Italy visa for Indian passport holders

Indian passport holders need a sticker / embassy visa to visit Italy, arranged ahead of travel. VNORAS collects the documents this route needs and handles the application on your behalf.

Sticker / embassy visaApply for your Italy visa

Processing time: 15 calendar days standard (up to 30-45 in exceptional cases)
Validity: 90 days within any rolling 180-day period, Schengen-wide
Max stay: 90 days per 180-day period

Documents you'll need

✓Passport (3+ months validity beyond return, 2 blank pages)
✓completed application form
✓1-2 photos (35x45mm Schengen spec)
✓travel/medical insurance min EUR 30,000 coverage
✓round-trip flight reservation
✓hotel/accommodation proof
✓bank statements (3-6 months)
✓employment proof (salary slips + leave letter) or ITR/business registration if self-employed
✓cover letter
✓visa fee payment receipt

Requirements last verified Sep 5, 2026. Source: European Commission home-affairs.ec.europa.eu (Schengen Visa Fee Increase notice); VFS Global / TLScontact / BLS International consulate pages

Italy packages that need this visa

Bestseller

Italy · Europe

Italy: Rome, Florence & Venice

★ 5.0 · 9 days / 8 nights · 1 reviews

✓Vatican Museums tour
✓Tuscan wine tasting

Starting from

₹1,89,000 /person

Other sticker / embassy visa destinations

Australia Austria Belgium Bulgaria Canada Croatia

Not planning Italy specifically? See Italy trips or browse the full visa guide.