Visas
Important notes
- Every applicant is required to fill in and sign the application form and is responsible for the truthfulness and completeness of all the additional documentation submitted. It is advisable not to share personal information with third parties.
- Starting from 1 June 2024, foreign family members of Italian/EU citizens who intend to reunite with the family member permanently resident in Italy and who will therefore travel to Italy for the purposes of “family reunification”, will have to request a National Visa for family reasons (type “D” – 365 days – multiple entries). For this purpose, the issuance of the SUI authorization is not envisaged. Please note that this provision concerns exclusively the family members identified in the art. 2 of Legislative Decree 30/2007: spouse, registered civil union partner and direct descendants under 21 years of age or dependents / adopted / dependent direct ascendants (including those of the spouse/partner). Once they arrive in Italy, family members must apply for a residence permit for “family reasons” within 8 working days up on entering the national territory.
- All visa applicants are recommended to distrust from agencies or people claiming to know “shortcuts” and promising fast track evaluation of visa applications and/or a guaranteeing in advance a positive outcome of the procedure. No local employee of the Visa section of this Embassy staff has decisional power on visa issuing and visa decisions. The Embassy entertains no relation with individuals outside its premises who offer services for payment. All decisions regarding the visa applications remains within the discretion of the Embassy. Please report to the Embassy if anyone offers any service regarding facilitations of visa applications in return of money. Booking an appointment is entirely free of charge.
VISA APPLICATION FORM FOR SHORT TERM STAY (UP TO 90 DAYS)
The visa application is free of charge.
VISA APPLICATION FORM FOR LONG TERM STAY (MORE THAN 90 DAYS) –
The visa application is free of charge.
DO YOU WANT TO GO TO ITALY? YOU SHOULD NEED A VISA!
Find out the correct visa type according to your needs. Be informed on documentation to be submitted when applying for a visa. Find out how to correctly use a different types of visas; learn your rights and your duties following the information below.
- CHOOSE THE CORRECT VISA ACCORDING TO THE PURPOSE OF YOUR INTENDED STAY AND CHECK WHICH DOCUMENTS YOU NEED IN ORDER TO APPLY. YOU INTEND TO TRAVEL TO ITALY FOR…
- Tourism
- Business
- Family or friend visit
- Cultural or sport event
- Work
- Research
- Study
- Family reunification
- Re-entry
- Other visas
Please visit https://vistoperitalia.esteri.it/, an alternative site with the indication of the documentation required for the type of visa in question.
- BIOMETRIC DATA COLLECTION (VISA INFORMATION SYSTEM)
All visa applicants are required to go in person when applying for a visa in order to lodge the application form and provide their biometric data. It is a simple and quick procedure that only takes a few minutes. Biometric data information is stored for up to 59 months.
Exemptions from the fingerprint acquisition requirement are provided for a limited number of applicants, including children under the age of 12 and persons for whom the collection of fingerprints is physically impossible. Heads of State and members of the national government with members of their official delegation and spouses will also be exempted.
Italy does not require fingerprint acquisition for National Visas (type “D”).
- WHERE TO APPLY FOR A VISA IN MONGOLIA
Appointment must be requested through the following link: https://prenotami.esteri.it/
The Consular Office is open from Monday to Friday from 9:30 to 17:00 and appointments are scheduled in the morning from 9:30 to 13:30. Access is restricted to applicants who have an appointment confirmed by the Embassy. Applicants must print and bring with them the appointment confirmation which will be asked at the security checks, both at the tower entrance and at the entrance of the Embassy.
Address of the Embassy of Italy in Ulaanbaatar:
ICC tower, 14th floor
Jamiyan Gun’s street, 9
1st khoroo, Sukhbaatar district
Ulaanbaatar, 14240, Mongolia
Telephone: +976 7555 1723, +976 7555 1724
- WHO CAN APPLY
Visa applications for a National visa (type D) and Schengen visa (type C) can be submitted exclusively by Mongolian citizens. Visa applications can also be submitted by all citizens of countries whose citizens are subject to visa obligation (please, check here the list) provided that they are legally resident in Mongolia.
Holders of Mongolian Diplomatic passports:
On the basis of a bilateral agreement, all Mongolian citizens, holders of a diplomatic passport, are exempt from the visa obligation for a stay of maximum of 90 days within the timeframe of 180 days.
Family members of citizens of the EU/EEA:
The legal framework (Directive 2004/38/CE and Italian Legislative Decree 30/2007) provides facilitations to family members of citizens of the EU/EEA.
The visa section of the Embassy of Italy has a counter open for EU/EEA family members (limited to the ones identified by the EU Directive 2004/38/CE link), where they can come without the need to schedule an appointment during work days of the Embassy from 11:30 to 12:00. In order to demonstrate their kinship, it is obligatory to come with own identity document and, depending from the case, with a certificate of marriage, kinship or birth.
On the basis of the legal framework, the family members of EU/EEA citizens are provided facilitations for their documentation. Please find here the documentation for a tourism visa and here the documentation for a family reunification visa (note: EU/EEA member’s family reunification visa applicants will be issued a short term tourism visa, once in Italy please go to relevant police authority to convert your visa into residence permit).
To find out if your kinship qualifies for a free visa, please check the relevant section at the bottom of this page.
- WHEN TO APPLY FOR A SCHENGEN VISA TO THE ITALIAN EMBASSY?
Schengen visa applicants can apply to the Italian Embassy if:
- Italy is the sole travel destination
- in cases where the travel includes more than one Schengen country and Italy is the main travel destination in terms of length or purpose of stay
- in case no main travel destination can be determined on the basis of criteria of 1) and 2), Italy is the external border where the applicant intends to enter the Schengen territory.
- HOW MUCH IS THE VISA FEE? – AND HOW TO PAY.
The visa fee is non-refundable, except in the case of an incorrect collection by the operator at the counter.
The amount to be paid for the visa, in MNT, is related to the “Quarterly Consular Exchange Rate” – (refer to table) and is subject to variations at the end of each quarter. The payment is made directly in cash at the Embassy.
NATIONAL VISAS: 116 euros / NATIONAL STUDY VISAS: 50 euros
SCHENGEN VISAS (Type C): 90 euros – payment in MNT
– children between the ages of 6 and 12 years: 45 euro – payment in MNT
– citizens of countries with which the EU has concluded Visa Facilitation Agreements shall pay a fee of 35 euros (payment in MNT). To know the list of countries in question, it is possible to consult the European Commission website.
To verify the amount to be paid in MNT, in correspondence with the current exchange rate, please consult the following table.
Visa fees are waived for applicants belonging to one of the following categories:
- children under 6 years
- school pupils, students, postgraduate students and accompanying teachers who undertake stays for the purpose of study or educational training
- researchers from third countries travelling for the purpose of carrying out scientific research as defined in Recommendation No 2005/761/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 September 2005 to facilitate the issue by the Member States of uniform short-stay visas for researchers from third countries travelling within the Community for the purpose of carrying out scientific research
- representatives of non-profit organisations aged 25 years or less participating in seminars, conferences, sports, cultural or educational events organised by non-profit organisations
- EU/EEA citizens family members, when accompanying or joining the EU/EEA relative, falling under Directive 2004/38/CE and Italian Legislative Decree 30/2007:
a) spouses;
b) partner (in case of bounding civil union, compared by hosting Member State’s law to marriage and not in violation of hosting Member State law);
c) direct descendants under the age of 21 or dependent and those of the spouse or partner;
d) dependent direct ascendants (parents, grandparents) and those of the spouse or partner (in-laws).
- VISA APPLICATION PROCESSING TIME
Per Schengen visas, the legal framework provides maximum processing time of 15 days, extendable to up to 45 days (art. 23 of the Schengen Visa Code). As for national visas, the processing time is of 90 days, shortened to 30 days for family reunification and subordinate work, and lengthened to 120 days for self-employment work.
We do recommend submitting visa applications well in advance (at least 15 days prior to the departure date). The visa application can be submitted up to six months before the planned departure. It is also necessary to pay attention to the expiry date of your passport, which determines the maximum validity date of the visa.
- ADDITIONAL NOTES:
Obtaining a visa does not automatically entitle you the right to enter the Schengen area
Visa applicants are reminded that possession of a visa does not automatically entitle them the right to enter the Schengen area and that visa holders may be asked, upon arrival at the external border of the Schengen area or during other checks, to provide information about their means of subsistence, the length of their intended stay in the Schengen area and the purpose of their trip.
It is recommended to carry the copies of the documents submitted when applying for a visa (such as invitation letters, hotel and flight reservations or other documents demonstrating the purpose of your trip). For further information, see article 5 of the Schengen Borders Code (link).
What happens if a visa is refused
Any negative decisions regarding visa applications will be notified to the applicant and the reasons for the refusal will be indicated in the refusal decision. The applicant whose application has been refused has the right to submit a new visa application, integrating any missing documents, or to appeal. Any appeals must be submitted to the T.A.R. of Lazio, with the assistance of a lawyer, within 60 days of notification of the refusal decision. The appeal must be notified, under penalty of nullity (based on art. 144 of the C.P.C. and art. 11 of the R.D. n. 1611 of 1933), to the competent “Avvocatura dello Stato”.
Only for visas for family reasons, the appeal must be submitted to the ordinary Court of the place of residence of the family member living in Italy.
How to correctly use a Schengen visa (Type C)
The Schengen visa gives you the right to travel in the countries of the Schengen area. You can stay in the Schengen area only for the number of days indicated on the visa, which must be used exclusively in the timeframe indicated “from” “to”. The wording “Duration of stay … days” indicates the number of days that you can spend in the Schengen area, starting from the date you enter the Schengen territory (to be counted on the basis of the entry and exit stamps). The timeframe indicated “from…to…” can be longer than the “Duration of stay” in order to allow for a certain flexibility. However, you cannot stay in the Schengen area for more days than those indicated under the heading “duration of stay…days”. Furthermore, you cannot stay beyond the date indicated under the heading “until”.
The number of entries granted can be: one, two or multiple. Those who need to travel frequently to the Schengen area can apply for multi-year multiple-entry visas.
Holders of multiple-entry visas are reminded that according to the regulations it is possible to remain within the Schengen area for a maximum of 90 days every 180 days.
In order to avoid “overstay” and to know how many days remain available compared to those already used, it is possible to use (for guidance) the calculation system prepared by the European Commission by clicking here.
How to correctly use an Italian national visa (Type D)
Once arrived in Italy with an Italian national visa, it is necessary to apply for a residence permit within 8 working days at the competent Police Headquarters of the Province of intended residence. The duration of the residence permit will correspond to that indicated on the visa. The residence permit must be renewed directly in Italy. To identify the competent Police Headquarters, please check the following website.
Further information
For any further information, please check the website of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and the website of the European Commission.
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