Documents Required

Travel insurance is mandatory for all Schengen countries. If you have not purchased it yet, please click here.

The list of documents provided below is not exhaustive, and the Mission may request additional information or documents if necessary.

Eligibility for EU Family Members:

To be eligible as an EU family member, the applicant must be traveling together with or joining an EU/EEA family member in the Schengen area.

Eligible family members include:

• Spouse, provided they are not legally separated and are not under 18 years of age.
  Civil partners.
• Children under 21 years of age (at the time of application), including children born out of wedlock and children of the spouse. For children under 18 years of age, consent from the other parent (if applicable) must be provided.
• Children over 21 years of age who are unable to support their essential needs due to total disability (proof required).
• Dependent parents who are unable to support their essential needs due to total disability (proof required).

All documents must be printed out and presented in their original form, along with a photocopy where necessary. Applicants are required to appear in person and must provide the following:

• Completed application form (click here for the form).
• Application checklist (click here for the checklist).
• Valid passport or travel document (original plus one photocopy), with a validity of at least 3 months beyond the return date of the trip from Italy and with at least two blank pages. The passport will be returned with the visa if approved.
• Valid UK Residence Permit (original plus one photocopy), with a validity of at least 3 months beyond the return date of the trip in Italy.
• Passport-style photo, full front view with a white background, not older than 6 months.

Proof of relationship: marriage/civil partnership/birth certificate (original plus one photocopy). Please note the following:

Certificates older than 6 months will NOT be accepted. All certificates must be an authenticated copy of the original, bearing an official stamp and current date. These certificates should be issued by the UK Council authority/General Register Office or by the Embassy/High Commission/Consulate of the foreign country.

Certificates issued by a foreign authority other than the UK MUST be translated into English or Italian and legalized by the Italian Consular Office of the issuing country OR by the Consular Authority in the UK of the issuing country.

Certificates issued by one of the Schengen countries will be accepted only if they are multilingual. Otherwise, please refer to the second note.

Italian nationals must be registered at the AIRE office of the Consulate General of Italy in London, and their marriage certificate must be registered at the Consulate General of Italy in London.

EU relative’s passport (original plus one photocopy)

Round trip fully paid travel tickets. Please note the following:

If traveling by plane, train, or bus, the ticket must be printed directly from the airline/trainline/bus operator. The ticket should clearly show the passenger’s name, dates of travel, origin and destination, and the amount paid.

If you are traveling by car, it is necessary to have ferry tickets or Euro Tunnel tickets, as well as the original and photocopy of your car registration, car insurance, and driving license. If you are renting a car, you will need the same documentation along with the car rental documents.

When traveling between multiple Schengen countries, it is mandatory to have travel tickets for each border crossing.

If you are using the services of third parties, such as travel agencies, please note that they will only be accepted if they are based in the U.K. or one of the Schengen countries. Travel tickets must always be issued directly by the airline, train line, or bus operator. Any other documents will not be considered valid. This requirement applies to letters a), b), and c).

For citizens of Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Iraq, it is necessary to provide the full names of both parents, which must be verified through a birth certificate or Consular declaration.

Please be aware that your application will not be accepted at the time of your appointment if you do not present all the required documents. In such cases, you will need to reschedule a new appointment.

Please note that the information provided above may be subject to change without prior notice. We cannot accept liability for any consequences resulting from such changes.

The Consular Administration has the authority to evaluate your application and request additional documentation if deemed necessary, in addition to what has already been submitted. Furthermore, please be informed that submitting all the required documentation does not guarantee the issuance of any particular visa.