Today, almost all tourists from the northern capital know where the Italian consulate in St. Petersburg is located. This is one of the most popular destinations for Russian travelers. Many are eager to visit this sunny Mediterranean country, and for this you need to get a visa.
Italian Consulate in St. Petersburg, visa
It is well known that in order to apply for a visa, you must submit documents to the embassy of the country where you plan to visit.
The Embassy of Italy is located in Moscow, so it is not always convenient for residents of other cities to contact it. To simplify this task, the institute of consulates was created.
The Italian Consulate in St. Petersburg has the status of a General Consulate. It is there that residents of St. Petersburg and nearby cities apply to obtain a visa.
To do this, you must submit a document justifying the reason for the trip. It is also necessary to inform about the planned duration of stay in Italy.
In some cases, consular officers may require proofhaving enough finances and the ability to stay somewhere after arriving in the country.
You should be aware that even if you provide all the required documents, you may not be allowed to enter Italy.
The Italian consulate in St. Petersburg may require a visa applicant to submit documents that are not included in the mandatory list.
It is possible to speed up the process of obtaining a visa if documents confirming the need for the urgency of the trip are provided. The cost of an urgent visa is twice as high as a simple short-term one.
List of documents for a visa
The Italian Consulate in St. Petersburg requests the following package of documents to apply for a visa.
First of all, you need to fill out a standard form of the questionnaire, which can be obtained from the consular staff or found on the consular website. One color photograph is attached to the questionnaire.
The provided passport should not expire soon.
It is required to present to the consular staff a round-trip ticket reservation, a hotel reservation or other document confirming the presence of a place of residence in the country of arrival.
Bank documents should confirm that you have the necessary amount of money, which should be enough to travel and live in Italy.
In addition to the above, you should attach a certificate stating that you are working, studying or a copy of a pension certificate, as well as provide copies of a Russian passport andinsurance policy.
Features of obtaining a visa to Italy
As noted above, the Italian Consulate in St. Petersburg (address - Theater Square, 10) may, at its discretion, ask for other documents.
If you intend to visit several countries that are members of the Schengen area at once, you should apply for a visa to the visa service of the state in which you plan to stay for the longest period of time.
When crossing the border with Italy, the representatives of the border guard have the right to demand the presentation of all documents that were used to apply for a visa.
Entry into any country of the Schengen area obliges to have medical insurance with a coverage amount of at least thirty thousand euros. Such insurance can be done at the consulate in a few minutes.
It should be remembered that if you intend to engage in extreme sports during your trip, the amount of insurance costs increases.
Visa Center
To apply for a visa, you can apply not only to the Italian consulate in St. Petersburg. The Italian Visa Application Center is located on the fifth floor of the Atrium business center on Kazanskaya Street.
Only Visa Management Service is allowed to provide Italian visa services in the Russian Federation.
In this Visa Application Center applypermission to travel to Italy is available to Russians whose place of residence is the Leningrad, Pskov, Vologda, Murmansk, Arkhangelsk regions and Karelia.
Apply to the Visa Application Center in advance to avoid queuing later. Visa applications must be submitted directly by the person planning to travel abroad. All other persons who are friends, relatives, acquaintances, etc., cannot be admitted to the premises of the Visa Application Center.
Today the amount of the service fee is 1350 rubles. Payment for services is made immediately. As an additional service at the Visa Application Center, you can take a photo for the application form.
