Application forms
Application form for Schengen Visa (C) – Short stay (up to 90 days) in ITA PDF format
Application form for Schengen Visa (C)/Short stay (up to 90 days) in ENG PDF format
Application form for Schengen Visa (C)/Short stay (up to 90 days) in ENG E-@pplication format
D-type application form for Italian National long stay (more than 90 days) in ENG/ITA Word format
D-type application form for Italian National long stay (more than 90 days) in ENG/ITA PDF format
Application form for Working Holiday Visa
Required Documents
F1 – TOURISM (VISITOR) visa document checklist
F2 – BUSINESS visa document checklist
F3 – STUDY visa document checklist
F4 – Documents required for Italy-Canada Youth Mobility Program (Working Holiday)
F5 – Subordinate (Salaried) Employment/Sport activity (athletes & coaches) visa document checklist
F6 – Elective Residence visa document checklist
Forms
F11 – Minimum required funds to travel in Italy
F12A – Letter of invitation/hospitality (invito/ospitalità) in ENG/ITA in Word format
F12A – Letter of invitation/hospitality (invito/ospitalità) in ENG/ITA in PDF format
F12B – BUSINESS invitation letter (invito per AFFARI) in ITA in Word format
F12B – BUSINESS invitation letter (invito per AFFARI) in ITA in PDF format
F13 – Letter of general financial support for TOURISM (* please see explanatory notes below)
F14 – Letter of general financial support for STUDY (* please see explanatory notes below)
F15 – Parental consent & financial support for a minor (* please see explanatory notes below)
F16 – Letter of parental consent & assumption of responsibility for a minor (* please see explanatory note below)
F17 – Letter for a Schooltrip in Italy
F18 – Letter for School Programs in Italy
F19 – Accettazione di presa in carico di minore
F20 – Confirmation of health insurance
General Information
F21 – Information sheet for foreigners visiting Italy
(*) Please kindly take note of the following explanatory notes:
The following information applies to visa applicants who must rely on financial support from family members and/or who are minors (under 18 years of age).
In certain circumstances, a visa applicant may rely on financial support from a close family member, including:
- parent(s) supporting child(ren)
- adult child(ren) supporting parent(s)
- legally married spouses
(no other third-party guarantors are allowed)
In such cases, the supporting financial documentation, including bank and other investment statements and employment status, must be provided directly by the financial guarantor.
The relevant party or parties may sign the applicable F13 to F16 affidavits and forms in person, free of charge, in the presence of the Consular Visa Officer at the Consulate’s Offices in Vancouver or Edmonton.
If the financial guarantor, or one or both parents of a minor applicant (as applicable), do not appear in person on the day of the visa appointment, a prior legalized or notarized signature on the relevant form is mandatory. The form must be accompanied by a legalized or notarized copy of the valid identification document of the person signing. Only citizens of European Union member states may self-certify documentation, where applicable.
For minor applicants (under 18 years of age) the parental consent form must be signed by both parents, unless a court-issued divorce order grants sole decision-making responsibility to one parent; only one parent is surviving; or a court-appointed legal guardian is authorized to sign on behalf of the minor.
Please note: If the financial guarantor, or one or both parents of a minor applicant (as applicable), reside outside this Consulate’s jurisdiction, the signature on the relevant affidavit or consent form must be authenticated as follows:
- Apostille
If the country of residence is a signatory to the Hague Apostille Convention, the document must be apostilled in that country. The Apostille Convention simplifies the authentication of public documents for use in more than 125 member countries, including for example: China, Brazil, Mexico, India, Japan, Philippines, United States.
OR - Consular Legalization
If the country of residence is not a signatory to the Apostille Convention (for example, Iran), the document must be legalized (notarized) by the Italian Consulate responsible for the guarantor’s or parent’s place of residence. Applicants should consult the appropriate Italian Embassy or Consulate abroad for detailed procedures.
Applicants must submit original vital statistics documents demonstrating immediate family relationships, including (as applicable):
- the applicant’s birth certificate (showing parental names);
- a marriage certificate;
- the guarantor’s birth certificate (showing parental names) if an adult child is supporting a parent.
If such documents were issued outside this Consulate’s jurisdiction, they must be translated into English or Italian, unless already issued in English by the issuing authority or produced on a multilingual standard form recognized under international conventions; AND both the original document and the translation must undergo either the apostille process or consular legalization procedure outlined above.
Supporting financial documentation, including bank statements, investment records and proof of employment, that has been issued outside of Canada cannot be assessed unless it has undergone either the apostille process or the consular legalization procedure outlined above.
Failure to comply with these requirements may result in processing delays or refusal of the visa application.
This update on March 06, 2026.
Last update on November 16, 2023