system, please click here.
3. Application forms
To download the visa application form, please click here.
4. Biometric data
As of 12 October 2015, all Schengen visa applicants are required to provide their biometric data (10 fingerprints and a photo) when applying for a Schengen visa. Therefore, all applicants will have to apply in person.
Exemptions from the fingerprinting requirement are exceptionally, for instance when applicants are children under the age of twelve and in case of persons for whom the collection of fingerprints is physically impossible.
Italy does not require fingerprint collection for national visas.
5. Where to apply
Visa applications are accepted from applicants individually, upon online appointment.
No visa application centers have been authorized to receive visa applications on behalf of the Consular Office of the Embassy of Italy in Ulaanbaatar.
The Consular Office is located at the following address:
ICC Tower, 14th floor Jamiyan Gun Street, 9 1st khoroo, Sukhbaatar district Ulaanbaatar, 14240 Mongolia
Note: Upon your arrival, please refer to the ICC Tower reception located at the ground floor.The receptionist will assist you in coming up to the 14th floor.
6. Who can apply
All Mongolian citizens and citizens of other countries resident in Mongolia can present their visa applications to this Consular Office. However, for citizens of other countries, it is advisable to verify whether they need a visa (http://vistoperitalia.esteri.it)
7. Eligibility
Visa applicants can present their application to this Consular Office, if
a) Italy is the sole destination of travel;
b) Italy is the main destination of travel in terms of length or purpose of stay, in cases where the travel includes more than one Schengen country.
8. Passport requirements
The passport must
a) be issued within the last 10 years;
b) be valid at least 3 months beyond the intended travel period;
c) have at least 2 pages without any stamps or other markings.
9. Visa fees
The visa fee is paid in cash and in Mongolian national currency. The exact amount is determined every new trimester. It is calculated based on the average currency rate of the previous trimester and it is further rounded for facilitation of payment. For the current visa fee amount, please click here.
10. Visa application processing time
All visa applications processing time is 15 calendar days.
This period may, in individual cases, be extended up to 30 days and, exceptionally, 60 days, if a more detailed examination of your application and/or additional documents are required.
We do recommend lodging visa applications well in advance.
Applications cannot be lodged earlier than three months before the start of the intended journey.
For national visas, processing requires up to 30 days for family reunion and salaried work, and up to 120 days for self-employment work.
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