Visas

The Office of the Arizona Vice Consulate is open "by appointment only".

You don’t need to go to the Los Angeles Italian Consulate General to file for your Visa. To get an appointment with the Italian Arizona Vice Consul go under the Communications page of this Web site, and click on Appointments.

The time needed to process a Visa in Arizona is of at least four (4) weeks.

To get the information you need for filing for your Visa please go to the Visa page of the Los Angeles Italian Consulate General. HOWEVER REMEMBER TO COME BACK TO OUR WEB SITE TO MAKE YOUR APPOINTMENT WITH US. DO NOT BOOK YOUR APPOINTMENT WITH THE LOS ANGELES CONSULATE. To access the Visa page of the Los Angeles Consulate General, please click here.

INFORMATION ON THE REQUIREMENTS FOR VISAS THAT ARE NOT LISTED ON THE LOS ANGELES APPOINTMENT PAGE CAN BE FOUND ON THE ITALIAN MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS WEBSITE.

People in need of a Visa need to come to the appointment at the Arizona Vice Consulate, with all the necessary documentation as explained above, and also the following:

1. Three Pictures, not only Two pictures.

2. Photocopies and Originals of their Passports.

3. Photocopy and originals of their Arizona Driving License, or Arizona ID, or Student ID.

4. Photocopy and Originals of their Green Card.

5. Form for the Consent to the Mailing of the Passport.

All forms must be signed in presence of the Honorary Italian Vice Consul at the time of the appointment.

SCHENGEN VISA – GENERAL INFORMATION

European Union citizens do not require visas to travel to any of the Schengen area countries. The Schengen area is composed of twenty-five countries: AUSTRIA, BELGIUM, CZECH REPUBLIC, DENMARK, ESTONIA, FINLAND, FRANCE, GERMANY, GREECE, HUNGARY, ICELAND, ITALY, LATVIA, LITHUANIA, LUXEMBOURG, MALTA, NETHERLANDS, NORWAY, POLAND, PORTUGAL, SLOVAKIA, SLOVENIA, SPAIN, SWEDEN, and SWITZERLAND. (UK IS NOT PART OF THE SCHENGEN AREA, so if you plan to stay in UK, you need to process an additional Visa if required, through the British Consulate).

Citizens of the following countries DO NOT require a visa when visiting the Schengen area countries for a stay of up to 90 days, nonetheless, according to art. 5, par. 2 of the Testo Unico (Unified Body of Laws) n. 286/98 and Law n. 68 of May 28,2007, upon your arrival in Italy you must report to the Border Authorities or, if you are coming from one of the Schengen Countries, you must report to the competent Questura (Police Department) within 8 (eight) working days of your entry in Italy: ANDORRES, ANTIGUA & BARBUDA, ARGENTINA, AUSTRALIA, BAHAMAS, BARBADOS, BRAZIL, BRUNEI, BULGARIA, CANADA, CHILE, COSTA RICA, CROATIA, CYPRUS, EL SALVADOR,GUATEMALA, HONDURAS, ISRAEL, JAPAN, LIECHTENSTEIN, MALAYSIA, MAURITIUS, MEXICO, MONACO, NEW ZEALAND, NICARAGUA, PANAMA, PARAGUAY, ROMANIA, SAN MARINO, SEYCHELLES, SINGAPORE, SOUTH KOREA, ST. KITTS & NEVIS, SWITZERLAND, U.S.A., URUGUAY, VATICAN CITY, VENEZUELA.

The Consulate of the country of main destination, according to the length of stay, is responsible for granting the visa. E.G. If you are travelling to France and Italy and you are staying 6 days in France and 3 days in Italy, you must process your Visa papers through the French Consulate.

If the main destination cannot be ascertained – for example, same number of days in different countries - the Schengen state through which you first enter the Schengen territory is responsible for granting the visa.

If you intend to visit only one Schengen country, you must apply for a visa at the Consulate of that country.

If you do not need a visa for the Schengen country of your main destination, you may require a visa for the other Schengen countries you will visit; therefore you should contact the appropriate Consulate for instructions.

It is advisable to apply for the visa at least four (4) weeks (and not more than ninety days) prior to the departure date. During the summer months and holiday periods, a longer processing time may be required. Rush processing is not possible.

You must submit all the required documents. Incomplete visa applications will not be accepted and will be returned without processing. The application form must be completely filled out and legible.

Applicants must show proof of permanent residence in the United States: U.S. Alien Registration Card or valid U.S. long term visa. U.S. B1/B2 visas are not acceptable for this purpose. Students must have a valid I-20 Form and exchange visitors a valid I-66 Form. Handling fee will be paid in exact amount only with money order upon presentation of the visa application regardless of the outcome of the request. (Exchange rates are adjusted every three months.)

Please provide a self-addressed (from–to yourself) pre-paid/stamped envelope (Express Mail, FedEx), if you wish to have your passport mailed back to you.