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Italian Student Visa Packet

Consulate General of Italy in Washington, DC

This consulate is for students whose zip codes fall under the jurisdiction of the Consulate

General of Italy in Washington, D.C.. Your assignment is based on your home or school zip

code from your SU Abroad application. If you have questions regarding your consulate

assignment, please contact Gael Noyes. Read this packet in its entirety and all instructions.

independently. Contact Gael Noyes immediately to verify your eligibility for the group

submission process.

 Visa application due date: Monday, October 17, 2016.

 Main contacts:

Gael Noyes, Florence Admissions Counselor: 315-443-0252, [email protected]

 Do not send anything directly to the consulate. Send or bring all materials to:

SU Abroad

Counties in Maryland; or Arlington and Fairfax Counties and the City of Alexandria in

Virginia. Please submit a copy of your I-20 or Green Card with your other paperwork.

If you are on a F1-visa, make sure it is valid at least 3 months after you Florence

program ends.

 Students with European Union citizenship traveling with their EU passport do not

need a visa.

 Full year students: If there is any chance that you may decide to stay in Italy for a

second semester with our program, you should get a visa to cover both semesters in

Rules for Submitting Your Italian Visa Application:

1. All documents must be submitted/postmarked by the deadline, sent in one package.

2. All documents must be printed single-sided.

3. Do not use any staples, paper clips, glue, or tape on any portion of your application.

4. All forms with handwritten sections must be legible and written in black or blue ink.

5. All photos, photocopies, and scans must be clear and easy to read.

6. You may print and photocopy in black and white or color.

7. You may use the forms provided in this packet or you can download them from your

SU Abroad Portal.

Checklist of Required Visa Documents

The following documents must be uploaded to your SU Abroad Portal:

□ A scan of the ID page of your official passport

□ Confirmed round-trip flight itinerary

The following documents must be mailed or brought to SU Abroad:

□ Official SIGNED passport

□ Official bank letter and (if applicable) notarized affidavit of support

□ Money Order—amount will be emailed to you after October 1

□ International students: copy of your I-20 form or Green Card (both sides)

□ Pre-Paid UPS label

Note: What is a Notary?

Remember to keep a copy of all documents for your records!

UPLOAD: ID Page of Your Official Passport

You are required to provide a copy of the

identification page of your passport. Please scan

and upload a copy of this page to your SU Abroad

Portal. Ensure the copy is clear and legible and you

can clearly view all numbers and letters. Please see

the sample on the right.

Please be sure that your passport is signed on the

page opposite your photograph and check again

that your passport is valid for at least six months

after your program ends.

UPLOAD: Confirmed Round-Trip Flight Itinerary

To obtain a visa, students must provide proof of exit from the country. You must provide

confirmation that you have purchased a round-trip ticket to Italy and out the Schengen area

(explanation on the following page). Upload a copy of the flight confirmation from the airline,

agent or travel agency. This must include all legs of your flight and confirmation that you

purchased the flight.

You are responsible for researching whether you need a visa for any independent travel

What is the Schengen Area?

The Schengen Area includes the countries listed below. You will be able to travel freely in

these countries within the dates of your program and/or visa.

 Denmark

 Estonia

 Finland

 Germany

 Greece

 Hungary

 Iceland (not EU)

 Italy

 Latvia

 Liechtenstein (not EU)

 Portugal

 Slovakia

 Slovenia

 Spain

 Sweden

 Switzerland (not EU)

MAIL: Your Official Passport

The consulate requires your official passport in order to place the visa inside as a

permanent page. This visa confirms the official approval of your stay in your host country

and is required for any student not of European Union citizenship.

If you do not have a passport or your passport will expire within six months of your

program ending, apply for or renew your passport immediately! SU Abroad strongly

recommends that you have your passport application expedited to ensure your new passport

arrives in time to apply for your visa with the group. Applications for passports and passport

renewal can be found online at Travel.State.Gov.

Once you have applied for your passport, contact Gael Noyes and immediately begin working

MAIL: One Official Passport Photo

MAIL: Visa Application Form

ASSICURAZIONI INA-ASSITALIA” offers a student health insurance policy with the required coverage. The cost for INA’s policy is subject to

change and payment should be made through a postal money order (CONTO CORRENTE POSTALE) to the account n. 7127000 under the

name of AGENZIA GENERALE DI ROMA INA ASSITALIA, Via del Tritone n. 131, Roma.

richiesta. A titolo indicativo l’Istituto Naizonale delle Assicurazioni INA-Assitalia prevede unaadeguata polizza per studenti. L’importo di tale

polizza e` stabilito annualmente dall’INA e deve essere versato sul Conto Corrente Postale n. 71270003 intestato a: Agenzia Generale di Roma,

INA-Assitalia, via del Tritone n. 131, Roma.

MAIL: Money Order

Applicants are required to pay a processing fee in the form of a personal money order

made out to Embassy of Italy in Washington, DC.

MAIL: Pre-Paid UPS Label

You must provide SU Abroad with a pre-paid UPS label in order to have your passport and

visa returned to you. You do not need to provide SU Abroad with an envelope, just the label.

Following are directions on how to create one. The label is available for printing for 24 hours.

If you do not have immediate access to a printer, you can save the label as a PDF file and

print it later.

1. Go to www.ups.com and select the “New User” tab. Complete the sections if you do

not have a UPS account:

a. Contact name: your first and last name

b. Email: the email you will check regularly

c. User ID (create one)

during the academic break. Please ensure that this is a secure location with

3. Communication preferences: Select your own options. Click “Create a shipment.”

4. “Where is this Shipment Going?”

a. Select “Address Book”

b. Select “profile address”

email message if desired (e.g., “John Smith’s passport”)

14. Click “Next”

15. Review the shipping information and click “Ship Now” if correct

instructed and to leave packages in a secure location. However, we unfortunately have

For greater control over how your UPS shipment is delivered, please consider signing up

for the UPS My Choice service. You can receive alerts regarding the package and can

provide further instructions how you would like the package delivered (leave inside a

side door, reschedule, bring to a different address, etc.). Read about this service here:

http://www.ups.com/content/us/en/bussol/browse/personal/delivery_options/my_choi

ce.html. To sign up, use this link: http://www.ups.com/mychoice/welcome.html

Please contact UPS Customer Service at 800-PICK-UPS (800-742-5877) with your