Please be advised that Visa processing time may vary between 2/3 weeks.

CHECK LIST OF DOCUMENTS FOR STUDY VISA

Put an x in the Box when you have enclosed the item

I have enclosed the following items All documents in Original and photocopy:

1. visa application form 2. two recent passport-style photos 3. passport or travel document valid for at least three months after visa
expiry date

4. admission letter of concerned University 5. Proof of having been awarded a study grant, if available, by the Italian
government, recognized foundations or cultural institutes, international organizations, foreign governments or universities. Where the amount of the grant is in need of supplementation to satisfy the required amount of means of support, economic resources can also be demonstrated by proof of available means of support for the stay in Italy of an amount not less than that established in Table A annexed to Ministry of Interior Directive 1.3.2000 or by: proof of personal financial means or family resources bank or insurance warranty or equivalent credit document (bank letter of credit applicable in Italy) or travelers cheques or other documentation proving the availability of sources of income in Italy (by means of bank transfer or deposit from abroad)

6. Availability in Italy of appropriate lodgings as well as the funds

necessary for repatriation, possibly to be demonstrated in the form of a return airline ticket.

7. Travel Insurance Policy, valid for all countries in the Schengen States, for the whole period of stay with minimum liability of Euro 30.000,-.

No Visa fee is required except handling charges.

The Embassy has full authority to evaluate and request additional documentation, if deemed necessary, in addition to what is submitted. Furthermore, the applicant is hereby informed that submitting all required documentation does NOT guarantee the issuance of any particular visa.