🇻🇳→🇮🇹Vietnam→Italy

Important noted:

• Checklist for Tourist Visa (Download here (PDF checklist ↗)). The applicant needs to print out this checklist and sign to submit along with the visa application.
• Visa Application Form: accurately fulfilled and signed by the applicant (Download here (PDF checklist ↗))
• 2 photos of the applicant must be taken within the last six (6) months (4x6cm or 3.5x4.5cm, white background)
• Original passport, valid for at least three months after visa expiry date, containing at least 2 blank pages
• Airline booking confirmation. This booking needs to be sent directly from the airline company with contacts and logo and provide all the necessary information of the flight(s). In case of traveling to more than 1 Schengen member country, you will be required to submit your itinerary and proof of transportation for the entire period in Schengen area, such as flight booking, train or coach booking, etc… Name of applicant(s) need to be shown on all booking (s).
• A copy of Travel Insurance, valid for all countries in the Schengen States, for the whole period of stay with minimum coverage is more than 30.000 Euro for each category (medical expenses and repatriation)
• If your duration of stay in Schengen States is less than 5 days, you will be required to buy travel insurance valid for a minimum period of 7 days, counting from the day of arrival in Schengen territory. For example, you intend to stay in Schengen States from 20 January to 23 January 2015 (4 days), and then you need to buy a travel insurance validated from 20 January to 26 January 2015 (7 days).
• If your duration of stay in Schengen States is from 6 days or more, you will be required to buy a travel insurance validated in the entire duration of stay plus to 2 extra days, counting from the day of arrival in Schengen territory. For example, if you intend to stay in Schengen States from 20 January to 26 January 2015 (7 days), then you need to buy a travel insurance validated from 20 to 28 January 2015 (9 days).
• Copy of proof of accommodation during the ENTIRE stay in Schengen area
• Hotel booking (s). Name of applicant(s) need to be shown on the hotel booking (s). The date on flight booking and hotel booking must be chronologically matched. For example, if you intend to depart on 20 January 2015, and arrive in Italy on 21 January 2015, and you will leave Italy on 28 January 2015, in this case, your hotel booking in Italy must be checked in on 21 January 2015 and checked out on 28 January 2015. We will not accept a hotel booking with the check-in date and check-out date earlier or later than your departure and arrival even 1 day. In case applicants book hotel(s) on Airbnb.com, the hotel(s) where you reserved accommodation must have to send booking confirmation(s) directly to Consulate General of Italy in Ho Chi Minh City via email address hochiminh.visti@esteri.it (mailto:hochiminh.visti@esteri.it)
• Noted: In case of staying in a private accommodation in Italy or in any other Member State(s), a fulfilled “Proof of Sponsorship and/or private accommodation” form (download here (PDF checklist ↗)). The inviting person needs to send a scanned invitation which bears the inviter’s signature, accompanied with the photocopy of his/her passport/identity card and permesso di soggiorno (if the inviting does not hold Italian/European citizenship) to the Consulate in Ho Chi Minh City via hochiminh.visti@esteri.it (mailto:hochiminh.visti@esteri.it) or fax +84 8 38275444.
• The applicant will present a hard copy of the above-mentioned papers upon submission at VFS.
• Proof of employment:
• In case of employee:
• A notarized copy of valid labour contract
• Original pay slips of last 3 months
• Original annual leave consent from your employer.
• Note: Employee Confirmation Letter does not replace a labour contract.
• In case of employer:
• A notarized copy in Vietnamese of Business Registration/ Investment License must be certified and legalized at Ho Chi Minh Department for Foreign Affairs
• A notarized copy of TAX/ Payment to State Budget (last 3 months/ the last quarter). Attention: if the company pays tax at the bank, the copies of the receipts issued by the bank must be notarized by a public notary office. In case the copies cannot be notarized, the copies of the receipts need to be stamped on with the company’s seal, and applicants are requested to present the original receipts on the date of submission. In case company pays tax by online bank transfer, the electronic tax declaration sheets also need to be stamped on with the company’s seal.
• In case of retirement:
• A notarized copy of retirement decision
• A notarized copy of retirement card
• A notarized copy of pension book
• In case of student:
• A notarized copy of student card
• Original confirmation letter from school
• Original absence consent from your school.
• In case of freelancer or unemployed:
• We will accept your application without submitting the mentioned documents in number 8. In these cases, we advise you to provide an explanation letter regarding to your monthly/annual income.
• Proof of finance:
• Last 3 months bank statement. (Original one with seal from the bank). The bank statement should be created maximum only 2 or 3 days before the date when you submit your application at VFS centre. For example, if you intend to submit your visa application on 20 Jan 2015, you will be advised to submit your bank statement from 18 October 2014 until 18 or 20 Jan 2015. In case your monthly salary is transferred via banking, you will be required to submit the salary bank statement. For your convenience, please, consider the “Subsistence table for the duration of stay”(Download here (PDF checklist ↗)), the table does not take into account hotel expenses and travel tickets.
• Notarized copy of bank saving book/ Bank Account Verification (if any, and only if opened one year before the submission date)
• Notarized copy of vehicle registration (if any)
• Notarized copy of house/land registration documents, tenancy agreement/ mortgage statement (if any)
• Notarized copy of certification of shareholder ship (if any)
• Other documents:
• For applicants holding NON-Vietnamese passport: A notarized copy of work permit and/or temporary residence permit is required.
• A notarized copy of birth certificate*/ marriage certificate **/ divorce certificate/ single certificate/ death certificate.
• ** For marriages with a NON Vietnamese, a certified true copy of the original marriage certificate must be obtained and legalized at the HCMC Department of Foreign Affairs (Address: 184bis Pasteur, District 1, HCMC)
• For minors (under 18 years) traveling with only one parent:
• original parental consent letter
• notarized copy of valid ID cards or passport of their parents.
• the minor’s birth certificate in Vietnamese version with notarized stamp and legalized stamp at Ho Chi Minh Department for Foreign Affairs-Address: 184bis Pasteur, District 1, HCMC).
• Authorization of the change of the surname (if changed).
• For more information on how to acquire a parental consent letter, please contact the Consulate General of Italy in Ho Chi Minh City via email hochiminh.consolato@esteri.it (mailto:hochiminh.consolato@esteri.it). Noted: The parental consent letter needs to be submitted along with the visa application at VFS, hence we advise you should contact to the Consulate General of Italy in Ho Chi Minh City for the parental consent letter 2 weeks before your appointment schedule at VFS.
• An A4-sized copy of the original valid passport with all stamped pages except blank pages.
• An A4-sized copy of previous passport (s) (if any)
• All applicants need to book an appointment with us on our website click here (visa.vfsglobal.com ↗)
• All copies of documents must be notarized/ certified within last 6 months and accurately translated into English/ Italian. The translations do not need to be certified by any translation services if you submit your application at VFS Ho Chi Minh.
• The required documents are applied for general case. VFS and the Consulate General of Italy in Ho Chi Minh City may require the applicant to provide more documents depend on the applicant’s personal situation. And the submission of the above documents does not guarantee the granting of a visa, but they are required in conformity with the Italy’s immigration regulations, and that the Consulate reserves itself the right to ask for supplementary documents if needed.

Travel insurance is mandatory for all Schengen countries. If you have not purchased, please click here (visa.vfsglobal.com ↗)

The document required below is applicable for applicant submitted in Danang and Ho Chi Minh city. If you apply in Danang, All the translations in English or Italian of the Vietnamese documents shall be done by Justice Committee Division in Danang.

The applicant must present the original and a true copy of each document at VFS for your visa application submission. All original documents must be notarized copies within the last 6 months from the time of submission. Notarization is required to be performed by an authorized third party rather than by the issuing authority of the document.

To facilitate the submission process, please kindly arrange your papers into the following order

Note: If you buy travel insurance with coverage of 30,000 Euro, the insurance agency should confirm minimum coverage is more than 30,000 Euro; if they state that maximum coverage is 30,000 Euro, you need to require the insurance agency to correct it as above request; otherwise, you must upgrade your insurance with higher coverage than 30,000 Euro.

(Address: 184bis Pasteur, District 1, HCMC). We will not accept a Business License copy which has been certified at any other Department for Foreign Affairs.

(* Applicant under 18 years old is required to provide a birth certificate in Vietnamese version with notarized stamp and legalized stamp at Ho Chi Minh Department for Foreign Affairs-Address: 184bis Pasteur, District 1, HCMC).

In case you submit your application at VFS Da Nang, the translations must be certified by translation services.

Please be advised that the above regulation will not apply for applicants who are tourists of Travel Agencies.

Important noted:

• Checklist for Tourist Visa - Visiting Family and Friends (Download here (PDF checklist ↗)). The applicant needs to print out this checklist and sign to submit along with the visa application.
• Visa Application Form: accurately fulfilled and signed by the applicant (Download here (PDF checklist ↗))
• 2 photos of the applicant must be taken within the last six (6) months (4x6cm or 3.5x4.5cm, white background)
• Original passport, valid for at least three months after visa expiry date, containing at least 2 blank pages
• Airline booking confirmation: This booking needs to be sent directly from the airline company with contacts and logo and provide all the necessary information of the flight(s). In case of traveling to more than 1 Schengen member country, you will be required to submit your itinerary and proof of transportation for the entire period in Schengen area, such as flight booking, train or coach booking, etc… Name of applicant(s) need to be shown on all booking (s).
• (*).If your duration of stay in Schengen States is less than 5 days, you will be required to buy travel insurance valid for a minimum period of 7 days, counting from the day of arrival in Schengen territory. For example, you intend to stay in Schengen States from 20 January to 23 January 2015 (4 days), and then you need to buy a travel insurance validated from 20 January to 26 January 2015 (7 days).
• If your duration of stay in Schengen States is from 6 days or more, you will be required to buy a travel insurance validated in the entire duration of stay plus to 2 extra days, counting from the day of arrival in Schengen territory. For example, if you intend to stay in Schengen States from 20 January to 26 January 2015 (7 days), then you need to buy a travel insurance validated from 20 to 28 January 2015 (9 days).
• Copy of proof of accommodation during the ENTIRE stay in Schengen area
• Hotel booking (s). Name of applicant(s) need to be shown on the hotel booking (s). The date on flight booking and hotel booking must be chronologically matched. For example, if you intend to depart on 20 January 2015, and arrive in Italy on 21 January 2015, and you will leave Italy on 28 January 2015, in this case, your hotel booking in Italy must be checked in on 21 January 2015 and checked out on 28 January 2015. We will not accept a hotel booking with the check-in date and check-out date earlier or later than your departure and arrival even 1 day. In case applicants book hotel(s) on Airbnb.com, the hotel(s) where you reserved accommodation must have to send booking confirmation(s) directly to Consulate General of Italy in Ho Chi Minh City via email address hochiminh.visti@esteri.it (mailto:hochiminh.visti@esteri.it)
• Noted: In case of staying in a private accommodation in Italy or in any other Member State(s), a fulfilled “Proof of Sponsorship and/or private accommodation” form (download here (PDF checklist ↗)). The inviting person needs to send a scanned invitation which bears the inviter’s signature, accompanied with the photocopy of his/her passport/identity card and permesso di soggiorno (if the inviting does not hold Italian/European citizenship) to the Consulate in Ho Chi Minh City via hochiminh.visti@esteri.it (mailto:hochiminh.visti@esteri.it) or fax +84 8 38275444.
• Proof of employment:
• In case of employee:
• A notarized copy of valid labour contract
• Original pay slips of last 3 months
• Original annual leave consent from your employer.
• Note: Employee Confirmation Letter does not replace a labour contract.
• In case of employer:
• A notarized copy in Vietnamese of Business Registration/ Investment License must be certified and legalized at Ho Chi Minh Department for Foreign Affairs
• A notarized copy of TAX/ Payment to State Budget (last 3 months/ the last quarter). Attention: if the company pays tax at the bank, the copies of the receipts issued by the bank must be notarized by a public notary office. In case the copies cannot be notarized, the copies of the receipts need to be stamped on with the company’s seal, and applicants are requested to present the original receipts on the date of submission. In case company pays tax by online bank transfer, the electronic tax declaration sheets also need to be stamped on with the company’s seal.
• In case of retirement:
• A notarized copy of retirement decision
• A notarized copy of retirement card
• A notarized copy of pension book
• In case of student:
• A notarized copy of student card
• Original confirmation letter from school
• Original absence consent from your school.
• In case of freelancer or unemployed:
• We will accept your application without submitting the mentioned documents in number 8. In these cases, we advise you to provide an explanation letter regarding to your monthly/annual income.
• Proof of finance:
• Last 3 months bank statement. (Original one with seal from the bank). The bank statement should be created maximum only 2 or 3 days before the date when you submit your application at VFS centre. For example, if you intend to submit your visa application on 20 Jan 2015, you will be advised to submit your bank statement from 18 October 2014 until 18 or 20 Jan 2015. In case your monthly salary is transferred via banking, you will be required to submit the salary bank statement. For your convenience, please, consider the “Subsistence table for the duration of stay”(Download here (PDF checklist ↗)), the table does not take into account hotel expenses and travel tickets.
• Notarized copy of bank saving book/ Bank Account Verification (if any and only if opened one year before the submission date)
• Notarized copy of vehicle registration (if any)
• Notarized copy of house/land registration documents, tenancy agreement/ mortgage statement (if any)
• Notarized copy of certification of shareholder ship (if any)
• Other documents:
• For applicants holding NON-Vietnamese passport: A notarized copy of work permit and/or temporary residence permit is required.
• A notarized copy of birth certificate*/ marriage certificate **/ divorce certificate/ single certificate/ death certificate.
• ** For marriages with a NON Vietnamese, a certified true copy of the original marriage certificate must be obtained and legalized at the HCMC Department of Foreign Affairs (Address: 184bis Pasteur, District 1, HCMC)
• For minors (under 18 years) traveling with only one parent:
• original parental consent letter
• notarized copy of valid ID card or passport of their parents.
• the minor’s birth certificate in Vietnamese version with notarized stamp and legalized stamp at Ho Chi Minh Department for Foreign Affairs-Address: 184bis Pasteur, District 1, HCMC).
• Authorization of the change of the surname (if changed).
• For more information on how to acquire a parental consent letter, please contact the Consulate General of Italy in Ho Chi Minh City via email hochiminh.consolato@esteri.it (mailto:hochiminh.consolato@esteri.it). Noted: The parental consent letter needs to be submitted along with the visa application at VFS, hence we advise you should contact to the Consulate General of Italy in Ho Chi Minh City for the parental consent letter 2 weeks before your appointment schedule at VFS.
• An A4-sized copy of the original valid passport with all stamped pages except blank pages.
• An A4-sized copy of previous passport (s) (if any)
• All applicants need to book an appointment with us on our website click here (visa.vfsglobal.com ↗)
• All copies of documents must be notarized/ certified within last 6 months and accurately translated into English/ Italian. The translations do not need to be certified by any translation services if you submit your application at VFS Ho Chi Minh.
• The required documents are applied for general case. VFS and the Consulate General of Italy in Ho Chi Minh City may require the applicant to provide more documents depend on the applicant’s personal situation. And the submission of the above documents does not guarantee the granting of a visa, but they are required in conformity with the Italy’s immigration regulations, and that the Consulate reserves itself the right to ask for supplementary documents if needed.

Travel insurance is mandatory for all Schengen countries. If you have not purchased, please click here (visa.vfsglobal.com ↗)

The document required below is applicable for applicant submitted in Danang and Ho Chi Minh city. If you apply in Danang, All the translations in English or Italian of the Vietnamese documents shall be done by Justice Committee Division in Danang.

The applicant must present the original and a true copy of each document at VFS for your visa application submission. All original documents must be notarized copies within the last 6 months from the time of submission. Notarization is required to be performed by an authorized third party rather than by the issuing authority of the document.

To facilitate the submission process, please kindly arrange your papers into the following order:

A copy of Travel Insurance, valid for all countries in the Schengen States, for the whole period of stay with minimum coverages is more than 30.000 Euro for each category (medical expenses and repatriation). (*).

(*) Note: If you buy travel insurance with coverage of 30,000 Euro, the insurance agency should confirm minimum coverage is more than 30,000 Euro; if they state that maximum coverage is 30,000 Euro, you need to require the insurance agency to correct it as above request; otherwise, you must upgrade your insurance with higher coverage than 30,000 Euro.

The applicant will present a hard copy of the above-mentioned papers upon submission at VFS.

(Address: 184bis Pasteur, District 1, HCMC). We will not accept a Business License copy which has been certified at any other Department for Foreign Affairs.

(* Applicant under 18 years old is required to provide a birth certificate in Vietnamese version with notarized stamp and legalized stamp at Ho Chi Minh Department for Foreign Affairs-Address: 184bis Pasteur, District 1, HCMC)

In case you submit your application at VFS Da Nang, the translations must be certified by translation services.

Please be advised that the above regulation will not apply for applicants who are tourists of Travel Agencies.

• All applicants need to book an appointment with us on our website "click here (visa.vfsglobal.com ↗)"
• All the original documents must be notarized within the last 6 months at the submission time.
• All the documents written in Vietnamese language must be translated into English or Italian and the translation are not required to be certified, documents can be translated by translation company.
• For Visiting Family and Friends Visa, it is mandatory to submit the invitation letter for the visit, provided on the website of the Embassy of Italy in Hanoi (the section "Host Declaration" on the Embassy Website). In cases where the applicant is invited by a spouse/son - in - law/ daughter - in - law who is an EU citizen, the applicant MUST present documents verifying the relationship at the time of application submission.
• You MUST copy of rector of credit card and Certificate of Limit from the bank.
• For applicants having the previous Schengen visa within the last 59 months, applicant is required to be present and to provide their fingerprints at VFS. For minor applicant, it is mandatory to present at the VFS office at the moment of submission.
• Health insurance with a minimum coverage of 30.000 Euro valid in all Schengen area and covering expenses related to Covid-19. Please note that you need to purchase the insurance that covers the entire duration of your stay plus 2 additional days after returning to Vietnam. For example, if you plan to stay in the Schengen Area from January 20 to January 26,2024 (arriving in Vietnam on 27/01/2024), you need to buy the travel insurance valid from January 20th to January 29,2024.

If you apply in Hanoi, please kindly read carefully this guideline (PDF checklist ↗) and to prepare the checklist as attached.

For applicants having the previous Schengen visa within the last 59 months, applicant is required to be present and to provide their finger prints at VFS. For minor applicant, it is mandatory to present at the VFS office at the moment of submission.

Important noted: · Important noted:

• Checklist for Business Visa (Download here (PDF checklist ↗)). The applicant needs to print out this checklist and sign to submit along with the visa application.
• Visa Application Form (accurately fulfilled and signed by the applicant) (Download here (PDF checklist ↗))
• 2 photos of the applicant must be taken within the last six (6) months (4x6cm or 3.5x4.5cm, white background)
• Original passport valid for at least three months after visa expiry date containing at least 2 blank pages
• Copy of Flight Booking (s). This booking needs to be sent directly from the airline company with contacts and logo and provide all the necessary information of the flight(s). In case of traveling to more than 2 countries in Schengen, you will be required to submit your itinerary and proof of transportation for the ENTIRE period in Schengen area, such as flight booking, train or coach booking, etc… Name of applicant(s) need to be shown on all booking (s).
• A copy of Travel Insurance, valid for all countries in the Schengen States, for the whole period of stay with minimum coverage is more than 30.000 Euro for each category (medical expenses and repatriation).
• For duration of stay in Schengen States less than 5 days, you will be required to acquire travel insurance valid for a minimum period of 7 days. For example, you intend to stay in Schengen States from 20 January to 23 January 2015 (4 days), and then you need to buy a travel insurance validated from 20 January to 26 January 2015 (7 days).
• For duration of stay in Schengen States from 6 days to more, you will be required to buy a travel insurance validated in the entire duration of stay plus to 2 extra days. For example, if you intend to stay in Schengen States from 20 January to 26 January 2015 (7 days), then you need to buy a travel insurance validated from 20 to 28 January 2015 (9 days).
• Copy of proof of accommodation during the ENTIRE stay in Schengen area
• Hotel booking (s). Name of the applicant needs to be shown on the hotel booking (s). The date on flight booking and hotel booking must be logically matched. For example, if you intend to depart on 20 January 2015, and arrive in Italy on 21 January 2015, and you will leave Italy on 28 January 2015, in this case, your hotel booking in Italy must be checked in on 21 January 2015 and checked out on 28 January 2015. We will not accept a hotel booking with the check-in date and check-out date earlier or later than your departure and arrival, even if the difference is only one day. In case applicants book hotel(s) on airbnb.com, the hotel(s) where you reserved accommodation must have to send booking confirmation(s) directly to Consulate General of Italy in Ho Chi Minh City via email address hochiminh.visti@esteri.it (mailto:hochiminh.visti@esteri.it)
• In case of staying in a private accommodation in Italy or in any other Member State(s), a fulfilled “Proof of Sponsorship and/or private accommodation” form (download here (PDF checklist ↗)). The inviting person needs to send a scanned invitation which bears the inviter’s signature, accompanied with the photocopy of his/her passport/identity card and permesso di soggiorno (if the inviting does not hold Italian/European citizenship) to the Consulate in Ho Chi Minh City via hochiminh.visti@esteri.it (mailto:hochiminh.visti@esteri.it) or fax +84 8 38275444.
• The applicant will present a hard copy of the above-mentioned papers upon submission at VFS.
• Documents from the applicant’s company in Viet Nam:
• A notarized copy of valid labour contract
• Original pay slips of last 3 months
• Original decision on sending staff to travel to Italy
• Business Registration/ Investment License of the applicant’s employer. Name of the company on the business registration/ investment license must be matched with name of the company on the valid labour contract. Noted: A notarized copy in Vietnamese of Business Registration/ Investment License must be certified and legalized at Ho Chi Minh Department for Foreign Affairs (Address: 184bis Pasteur, District 1, HCMC). We will not accept a Business License copy which has been certified at any other Department for Foreign Affairs.
• A notarized copy of TAX/ Payment to State Budget (last 3 months/ the last quarters). Attention: if the company pays tax at the bank, the copies of the receipts issued by the bank must be notarized by a public notary office. In case the copies cannot be notarized, the copies of the receipts need to be stamped on with the company’s seal, and applicants are requested to present the original receipts on the date of submission. In case company pays tax by online bank transfer, the electronic tax declaration sheets also need to be stamped on with the company’s seal.
• A bank statement of the company’s account (last 3 months up to the date of application, with the original seal from the bank) OR a verification letter confirming the present balance of the company’s account (with the original seal from the bank) is required.
• In case the Vietnamese company is attending a fair/ exhibition in Italy: display plan, display photo etc
• *In cases where a third company covers the applicant’s expenses:
• Original Letter of Financial Sponsorship from the sponsor, clearly stating the commitment to cover all related expenses.
• Documentary evidence of the relationship between the applicant and the sponsor, such as a cooperation/partnership agreement, commercial contracts, invoices, or other equivalent documents duly notarized.
• Legal and financial documents of the sponsoring company/organization, (This set of documents is applicable only if the sponsoring party is a private enterprise) including:
• Business Registration/ Investment License. Noted: A notarized copy in Vietnamese of Business Registration/ Investment License must be certified and legalized at Ho Chi Minh Department for Foreign Affairs (Address: 184bis Pasteur, District 1, HCMC).
• A notarized copy of TAX/ Payment to State Budget (last 3 months/ the last quarter). Attention: if the company pays tax at the bank, the copies of the receipts issued by the bank must be notarized by a public notary office. In case the copies cannot be notarized, the copies of the receipts need to be stamped on with the company’s seal, and applicants are requested to present the original receipts on the date of submission. In case company pays tax by online bank transfer, the electronic tax declaration sheets also need to be stamped on with the company’s seal.
• A bank statement of the company’s account (last 3 months up to the date of application, with the original seal from the bank) OR a verification letter confirming the present balance of the company’s account (with the original seal from the bank) is required.
• Documents from the company in Italy:
• Letter of invitation from the Italian company. Noted: the letter of invitation must follow the official format of the Consulate General of Italy in Ho Chi Minh City; download here (PDF checklist ↗)
• A copy of travel agenda indicating schedules business contacts.
• A copy of valid ID card or passport of the inviter from the Italian company.
• A copy of Business Registration (Visura Camerale) of the Italian company.
• All the above listed documents must be sent directly from the Italian company to the Consulate General of Italy in Ho Chi Minh City via email hochiminh.visti@esteri.it (mailto:hochiminh.visti@esteri.it) and hochiminh.commerciale@esteri.it (mailto:hochiminh.commerciale@esteri.it). The applicant also needs to bring these documents in paper along with the visa application at VFS centre.
• Proof of financial status:
• Last 3 months bank statement. (Original one with seal from the bank). The bank statement should be created maximum only 1 or 2 days before the date when you submit your application at VFS Centre. For example, if you intend to submit your visa application on 20 January 2015, you will be advised to submit your bank statement from 18 October 2014 until 18 or 20 January 2015. In case your monthly salary is transferred via banking, you will be required to submit the salary bank statement. Business owner with the percentage of capital contribution under 100% cannot submit the bank statement of his company. For your convenience, please, consider the “Table of economic subsistence for the duration of stay (PDF checklist ↗)”, the table does not take into account hotel expenses and travel tickets.
• Notarized copy of bank saving book/ Bank Account Verification ( if any and only if opened one year before the submission date)
• Notarized copy of certification of shareholder ship ( if any)
• Proof of employment:
• In case of employee:
• A notarized copy of valid labour contract
• Original pay slips of last 3 months
• Original annual leave consent from your employer.
• Note: Employee Confirmation Letter does not replace a labour contract.
• In case of employer:
• A notarized copy in Vietnamese of Business Registration/ Investment License must be certified and legalized at Ho Chi Minh Department for Foreign Affairs Address: 184bis Pasteur, District 1, HCMC). We will not accept a Business License copy which has been certified at any other Department for Foreign Affairs.
• A notarized copy of TAX/ Payment to State Budget (last 3 months/ the last quarter). Attention: if the company pays tax at the bank, the copies of the receipts issued by the bank must be notarized by a public notary office. In case the copies cannot be notarized, the copies of the receipts need to be stamped on with the company’s seal, and applicants are requested to present the original receipts on the date of submission. In case company pays tax by online bank transfer, the electronic tax declaration sheets also need to be stamped on with the company’s seal.
• In case of retirement:
• A notarized copy of retirement decision
• A notarized copy of retirement card
• A notarized copy of pension book
• In case of student:
• A notarized copy of student card
• Original confirmation letter from school
• Original absence consent from your school.
• In case of freelancer or unemployed:
• We will accept your application without submitting the mentioned documents. In these cases, we advise you to provide an explanation letter regarding to your monthly/annual income.
• All copies of documents must be notarized/ certified within last 6 months and accurately translated into English/ Italian. The translations do not need to be certified by any translation services if you submit your application at VFS Ho Chi Minh.
• The required documents are applied for general case. VFS and the Consulate General of Italy in Ho Chi Minh City may require the applicant to provide more documents depend on the applicant’s personal situation. And the submission of the above documents does not guarantee the granting of a visa, but they are required in conformity with the Italy’s immigration regulations, and that the Consulate reserves itself the right to ask for supplementary documents if needed.
• Other documents:
• For applicants holding non-Vietnamese passport: A notarized copy of work permit or temporary residence permit is required.
• A notarized copy of birth certificate */ marriage certificate **/ divorce certificate/ single certificate/ death certificate.
• For minors (under 18 years) traveling with only one parent:
• Original parental consent letter
• Notarized copy of valid ID card or passport of the absent parents.
• the minor’s birth certificate in Vietnamese version with notarized stamp and legalized stamp at Ho Chi Minh Department for Foreign Affairs-Address: 184bis Pasteur, District 1, HCMC.
• Authorization of the change of the surname (if changed).
• For more information on how to acquire a parental consent letter, please contact the Consulate General of Italy in Ho Chi Minh City via email hochiminh.consolato@esteri.it (mailto:hochiminh.consolato@esteri.it). Noted: The parental consent letter needs to be submitted along with the visa application at VFS, hence we advise you should contact to the Consulate General of Italy in Ho Chi Minh City for the parental consent letter 2 weeks before your appointment schedule at VFS.
• An A4-sized copy of the original valid passport with all stamped pages except blank pages.
• An A4-sized copy of previous passport (s) (if any)
• All applicants need to book an appointment with us on our website click here (visa.vfsglobal.com ↗)
• All copies of documents must be notarized/ certified within last 6 months and accurately translated into English/ Italian. The translations do not need to be certified by any translation services if you submit your application at VFS Ho Chi Minh.
• If you would like to apply for a multiple visa, you need to provide “the invitation letter” AND “the decision on sending staff to travel to Italy” both requests to issue a multiple Schengen visa for you, as well as the company in Vietnam OR in Italy must guarantee to cover all expenses for whole your coming trip (s). This is mandatory requirement from the Consulate; however, the last decision will belong to the Consulate General of Italy in Ho Chi Minh City.
• The required documents are applied for general case. VFS and the Consulate General of Italy in Ho Chi Minh City may require the applicant to provide more documents depend on the applicant’s personal situation. And the submission of the above documents does not guarantee the granting of a visa, but they are required in conformity with the Italy’s immigration regulations, and that the Consulate reserves itself the right to ask for supplementary documents if needed.

Travel insurance is mandatory for all Schengen countries. If you have not purchased, please click here (visa.vfsglobal.com ↗)

The document required below is applicable for applicant submitted in Danang and Ho Chi Minh city. If you apply in Danang, All the translations in English or Italian of the Vietnamese documents shall be done by Justice Committee Division in Danang.

The applicant must present the original and a true copy of each document at VFS for your visa application submission. All original documents must be notarized copies within the last 6 months from the time of submission. Notarization is required to be performed by an authorized third party rather than by the issuing authority of the document.

To facilitate the submission process, please kindly arrange your papers into the following order:

Note: If you buy travel insurance with coverage of 30,000 Euro, the insurance agency should confirm minimum coverage is more than 30,000 Euro; if they state that maximum coverage is 30,000 Euro, you need to require the insurance agency to correct it as above request; otherwise, you must upgrade your insurance with higher coverage than 30,000 Euro.

In case you submit your application at VFS Da Nang, the translations must be certified by translation services.

(* Applicant under 18 years old is required to provide a birth certificate in Vietnamese version with notarized stamp and legalized stamp at Ho Chi Minh Department for Foreign Affairs-Address: 184bis Pasteur, District 1, HCMC) (** For marriages with a NON Vietnamese, a certified true copy of the original marriage certificate must be obtained and legalized at the HCMC Department of Foreign Affairs (Address: 184bis Pasteur, District 1, HCMC)

In case you submit your application at VFS Da Nang, the translations must be certified by translation services.

Please be advised that the above regulation will not apply for applicants who are tourists of Travel Agencies.

• All applicants need to book an appointment with us on our website click here (visa.vfsglobal.com ↗)
• All the original document must be certified within the last 6 months at the submission time.
• All the documents written in Vietnamese language must be translated into English or Italian and the translation are not required to be certified, documents can be translated by translation company.
• It is required that customers are under 12 years old need to be present at visa submission time also.
• For customers having the previous Schengen visa within the last 59 months, customer is required to be present and to provide their finger prints at VFS.
• Health insurance with a minimum coverage of 30.000 Euro valid in all Schengen area and covering expenses related to Covid-19. Please note that you need to purchase the insurance that covers the entire duration of your stay plus 2 additional days after returning to Vietnam. For example, if you plan to stay in the Schengen Area from January 20 to January 26,2024 (arriving in Vietnam on 27/01/2024), you need to buy the travel insurance valid from January 20th to January 29,2024.

If you apply in Hanoi, please kindly read carefully this guideline (PDF checklist ↗) and to prepare the checklist (PDF checklist ↗) as attached.

For applicants having the previous Schengen visa within the last 59 months, applicant is required to be present and to provide their finger prints at VFS.

Important Note: (apply for applicant submit in Ha Noi)

LONG STAY VISA (Type D). The request of any type of National Visa together with proper documentation must be submitted in person only at the Italy Visa Application Centre in Hochiminh and Danang based on the territorial regions under the jurisdiction of the Italy Consulate.

If you apply in mentioned Centers, please kindly read carefully this guideline and to prepare the checklist (PDF checklist ↗) as attached.

For applicants having the previous Schengen visa within the last 59 months, applicant is required to be present and to provide their fingerprints at VFS. For minor applicant, it is mandatory to present at the VFS office at the moment of submission.

LONG STAY VISA (Type D). The request of any type of National Visa together with proper documentation must be submitted in person only at the Italy Visa Application Centre in Hanoi based on the territorial regions under the jurisdiction of the Italy embassy.

If you apply in Hanoi, please kindly read carefully this guideline and to prepare the checklist (PDF checklist ↗) as attached.

For applicants having the previous Schengen visa within the last 59 months, applicant is required to be present and to provide their fingerprints at VFS. For minor applicant, it is mandatory to present at the VFS office at the moment of submission.

LONG STAY VISA (Type D). The request of any type of National Visa together with proper documentation must be submitted in person only at the Italy Visa Application Centre in Hochiminh and Danang based on the territorial regions under the jurisdiction of the Italy Consulate.

If you apply in mentioned Centers, please kindly read carefully this guideline and to prepare the checklist (PDF checklist ↗) as attached.

Please note that the applicant has to send the invitation letter via the Consulate's email hochiminh.visti@esteri.it (mailto:hochiminh.visti@esteri.it) before they submit their documents in the Center.

For applicants having the previous Schengen visa within the last 59 months, applicant is required to be present and to provide their fingerprints at VFS. For minor applicant, it is mandatory to present at the VFS office at the moment of submission.

LONG STAY VISA (Type D). The request of any type of National Visa together with proper documentation must be submitted in person only at the Italy Visa Application Centre in Hochiminh and Danang based on the territorial regions under the jurisdiction of the Italy Consulate.

If you apply in mentioned Centers, please kindly read carefully this guideline and to prepare the checklist (PDF checklist ↗) as attached.

Please note that the applicant has to send the invitation letter and their " NULLA OSTA (AUTHORATION) of the relevant SUI issued no later than 6 months" to the Consulate's email: hochiminh.visti@esteri.it (mailto:hochiminh.visti@esteri.it) before they submit their documents in the Center.

For applicants having the previous Schengen visa within the last 59 months, applicant is required to be present and to provide their fingerprints at VFS. For minor applicant, it is mandatory to present at the VFS office at the moment of submission.

LONG STAY VISA (Type D). The request of any type of National Visa together with proper documentation must be submitted in person only at the Italy Visa Application Centre in Hanoi based on the territorial regions under the jurisdiction of the Italy embassy.

If you apply in Hanoi, please kindly read carefully this guideline and to prepare the checklist (PDF checklist ↗) as attached.

Please note that the applicant have to submit their " NULLA OSTA (AUTHORATION) of the relevant SUI issued no later than 6 months" to the Embassy email: ambasciata.hanoi@esteri.it (mailto:ambasciata.hanoi@esteri.it) before they submit their documents in the Center.

For applicants having the previous Schengen visa within the last 59 months, applicant is required to be present and to provide their finger prints at VFS. For minor applicant, it is mandatory to present at the VFS office at the moment of submission.

LONG STAY VISA (Type D). The request of any type of National Visa together with proper documentation must be submitted in person only at the Italy Visa Application Centre in Hanoi based on the territorial regions under the jurisdiction of the Italy embassy.

If you apply in Hanoi, please kindly read carefully this guideline and to prepare the checklist (PDF checklist ↗) as attached.

For applicants having the previous Schengen visa within the last 59 months, applicant is required to be present and to provide their finger prints at VFS. For minor applicant, it is mandatory to present at the VFS office at the moment of submission.

LONG STAY VISA (Type D). The request of any type of National Visa together with proper documentation must be submitted in person only at the Italy Visa Application Centre in Hochiminh and Danang based on the territorial regions under the jurisdiction of the Italy Consulate.

If you apply in mentioned Centers, please kindly read carefully this guideline and to prepare the checklist as attached.

For applicants having the previous Schengen visa within the last 59 months, applicant is required to be present and to provide their finger prints at VFS. For minor applicant, it is mandatory to present at the VFS office at the moment of submission.

Important noted:

• Checklist for Study Visa (Download here (PDF checklist ↗)). The applicant needs to print out this checklist and sign to submit along with the visa application
• Visa Application Form (Download here (PDF checklist ↗))
• 2 photos of the applicant must be taken within the last six (6) months (4x6cm or 3.5x4.5cm, white background)
• Original passport valid for at least three months after visa expiry date, containing at least 2 blank pages
• Copy of valid original passport (Photocopy all pages with visa stamps and immigration seals)
• Previous passport (s) ( if any)( You can submit the original or the photocopy with visa stamps and immigration seals)
• Flight Booking (s): This booking needs to be sent directly from the airline company with contacts and logo and provide all the necessary information of the flight(s). In case of traveling to more than 2 countries in Schengen, you will be required to submit your itinerary and proof of transportation for the ENTIRE period in Schengen area, such as flight booking, train or coach booking, etc… Name of applicant(s) need to be shown on all booking (s).
• A copy of Travel Insurance, valid for all countries in the Schengen States, for the whole period of stay with minimum coverage is more than 30.000 Euro for each category (medical expenses and repatriation).
• For duration of stay in Schengen States less than 5 days, you will be required to acquire travel insurance valid for a minimum period of 7 days. For example, you intend to stay in Schengen States from 20 January to 23 January 2015 (4 days), and then you need to buy a travel insurance validated from 20 January to 26 January 2015 (7 days).
• For duration of stay in Schengen States from 6 days to more, you will be required to buy a travel insurance validated in the entire duration of stay plus to 2 extra days. For example, if you intend to stay in Schengen States from 20 January to 26 January 2015 (7 days), then you need to buy a travel insurance validated from 20 to 28 January 2015 (9 days).
• Copy of proof of accommodation during the ENTIRE stay in Schengen area
• Hotel booking (s). Name of the applicant needs to be shown on the hotel booking (s). The date on flight booking and hotel booking must be logically matched. For example, if you intend to depart on 20 January 2015, and arrive in Italy on 21 January 2015, and you will leave Italy on 28 January 2015, in this case, your hotel booking in Italy must be checked in on 21 January 2015 and checked out on 28 January 2015. We will not accept a hotel booking with the check-in date and check-out date earlier or later than your departure and arrival, even if the difference is only one day. In case applicants book hotel(s) on airbnb.com, the hotel(s) where you reserved accommodation must have to send booking confirmation(s) directly to Consulate General of Italy in Ho Chi Minh City via email address hochiminh.visti@esteri.it
• In case of staying in a private accommodation in Italy or in any other Member State(s), a fulfilled “Proof of Sponsorship and/or private accommodation” form (Download here (PDF checklist ↗)). The inviting person needs to send a scanned invitation which bears the inviter’s signature, accompanied with the photocopy of his/her passport/identity card and permesso di soggiorno (if the inviting does not hold Italian/European citizenship) to the Consulate in Ho Chi Minh City via hochiminh.visti@esteri.it (mailto:hochiminh.visti@esteri.it) or fax +84 8 38275444.
• The applicant will present a hard copy of the above-mentioned papers upon submission at VFS
• Evidence of employment:
• In case of employee:
• A notarized copy of valid labor contract
• Original pay slips of last 3 months
• Original annual leave consent from your employer.
• Note: Employee Confirmation Letter does not replace a labour contract.
• Decision on sending staff to study in Italy in case of employer:
• Business Registration/ Investment License. Noted: A notarized copy IN VIETNAMESE of Business Registration/ Investment License must be certified and legalized at Ho Chi Minh Department for Foreign Affairs (Address: 184bis Pasteur, District 1, HCMC).
• A notarized copy of TAX/ Payment to State Budget (the last 3 months/ the last quarter). Attention: if the company pays tax at the bank, the copies of the receipts issued by the bank must be notarized by a public notary office. In case the copies cannot be notarized, the copies of the receipts need to be stamped on with the company’s seal, and applicants are requested to present the original receipts on the date of submission. In case company pays tax by online bank transfer, the electronic tax declaration sheets also need to be stamped on with the company’s seal.
• In case of student:
• A notarized copy of student card
• Confirmation letter from your school
• Letter of assignments if it is a scholarship by Education Institutions, Universities or recognized international organizations. Where the amount of the scholarship does not reach the amount established, need to be integrated up to the minimum of resource required by the Table A annexed to Ministry of Interior Directive 1.3.2000
• In the absence of scholarship prove of means of subsistence (traveler’s cheques or other documentation proving the availability of sources of income in Italy) for the entire period of staying for the amount established by the Table A annexed to Ministry of Interior Directive 1.3.2000 or by.
• School’s Registration and acceptance
• Proof of finance:
• Last 3 months bank statement. (Original one with seal from the bank). The bank statement should be created maximum only 2 or 3 days before the date when you submit your application at VFS Centre. For example, if you intend to submit your visa application on 20 Jan 2015, you will be advised to submit your bank statement from 18 October 2014 until 18 or 20 Jan 2015. In case your monthly salary is transferred via banking, you will be required to submit the salary bank statement. Means of subsistence which a foreigner must prepare in order to enter Italy, according to the attached table (click here (PDF checklist ↗)).
• Notarized copy of bank saving book/ Bank Account Verification ( if any and only if opened one year before the submission date)
• Notarized copy of vehicle registration ( if any)
• Notarized copy of house/land registration documents, tenancy agreement/ mortgage statement (if any)
• Notarized copy of shareholder ( if any)
• Other documents:
• For applicants holding NON-Vietnamese passport: A notarized copy of work permit or temporary residence permit is required.
• A notarized copy of birth certificate */ marriage certificate **/ divorce certificate/ single certificate/ death certificate.
• ** For marriages with a NON Vietnamese, a certified true copy of the original marriage certificate must be obtained and legalized at the HCMC Department of Foreign Affairs (Address: 184bis Pasteur, District 1, HCMC)
• For children under 18 years old traveling with a single parent: an original consent letter and a notarized copy of ID card or passport of the other parent are required; birth certificate in Vietnamese version with notarized stamp and legalized stamp at Ho Chi Minh Department for Foreign Affairs-Address: 184bis Pasteur, District 1, HCMC and the authorization of the change of the surname ( if changed). For the consent letter, please contact the Consulate General of Italy in Ho Chi Minh City via email hochiminh.consolato@esteri.it for your appointment to be issued it. Noted: The parental consent letter need to be submitted along with the visa application at VFS, hence we advise you should contact to the Consulate General of Italy in Ho Chi Minh City for the parental consent letter 2 weeks before your appointment schedule at VFS.
• All applicants need to book an appointment with us on our website click here (visa.vfsglobal.com ↗)
• All copies of documents in Vietnamese must be notarized/ certified and accurately translated into English/ Italian. The translations do not need to be certified by any translation services if you submit your application at VFS Ho Chi Minh.
• The required documents are applied for general case. VFS and the Consulate General of Italy in Ho Chi Minh City may require the applicant to provide more documents depend on the applicant’s personal situation. And the submission of the above documents does not guarantee the granting of a visa, but they are required in conformity with the Italy’s immigration regulations, and that the Consulate reserves itself the right to ask for supplementary documents if needed.

Travel insurance is mandatory for all Schengen countries. If you have not purchased, please click here (visa.vfsglobal.com ↗)

The below checklist is applicable for Italian Visa Application Centre in Ho Chi Minh City and Danang.

The applicant must present the original and a true copy of each document at VFS for your visa application submission. All original documents must be notarized copies within the last 6 months from the time of submission. Notarization is required to be performed by an authorized third party rather than by the issuing authority of the document.

To facilitate the submission process, please kindly arrange your papers into the following order

Note: If you buy travel insurance with coverage of 30,000 Euro, the insurance agency should confirm minimum coverage is more than 30,000 Euro; if they state that maximum coverage is 30,000 Euro, you need to require the insurance agency to correct it as above request; otherwise, you must upgrade your insurance with higher coverage than 30,000 Euro.

(* Applicant under 18 years old is required to provide a birth certificate in Vietnamese version with notarized stamp and legalized stamp at Ho Chi Minh Department for Foreign Affairs-Address: 6 Alexandre De Rhodes, Dist 1, HCMC)

In case you submit your application at VFS Da Nang, the translations must be certified by translation services.

If you apply in Hanoi, please kindly read carefully this guideline (PDF checklist ↗) and to prepare the checklist (PDF checklist ↗) as attached.

For applicants having the previous Schengen visa within the last 59 months, applicant is required to be present and to provide their finger prints at VFS.

LONG STAY VISA (Type D). The request of any type of National Visa together with proper documentation must be submitted in person only at the Italy Visa Application Centre in Hochiminh and Danang based on the territorial regions under the jurisdiction of the Italy Consulate.

If you apply in mentioned Centers, please kindly read carefully this guideline and to prepare the checklist (PDF checklist ↗) as attached.

Please note that the applicant has to send their " NULLA OSTA (AUTHORATION) of the relevant SUI issued no later than 6 months" to the Consulate's email hochiminh.visti@esteri.it (mailto:hochiminh.visti@esteri.it) before they submit their documents in the Center.

For applicants having the previous Schengen visa within the last 59 months, applicant is required to be present and to provide their fingerprints at VFS. For minor applicant, it is mandatory to present at the VFS office at the moment of submission.

LONG STAY VISA (Type D). The request of any type of National Visa together with proper documentation must be submitted in person only at the Italy Visa Application Centre in Hanoi based on the territorial regions under the jurisdiction of the Italy embassy.

If you apply in Hanoi, please kindly read carefully this guideline and to prepare the checklist (PDF checklist ↗) as attached.

Please note that the applicant have to submit their " NULLA OSTA (AUTHORATION) of the relevant SUI issued no later than 6 months" to the Embassy email: ambasciata.hanoi@esteri.it before they submit their documents in the Center.

For applicants having the previous Schengen visa within the last 59 months, applicant is required to be present and to provide their finger prints at VFS. For minor applicant, it is mandatory to present at the VFS office at the moment of submission.

LONG STAY VISA (Type D). The request of any type of National Visa together with proper documentation must be submitted in person only at the Italy Visa Application Centre in Hanoi based on the territorial regions under the jurisdiction of the Italy embassy.

If you apply in Hanoi, please kindly read carefully this guideline and to prepare the checklist (PDF checklist ↗) as attached.

For applicants having the previous Schengen visa within the last 59 months, applicant is required to be present and to provide their finger prints at VFS. For minor applicant, it is mandatory to present at the VFS office at the moment of submission.

LONG STAY VISA (Type D). The request of any type of National Visa together with proper documentation must be submitted in person only at the Italy Visa Application Centre in Hochiminh and Danang based on the territorial regions under the jurisdiction of the Italy Consulate.

If you apply in mentioned Centers, please kindly read carefully this guideline and to prepare the checklist (PDF checklist ↗) as attached.

For applicants having the previous Schengen visa within the last 59 months, applicant is required to be present and to provide their fingerprints at VFS. For minor applicant, it is mandatory to present at the VFS office at the moment of submission.

LONG STAY VISA (Type D). The request of any type of National Visa together with proper documentation must be submitted in person only at the Italy Visa Application Centre in Hochiminh and Danang based on the territorial regions under the jurisdiction of the Italy Consulate.

If you apply in mentioned Centers, please kindly read carefully this guideline and to prepare the checklist (PDF checklist ↗) as attached.

For applicants having the previous Schengen visa within the last 59 months, applicant is required to be present and to provide their fingerprints at VFS. For minor applicant, it is mandatory to present at the VFS office at the moment of submission.

LONG STAY VISA (Type D). The request of any type of National Visa together with proper documentation must be submitted in person only at the Italy Visa Application Centre in Hanoi based on the territorial regions under the jurisdiction of the Italy embassy.

If you apply in Hanoi, please kindly read carefully this guideline and to prepare the checklist (PDF checklist ↗) as attached.

For applicants having the previous Schengen visa within the last 59 months, applicant is required to be present and to provide their fingerprints at VFS. For minor applicant, it is mandatory to present at the VFS office at the moment of submission.

LONG STAY VISA (Type D). The request of any type of National Visa together with proper documentation must be submitted in person only at the Italy Visa Application Centre in Hanoi based on the territorial regions under the jurisdiction of the Italy embassy.

If you apply in Hanoi, please kindly read carefully this guideline and to prepare the checklist (PDF checklist ↗) as attached.

Please note that the applicant MUST submit the "Copy of residence permit or copy of renewal receipt in case of expired residence permit" and "Letter from the University stating that the applicant have to go back to Italy to attend exams or to continue to study" at the time of application submission.

For applicants having the previous Schengen visa within the last 59 months, applicant is required to be present and to provide their finger prints at VFS. For minor applicant, it is mandatory to present at the VFS office at the moment of submission.

VISA FOR SPORT COMPETITION · Important noted:

• Checklist for Business Visa (Download here (PDF checklist ↗)). The applicant needs to print out this checklist and sign to submit along with the visa application.
• Visa Application Form (accurately fulfilled and signed by the applicant) (Download here)
• 2 photos of the applicant must be taken within the last six (6) months (4x6cm or 3.5x4.5cm, white background)
• Original passport valid for at least three months after visa expiry date containing at least 2 blank pages
• Copy of Flight Booking (s). This booking needs to be sent directly from the airline company with contacts and logo and provide all the necessary information of the flight(s). In case of traveling to more than 2 countries in Schengen, you will be required to submit your itinerary and proof of transportation for the ENTIRE period in Schengen area, such as flight booking, train or coach booking, etc… Name of applicant(s) need to be shown on all booking (s).
• A copy of Travel Insurance, valid for all countries in the Schengen States, for the whole period of stay with minimum coverage is more than 30.000 Euro for each category (medical expenses and repatriation).
• For duration of stay in Schengen States less than 5 days, you will be required to acquire travel insurance valid for a minimum period of 7 days. For example, you intend to stay in Schengen States from 20 January to 23 January 2015 (4 days), and then you need to buy a travel insurance validated from 20 January to 26 January 2015 (7 days).
• For duration of stay in Schengen States from 6 days to more, you will be required to buy a travel insurance validated in the entire duration of stay plus to 2 extra days. For example, if you intend to stay in Schengen States from 20 January to 26 January 2015 (7 days), then you need to buy a travel insurance validated from 20 to 28 January 2015 (9 days).
• Note: If you buy travel insurance with coverage of 30,000 Euro, the insurance agency should confirm minimum coverage is more than 30,000 Euro; if they state that maximum coverage is 30,000 Euro, you need to require the insurance agency to correct it as above request; otherwise, you must upgrade your insurance with higher coverage than 30,000 Euro.
• Copy of proof of accommodation during the ENTIRE stay in Schengen area
• Hotel booking (s). Name of the applicant needs to be shown on the hotel booking (s). The date on flight booking and hotel booking must be logically matched. For example, if you intend to depart on 20 January 2015, and arrive in Italy on 21 January 2015, and you will leave Italy on 28 January 2015, in this case, your hotel booking in Italy must be checked in on 21 January 2015 and checked out on 28 January 2015. We will not accept a hotel booking with the check-in date and check-out date earlier or later than your departure and arrival, even if the difference is only one day. In case applicants book hotel(s) on airbnb.com, the hotel(s) where you reserved accommodation must have to send booking confirmation(s) directly to Consulate General of Italy in Ho Chi Minh City via email address hochiminh.visti@esteri.it (mailto:hochiminh.visti@esteri.it)
• Noted: In case of staying in a private accommodation in Italy or in any other Member State(s), a fulfilled “Proof of Sponsorship and/or private accommodation” form (download here). The inviting person needs to send a scanned invitation which bears the inviter’s signature, accompanied with the photocopy of his/her passport/identity card and permesso di soggiorno (if the inviting does not hold Italian/European citizenship) to the Consulate in Ho Chi Minh City via hochiminh.visti@esteri.it (mailto:hochiminh.visti@esteri.it) or fax +84 8 38275444
• Special permit of the Italian National Olympic Committee (C.O.N.I.)
• Proof of financial status:
• Last 3 months bank statement. (Original one with seal from the bank). The bank statement should be created maximum only 1 or 2 days before the date when you submit your application at VFS centre. For example, if you intend to submit your visa application on 20 January 2015, you will be advised to submit your bank statement from 18 October 2014 until 18 or 20 January 2015. In case your monthly salary is transferred via banking, you will be required to submit the salary bank statement.
• Proof of employment:
• In case of employee:
• A notarized copy of valid labour contract (Employee Confirmation Letter does not replace a labour contract)
• Original pay slips of last 3 months
• Original annual leave consent from your employer.
• In case of employer:
• A notarized copy in Vietnamese of Business Registration/ Investment License must be certified and legalized at Ho Chi Minh Department for Foreign Affairs(Address: 184bis Pasteur, District 1, HCMC). We will not accept a Business License copy which has been certified at any other Department for Foreign Affairs.
• A notarized copy of TAX/ Payment to State Budget (last 3 months/ the last quarter). Attention: if the company pays tax at the bank, the copies of the receipts issued by the bank must be notarized by a public notary office. In case the copies cannot be notarized, the copies of the receipts need to be stamped on with the company’s seal, and applicants are requested to present the original receipts on the date of submission. In case company pays tax by online bank transfer, the electronic tax declaration sheets also need to be stamped on with the company’s seal.
• In case of retirement:
• A notarized copy of retirement decision
• A notarized copy of retirement card
• A notarized copy of pension book
• In case of student:
• A notarized copy of student card
• Original confirmation letter from school
• Original absence consent from your school.
• In case of freelancer or unemployed:
• We will accept your application without submitting the mentioned documents. In these cases, we advise you to provide an explanation letter regarding to your monthly/annual income.
• Other documents:
• For applicants holding NON-Vietnamese passport: A notarized copy of work permit and/or temporary residence permit is required.
• A notarized copy of birth certificate*/ marriage certificate **/ divorce certificate/ single certificate/ death certificate.
• ** For marriages with a NON Vietnamese, a certified true copy of the original marriage certificate must be obtained and legalized at the HCMC Department of Foreign Affairs (Address: 184bis Pasteur, District 1, HCMC)
• For minors (under 18 years) traveling with only one parent:
• original parental consent letter
• notarized copy of valid ID cards or passport of their parents.
• the minor’s birth certificate in Vietnamese version with notarized stamp and legalized stamp at Ho Chi Minh Department for Foreign Affairs-Address: 184bis Pasteur, District 1, HCMC.
• Authorization of the change of the surname (if changed).
• For more information on how to acquire a parental consent letter, please contact the Consulate General of Italy in Ho Chi Minh City via email hochiminh.consolato@esteri.it. Noted: The parental consent letter needs to be submitted along with the visa application at VFS, hence we advise you should contact to the Consulate General of Italy in Ho Chi Minh City for the parental consent letter 2 weeks before your appointment schedule at VFS.
• An A4-sized copy of the original valid passport with all stamped pages except blank pages.
• An A4-sized copy of previous passport (s) (if any)
• All copies of documents must be notarized/ certified within last 6 months and accurately translated into English/ Italian. The translations do not need to be certified by any translation services if you submit your application at VFS Ho Chi Minh.
• The required documents are applied for general case. VFS and the Consulate General of Italy in Ho Chi Minh City may require the applicant to provide more documents depend on the applicant’s personal situation. And the submission of the above documents does not guarantee the granting of a visa, but they are required in conformity with the Italy’s immigration regulations, and that the Consulate reserves itself the right to ask for supplementary documents if needed.

Travel insurance is mandatory for all Schengen countries. If you have not purchased, please click here (visa.vfsglobal.com ↗)

The below checklist is applicable for Italian Visa Application Centre in Ho Chi Minh City and Danang.

(Maximum duration of stay: 90 days)

Document required (Download here (PDF checklist ↗))

All of documents must be translated in English (If you apply in Danang, All the translations in English or Italian of the Vietnamese documents shall be done by Justice Committee Division in Danang)

The applicant must present the original and a true copy of each document at VFS for your visa application submission. All original documents must be notarized copies within the last 6 months from the time of submission. Notarization is required to be performed by an authorized third party rather than by the issuing authority of the document.

To facilitate the submission process, please kindly arrange your papers into the following order:

The applicant will present a hard copy of the above-mentioned papers upon submission at VFS.

(* Applicant under 18 years old is required to provide a birth certificate in Vietnamese version with notarized stamp and legalized stamp at Ho Chi Minh Department for Foreign Affairs-Address: 184bis Pasteur, District 1, HCMC)

In case you submit your application at VFS Da Nang, the translations must be certified by translation services.