[{"id":1,"description":"Travel document valid for at least 3 months after the date of the visa expiry, issued not more than 10 years ago. The passport must contain at least two adjacent blank pages to affix the visa and for border stamps. It should be provided in original and in copies of page with personal data and of all pages with stamps and visas.\n\nChildren endorsed in parents' passports cannot apply for visa to Italy. For all applicants, including children, it's mandatory to have a separate international passport.\n\nYou can also provide expired passport with visas for the last three years (copies of page with personal data and all pages with stamps and visas+original (if applicable)).\n\nIn case your surname was changed, additional supporting documents should be provided (for example: Marriage certificate or Certificate of change of name).\n\nIf the applicant has two valid international passports, it is necessary to provide both passports when submitting the documents. Second valis passport should be also provided in original and in copies of page with personal data and of all pages with stamps and visas.","title":"Passport","required":true,"requiredUpload":true},{"id":2,"description":"The visa application form (for a type C visa) must be filled in Italian or English and signed personally by the applicant. For minors, the form must be signed by both parents.\nThe form may be filled out either in print or in handwriting, and printed in colour or in black‑and‑white (single‑sided or double‑sided printing is acceptable).\n\nYou can find the application form on our website in the “Documents” section.","title":"Application form","required":true,"requiredUpload":false},{"id":3,"description":"National passport, original + a copy of the first page and the page with registration.\n\nForeign nationals must submit, in addition to the general list of documents, proof of legal residence in Russian Federation:\n- Registration in Russian Federation valid for at least 6 months prior to the trip and 3 months after the trip; or a Residence Permit (RP); or a Temporary Residence Permit (TRP);\n- Depending on nationality:\n-- a migration card;\n-- a patent or work permit (originals and copies);\n-- a long-term visa (student, work).\n\nPlease note that a foreign national holding a long‑term entry visa (student or work) may submit documents only if the visa allows multiple entries and stay in Russian Federation for more than 90 days.","title":"National passport","required":true,"requiredUpload":false},{"id":4,"description":"Photo size\n\n- 30 mm x 40 mm or 35 mm x 45 mm with the head centered in the frame;\n- the face should cover 70-80 percent of the photo area.\n\nGeneral requirements\n\n- the photograph should not be older than six months;\n- the photograph should cover the full face where the applicant is directly facing the camera;\n- the photograph should be coloured, on a white background and without any frames;\n- glasses or other wear which diminishes from the face are not acceptable unless advised for medical reasons.\n\nUnclear, too dark, too light, too contrasting, too pale photos, and photos with the image changed or treat by means of electronic editors of images are not accepted. All photographs should preferably have the ears exposed.\n\nIt is kindly advised to adhere to the above instructions. If photographs presented do not meet these requirements the application will not be processed.","title":"Photo","required":true,"requiredUpload":false},{"id":5,"description":"As a proof of accomodation it is necessary to provide one of the following options:\n\n1. Invitation from an Italian citizen or a foreign citizen legally residing in Italy, a copy of the passport (page with personal data and signature page) or a copy of the valid residence permit (“permesso di soggiorno”).\n\nThe invitation should be as per the prescribed format. It is available on our website in the “Application Forms” section. For each applicant, a separate form is required to be filled.\nThe Invitation Letter should indicate the duration of the applicant’s intended stay in Italy and the address and signature of the inviting person. The second sheet of the invitation should be filled completely (each point mentioned in the check box should be ticked).\n\nIf the invitation is provided by a close relative: spouses, partner to whom the citizen of EU got married in accordance with legislation of host state, ascendants and these ones of spouses and partners, descendants and these ones of spouses and partners, there should be presented also documents confirming relationship, in the original + copy (birth certificates, marriage certificates). In case of changing the surname/s, supporting documents must be also provided (marriage certificate, divorce certificate, name change certificate, etc.).\n\nA scanned or facsimile copy of the invitation can be provided.\n2. Reservation of the hotel with the name, address and telephone number of the hotel, the period of stay, the name and surname of each applicant.\nIf the stay is planned for several hotels, the booking for all the hotels for the entire stay is to be provided at the time of submission of documents.\nWhen booking online, please note name and surname of all guests are mentioned.\n\n3. When a tour is purchased from a travel agency:\n- booking on the letterhead of the hotel\nor\n- an invitation and a voucher from of an Italian tour operator, with which the Russian agency co-operates.\n\nThe following information is required:\n- name and surname of the applicant;\n- period of stay;\n- name, address and contacts of the host country.\n\n4. If property is owned in Italy or in the case of a property lease:\n- the original and a copy of the contract of sale/ lease agreement, in the name of applicant requesting a visa;\n- if a visa is required for the guests of the owner (tenant), a copy of the contract of sale (lease), an invitation with confirmation of the provision of housing to a specific person for a certain period, a copy of the passport page with personal data and a copy of the visa of the inviting person, if this person is not a citizen of Italy, the lease holder’s copy of passport (residence permit) in case of a property lease from a private individual.\n\n5. Invitation from the Italian Company\nThe inviting party must guarantee the return of a person after the expiry of the validity of the visa and ensure the residence of a foreign citizen during his stay in Italy (with an indication of the exact address of residence).\nA copy of the passport of the inviting person.\n\nA scanned or facsimile copy of the invitation can be provided.\n\nIf in addition to Italy you intend to visit other countries of the Schengen Agreement, you must provide proof of residence in all the countries.","title":"Accommodation proof","required":true,"requiredUpload":false},{"id":6,"description":"Applicants must submit a copy of their round-trip tickets or tickets booking, or another proof of available means of personal transport.\n\nIf traveling by car, the following documents are required:\n- original and a copy of the vehicle registration certificate;\n- original and a copy of the International Insurance Policy. In case if it is not available yet, a written statement on how it is planning to insure the car for the trip should be provided. The statement should be in free form in English or in Italian.\n- original and a copy of driving license;\n- original and a copy of the car rent voucher if the car is rented;\n- if a car is not owned by an applicant, it’s necessary to provide also notarized power of attorney for driving from the owner (original and a copy) and passport copy of the owner (copy of first page). If a car is owned by a company, it’s necessary to provide also power of attorney on the company’s letterhead;\n- if a  driver with whom the trip is planned has a valid Schengen visa, to submit documents the applicant should provide also a hotel reservation with the driver’s name and surname, a copy of the passport page with a photo and personal data, a copy of the valid Schengen visa and the original of the driver’s passport (if the visa is issued by the Italian General Consulate), a copy of the passport page with personal data and photo, a copy of the valid Schengen visa;\n- if an applicant is going to visit other Schengen countries the applicant should submit a complete itinerary of the trip (in free form).\n\nFor Medical visa: in case of a surgical operations that implies long term recovery period or a long term treatment the applicant can provide one way ticket.\n\nKINDLY NOTE  THAT IT IS NECESSARY TO PROVIDE DOCUMENTS DEMONSTRATING  AND CONFIRMING THE WHOLE ROUTE FROM RUSSIA TO ITALY AND BACK (RUSSIA–THIRD COUNTRY–ITALY–THIRD COUNTRY–RUSSIA).","title":"Round-trip tickets or tickets booking","required":true,"requiredUpload":false},{"id":7,"description":"To apply for a visa, it is necessary to provide a medical insurance* with the following details:\n- name and surname of person insured (according to the passport);\n- the insured period of travel (the minimum period – the duration of the first trip to Schengen area);\n- number of days for the insured period (the minimum number of days – number of travel days according to the tickets provided);\n- the territory insured (Worldwide or Schengen counties);\n- amount of insurance coverage (not less than 30.000€ or 50.000$).\n\n* -  when applying for a visa for family reasons, medical insurance isn’t obligatory to provide for EU citizens family member (spouses; partners with whom the Union citizen has contracted a registered partnership, on the basis of the legislation of a Member State, if the legislation of the host Member State treats registered partnerships as equivalent to marriage and in accordance with the conditions laid down in the relevant legislation of the host Member State; the direct descendants who are under the age of 21 or are dependants and those of the spouse or partner; the dependent direct relatives in the ascending line and those of the spouse or partner).\n\nThe International Medical Insurance policy can be purchased at Almaviva Visa Centers. \n- waiting time reduced to the minimum;\n- insurance coverage available from Euro 30,000 up to Euro 100,000;\n- possibility to access special schemes for people that practice extreme sports;\n- the payment is made in rubles at the official rate set by the Central Bank of the Russian Federation at the time of the issuance of the policy. ","title":"International Medical Insurance","required":true,"requiredUpload":false},{"id":8,"description":"Foreign citizens, apart from the main list of documents, are required to provide documents proving their legal stay in the Russian Federation:\n- Registration in Russian Federation valid for at least six months before submission and three months after exiting the Schengen area; or Residence permit;\n- Depending from the citizenship: migration card; patent/permission to work (originals and copies), long-term Russian entry visa (Visa for work, Student visa) should be provided.\n\nPlease note, that a foreign citizen with a long-term Russian entry visa (Visa for work, Student visa), can apply for a visa only if the Russian visa allows multiple entry and stay in the Russian Federation for more than 90 days.","title":"Additional documents for foreign citizens","required":true,"requiredUpload":false},{"id":9,"description":"To submit documents for a minor citizen, in addition to the documents required must be provided:\n\n- a birth certificate of a minor (an original document and a copy / a verified copy by notary). If a parent or minor has changed his / her name after receiving the child’s birth certificate, he / she should provide documents verify it for example: marriage certificates / divorce certificates or certificate from Bureau of Acts of Civil Status (an original document and a copy / a verified copy by notary);\n- a filled--in application form signed by both parents (the last point on page 5 of the application form) along with a photo (photo requirements);\n- a copy of the minor’s international passport (bio – page of the passport);\n- if the minor name is endorsed on either of the parent’s passport, to provide a copy of the first page of that passport and a copy of the page on which the name of the child is endorsed;\n\n- if a minor is traveling with parents, the following documents should be provided:\n-- a confirmation of an accommodation for the trip shared with the minor;\n-- round--trip tickets for the parents and the child;\n-- financial guarantees by any parent;\n\nIn case of valid visas of the parents:\n-- a copies of the valid visas, the bio--pages of the parent’s international passport and originals of their passports;\n\n- if a minor is traveling with one of his parents, the following documents should be provided:\n-- a confirmation of an accommodation for the trip shared with the minor;\n-- round--trip tickets for the parent and the child;\n-- a copy of the valid visa, the bio--page of the parent’s international passport and original passport;\n-- a notarized consent form, issued no more than one year ago, signed by the second parent (both original and a copy / a verified copy by notary);\n-- the parent who signs the consent form should provide a copy of his / her internal passport (pages with his / her photo and registration);\n-- financial guarantees by parent who traveling with a child;\n\n- if a parent leaves the Shengen countries earlier/later than his child, or arrives there earlier/later, or leaves the Shengen countries for some time during one trip, he/she should provide:\n-- a notarized consent form, issued no more than one year ago, signed by the parent (an original document and a copy / a verified copy by notary)\n-- a copy of the internal passport of the one who signs the exit permit (pages with his / her photo and registration);\n-- financial guarantees by any parent;\n\n- applying for a long visa for a child, the following documents are required:\n-- one provides two reciprocal notarized exit permits signed by both parents for the entired period of the visa applied. Original documents and copies are required (or a verified copy by notary);\n-- copies of internal passports of both parents (pages with their photos and registrations);\n\n- if a child travels with an attendant, the following documents are required:\n-- a confirmation of an accommodation for the trip shared with the minor;\n-- round--trip tickets for the attendant and the child;\n-- a copy of the valid visa, the bio--page of the attendant’s international passport and original passport;\n-- a notarized consent form, issued no more than one year ago, signed by both parents (original documents and copies / a verified copy by notary);\n-- copies of internal passports of both parents (pages with their photos and registrations);\n-- financial guarantees by any parent;\n\nIf a parents giving a notarized consent form to a grandmother or grandfather for accompanying a child should provide documents confirming relationship with a grandchild.\n\n- if a minor is traveling with accompanying person, the following documents should be provided:\n-- a confirmation of an accommodation for the trip shared with the minor;\n-- round--trip tickets for the accompanying person and the child;\n-- a copy of the valid visa, the bio--page of the accompanying person’s international passport and original passport;\n-- a notarized consent form, issued no more than one year ago, signed by both parents for leaving the country and entering the Shengen zone with accompanying person (both original and a copy / a verified copy by notary);\n-- the copies of parent’s internal passports (pages with his / her photo and registration);\n-- financial guarantees by any parent;\n\n- if a minors are travelling without any attendant (only if the child is already 14 or older), the following documents are required:\n-- notarized consent form without any attendant, issued no more than one year ago, signed by both parents (both original documents and copies / a verified copy by notary);\n-- copies of internal passports of both parents (pages with their photos and registrations);\n-- financial guarantees by any parent;\nChildren under the age of 14 years old can travel only accompanied (by both parents, one of the parents, grandfather or grandmother or by third person).\n\n- if a child travels with his/her legal guardian, the following documents are required:\n-- a confirmation of an accommodation for the trip shared with the minor;\n-- round--trip tickets for the legal guardian and the child;\n-- a copy of the valid visa, the bio--page of the guardian’s international passport and original passport;\n-- documents proving the termination of parental rights or the loss of parents (original documents and copies);\n-- court decision on the appointment of a guardian;\n-- consent form from the Council of guardians;\n-- financial guarantees by legal guardian;\n\n- in case of deceased parent an original death certificate or in case of a certificate of termination of parental rights are provided under the following circumstances;\n\n- form nr. 25 (a certificate taken in a regional Register Office) is required, when the father’s name is mentioned by the mother choice on child’s birth certificate;\n\n- if a parent has gone missing or his whereabouts are not known, it is necessary to provide an appropriate police certificate.","title":"For applicants under 18 years","required":true,"requiredUpload":false},{"id":10,"description":"KINDLY NOTE THAT all applicants aged 18 and older should provide an extract from the Russian Pension and Social Insurance Fund for the last 10 years should be provided. The document should be digitally signed.\n\n* -  when applying for a visa for family reasons, proof of employment isn’t obligatory to provide for EU citizens family member (spouses; partners with whom the Union citizen has contracted a registered partnership, on the basis of the legislation of a Member State, if the legislation of the host Member State treats registered partnerships as equivalent to marriage and in accordance with the conditions laid down in the relevant legislation of the host Member State; the direct descendants who are under the age of 21 or are dependants and those of the spouse or partner; the dependent direct relatives in the ascending line and those of the spouse or partner).","title":"Extract from the Russian Pension and Social Insurance Fund","required":true,"requiredUpload":false},{"id":11,"description":"Employees should provide a certificate of employment which shoulf be on the company’s letterhead with address, telephone number and all the company’s data, employee’s personal data, date of employment and date of end of employment, if relevant, position and monthly salary, salary slips for the last six months. The certificate of employment must be fully completed and signed by authorized signatory and  company’s stamp. The certificate of employment should not be older than 1 month on the date of documents submission.\n\nIf certificate of employment is signed by an applicant himself  (in case on staff member), it’s necessary to submit documents substantiating his position in the company.\nIf the applicant’s actual place of work differs from the legal address of the organization, in this case it`s necessary to additionally write down information on the actual place of work of the applicant, especially, if the applicant works in a branch or representative office of the organization in another city.\nApplicants hired by self-owned firm or business should submit a copy of a certificate from the Unified State Register of Individual Entrepreneurs  (registered in the Unified State Register of Individual Entrepreneurs after 01.01.17, should provide an EGRIP record sheet made in the Unified State Register of Individual Entrepreneurs) or Extract from trade/fiscal registry. Proof of economic activity (e.g. 3NDFL form) should be provided for the last period period.\n\nIndividual Entrepreneurs must provide a  copy of a certificate from the Unified State Register of Individual Entrepreneurs (registered in the Unified State Register of Individual Entrepreneurs after 01.01.17, should provide an EGRIP record sheet made in the Unified State Register of Individual Entrepreneurs) or Extract from trade/fiscal registry. \nProof of economic activity (e.g. 3-NDFL form, declaration USN, etc.) should be provided for the last period period.\n\nFreelancers should submit the copies of service contracts and original bank account statement that confirm the payment of services rendered.\n\nSelf-employers should provide a certificate from the Internal revenue service on the status of transactions (incomes) for a current/previous year.\n\nRetired person should submit pension certificate (original and copy) or reference from the Pension Fund (original and copy).\n\nStudents should submit letter from university and copy of student ID card. The letter should not be older than 1 month on the date of documents submission.\n\nPupils should submit letter from school. The letter should not be older than 1 month on the date of documents submission.\nUnemployed should provide documents proving the applicant’s ties to Russia (i.e. vital statistics certificate, proof of property ownership) and a copy of the work booklet’s page with personal data and pages which show the holder’s job history at least during last three years, if applicable.\n\n* -  when applying for a visa for family reasons, proof of employment isn’t obligatory to provide for EU citizens family member (spouses; partners with whom the Union citizen has contracted a registered partnership, on the basis of the legislation of a Member State, if the legislation of the host Member State treats registered partnerships as equivalent to marriage and in accordance with the conditions laid down in the relevant legislation of the host Member State; the direct descendants who are under the age of 21 or are dependants and those of the spouse or partner; the dependent direct relatives in the ascending line and those of the spouse or partner).","title":"Proof of employment","required":true,"requiredUpload":false},{"id":12,"description":"All applicants who intend to travel to Italy or the Shengen Territory must provide proof that they have sufficient funds to cover the expenses of their planned stay (most recent bank statement/s).\n\nThe sum of financial guarantee* required to travel to Italy is calculated on the basis of the parameters approved be the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Italy (see the table below) and does not include the costs of travel tickets and accommodation.\n\nAny of the following documents will be considered sufficient proof of financial resources:\n\n• applicant’s PERSONAL original bank account statement of the applicant with transactions for the last 3 months with the signature of the authorized person and stamp, or with a QR code;\n\n• host person’s bank guarantee (Fidejussione bancaria or Polizza fidejussoria – copy from original signed by the signatory of the Invitation Letter).\n\nSponsorship is allowed ONLY for minors by their parents. The following documents should be provided for sponsorship:\n\n1. parent’s financial guarantee;\n\n2. documents confirming family relationship (minor’s birth certificate – original + copy). In case of changing the surname / s, supporting documents must be also provided (marriage certificate, divorce certificate, name change certificate, etc.);\n\n3. sponsorship letter in free form, in English or Italian;\n\n4. round-trip tickets both for the parent/-s and the minor;\n\n5. a confirmation of an accommodation for the trip shared with the minor;\n\n6. if only a child needs to apply for a visa (parent/-s have already a valid Schengen visa), also should be provided:\n– the original of foreign passport of the parent/s;\n– a copy of the page with personal data and a photo;\n- a copy of the parent/-s valid visa.\n\nAttention! If a minor is accompanied on the trip by one of the parents, only this parent can be a sponsor. If a minor travels without parents or he is accompanied by both parents, any of his parents can be a sponsor.\n\nFinancial guarantees can be provided in rubles, dollars and sterling pounds on euro exchange rate.\n\nMinimum available financial resources required to cover the cost of suitable accommodation and other expenses in Italy (in Euros).\n\n1-5 days: fixed amount\nFor one person: 269,60\nFor every person of a group (2 or more): 212,81\n\n6-10 days: per person / a day\nFor one person: 44,93\nFor every person of a group (2 or more): 26,33\n\n11-20 days: fixed amount + per person / a day\nFor one person: 51,64 + 36,67 per day\nFor every person of a group (2 or more): 25,82 + 22,21 per day\n\nOver 20 days : fixed amount + per person / a day\nFor one person: 206,58 + 27,89 per day\nFor every person of a group (2 or more): 118,79 + 17,04 per day\n\n*How to calculate? For 15 day trip: 51,64 (fixed amount) + 36,67 * 15 = 601,69 euro’s.\n\nThe following documents cannot be submitted as a financial guarantee: currency exchange certificate, cash or bank account statement without the stamp and signature of the authorized official, unless it is an electronic current account statement or QR code extract. The certificate of 2NDFL can be presented and is useful but must always be accompanied by a bank statement.\n\n* - when applying for a visa for family reasons, financial guarantee isn’t obligatory to provide for EU citizens family member (spouses; partners with whom the Union citizen has contracted a registered partnership, on the basis of the legislation of a Member State, if the legislation of the host Member State treats registered partnerships as equivalent to marriage and in accordance with the conditions laid down in the relevant legislation of the host Member State; the direct descendants who are under the age of 21 or are dependants and those of the spouse or partner; the dependent direct relatives in the ascending line and those of the spouse or partner).","title":"Financial Guarantees","required":true,"requiredUpload":false},{"id":13,"description":"For each applicant including child a separate form of the consent for processing personal data in original is required. For applicants under 18 years old consent is filled and signed by one of the parents or legal guardian indicating his data in corresponding field. Consent can be both handwritten or filled on computer.\n\nThe form of filling in the Consent for processing the personal data can be found on our website in \"Forms\" section.","title":"Consent for processing the personal data","required":true,"requiredUpload":false}]