Italy Visa Information

What basic documents are required?

For Kuwaiti:

1. Appointment letter

2. Passport valid for at least 6 months from the date of return

3. Visa application form

4. Travel insurance

5. Hotel reservation for all destinations in Schengen

6. Round trip flight ticket

7. Copy of passport bio page

8. Copy of any previous Schengen visa

9. Copy of civil id - must be valid for 3 months from date of return

10. One recent passport size photograph (W: 4 cm H: 5 cm) with white background

11. For children less than 18 years, parent consent form signed by both parents. Visa application form must also be signed by both parents.

12. Only for non-kuwaiti applicants - Copy of authorized signatory issued by the Kuwaiti Ministry of Social Affairs & Labor with the authentication of Kuwait Chamber of Commerce & Industry

13. Only for non-kuwaiti applicants - Original or online bank statement for last 3 months with sufficient funds to cover all the expenses connected to the travel and stay in Italy. The bank statement must also feature the transactions connected to the monthly salary

Additional documents:

For Business visa applications:

1. Invitation letter from a company/organization in Italy along with copy of passport or valid ID of the signatory.

What fees need to be paid?

Visa fee to be paid at Visa Application Center:

1. Above 12 years: 26.480 KD each applicant

2. Child between 6 to 12 years: 13,240 KD each applicant

3. Child less than 6 years: 0 KD

4. EU spouse & immediate family members: 0 KD

VFS service fee to be paid online:

• 10.650 KD each applicant

SOUQ VISA service charges:

1. Appointment booking: 5 KD each appointment (Group discount available)

2. Form filling: 3 KD each applicant

3. Passport collection from VFS: 2 KD per passport (Group discount available)

4. Passport delivery to home/office: 3 KD per passport (Group discount available)

5. Hotel booking: 5 KD

6. Flight booking: 5 KD

Other important information

Processing Time:

1. Mostly applications for Kuwaiti citizens are processed within 2 to 5 days

2. For non-kuwaiti applicants, processing time can be 7 to 15 days.

Visa categories:

1. Tourist

2. Business

3. Transit