General Requirements

The Consulate General of Italy in Chicago will accept visa applications ONLY from legal residents of Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin and Wyoming.

 For other States click here.

Students studying full-time at a University located in the district of the Consulate General of Chicago will also meet the residence requirement.

Only holders of one of the following documents may apply for a visa:
U.S. Passport;
U.S. Permanent Resident Card (formerly Green Card), foreign students holding valid visas and valid I-20, exchange visitors holding valid visas and I-66;
Valid long term visas except B1/B2.

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IMPORTANT INFORMATIONS:

• There is no legal right to a visa;
  
• The consular administration has full authority to evaluate and request other documents in addition to those submitted by the applicant.
  
• The latter is hereby informed that submitting the application does not guarantee automatic issuance of the visa;
  
• The passport or travel document must be valid for at least three months over the planned stay in the Schengen countries and should have a blank page to affix the visa;
  
• All documents must be submitted in original and copy (i.e. passport, green card, bank statement, travel itinerary/ticket etc..);
  
• The proof of residence in the jurisdiction of the this Consulate General in the form of a notarized copy of the applicant’s driver license / State I.D. or student I.D. is to be submitted;
  
• Italy requires traveler's health/accident insurance.
  
• The applicants must secure OVERSEAS coverage from a company of their choosing, and then provide a written proof of said coverage to the Consulate at the time of application.
  
• For insurance purchased for the trip only, the whole travel period must be covered and the coverage for medical expenses must not be less than $50,000;
  
• Applications are accepted and processed ONLY if all the required supporting documents are provided. All incomplete applications will be returned without processing.
  

MAILING INFORMATION:
If the applicant wants the passport with the visa returned by mail, a self-addressed, pre-stamped "UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE (Express Mail)" envelope is required.
No other courier will be accepted.

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