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Document requirements for transit visa (ALL)

Document requirements for seamen
Airport transit visa
The documents needed for crossing the Italian border when travelling to San Marino.

Documents can be submitted:

– in person

If the applicant has already provided his own fingerprints can delegate another person to submit his visa application only in the following cases:
– company employee acting under the power of attorney (power of attorney should be on the company’s letterhead, signed and stamped). Authorized representative should present the following documents: power of attorney (original and copy), 2 copies of passport. 
– if an applicant is living outside Moscow and the Moscow region documents can be submitted either by the applicant in person or by a person acting under the power of attorney. Authorized representatives should present the following documents: notarized power of attorney (original and 3 copies), 3 copies of national or international passport.

For applicants living in Moscow and Moscow region documents can not be submitted by a person acting under the power of attorney.

Document requirements for seamen

This type of visa can be issued only for 6 month with maximum duration of stay for 5 days.

Italian flagged vessel

The visa will be affixed on seaman’s passport.

1. Invitation Letter from shipping corporation

2.  Contract

3. Shipping register certificate

4. International Medical Insurance valid for all the Schengen Territory. Continue…

5. Open Round- trip ticket for the first trip.

6. Copy of applicant’s passport page containing holder’s data and validity.

7. Application form with a recent passport size photograph

Application form should be filled in block letters in English or Italian and duly signed.

Photo specifications
Colour photo on white background, 3x4cm or 3,5×4,5 cm.

8. Travel document. Continue…

9. Deposit slip from the bank as proof of payment of Consular fees (Banca Intesa). Continue…

10. Domestic passport. (Russian Nationals)

11. Seaman’s identity card (original+copy)

12. Seaman’s book (original+copy)

13. Consent for processing the personal data. 

For each applicant including child a separate form of the consent for processing personal data in original is required. For applicants under 18 years old consent is filled and signed by one of the parents or legal guardian indicating his data in corresponding field. Consent can be both handwritten or filled on computer.

The form and example of filling in the consent is located in the following section (Application forms)

Dear applicants! Please be advised that VMS service fee is required to be paid after submission of the documents this amount is not included in the visa fees it is an additional fee.For more information please click on the link.

Foreign flagged vessel

The visa will be affixed on seaman’s passport.

1. Invitation Letter from shipping company

2.Crew List 

3. International Medical Insurance valid for all the Schengen Territory. Continue…

4. Open Round- trip ticket for the first trip.

5. Copy of applicant’s passport page containing holder’s data and validity

6. Application form with a recent passport size photograph

Application form should be filled in block letters in English or Italian and duly signed.

Photo specifications
Colour photo on white background, 3x4cm or 3,5×4,5 cm.

7. Travel document. Continue…

8. Deposit slip from the bank as proof of payment of Consular fees (Banca Intesa). Continue…

9. Domestic passport. (Russian Nationals)

10. Seaman’s identity card (original+copy)

11. Seaman’s book (original+copy)

12. Consent for processing the personal data. 

For each applicant including child a separate form of the consent for processing personal data in original is required. For applicants under 18 years old consent is filled and signed by one of the parents or legal guardian indicating his data in corresponding field. Consent can be both handwritten or filled on computer.

The form and example of filling in the consent is located in the following section (Application forms)

Dear applicants! Please be advised that VMS service fee is required to be paid after submission of the documents this amount is not included in the visa fees it is an additional fee.For more information please click on the link.

Airport transit visa

This type of visa is provided if a period between flights is not less than 6 hours

1. Airplane Ticket.

2. Copy of applicant’s passport page containing holder’s data and validity.

The passport needs to be valid for at least 3 months beyond the last day of your intended stay in Italy. 
If the applicant has two valid international passports both must be submitted; in case only one is valid please provide a copy of the voided passport. The passport must have at least two blank pages to affix the visa and for border stamps.

In order to apply for an Italian visa it is mandatory to have and show proof of adequate medical insurance coverage for Schengen countries. The minimum medical coverage is at least 30,000 € (Euro). In some cases a higher coverage may be required.

3. International Medical Insurance valid for all the Schengen Territory. Continue…

4. Financial guarantee
• Applicant’s original Bank account statement (in any currency).
• Applicant’s original and copy of the savings account.
• Copy of Applicant’s credit card and ATM receipt including account balance. ATM receipt is valid at most 3 days from the day it was taken from ATM to the day of the document submission.

5. Application form with a recent passport size photograph

Application form should be filled in block letters in English or Italian and duly signed. If the applicant is under 18 years of age, the form must be signed by both parents.

Photo specifications
Colour photo on white background, 3x4cm or 3,5×4,5 cm.

6. Travel document. Continue…

7. Deposit slip from the bank as proof of payment of Consular fees (Banca Intesa). Continue…

8. Domestic passport. (Russian Nationals)

9. Consent for processing the personal data. 

For each applicant including child a separate form of the consent for processing personal data in original is required. For applicants under 18 years old consent is filled and signed by one of the parents or legal guardian indicating his data in corresponding field. Consent can be both handwritten or filled on computer.

The form and example of filling in the consent is located in the following section (Application forms)

Dear applicants! Please be advised that VMS service fee is required to be paid after submission of the documents this amount is not included in the visa fees it is an additional fee.For more information please click on the link.

The documents needed for crossing the Italian border when travelling to San Marino.

The visa will be affixed in travel document (passport) with maximum duration of stay for 5 days within 6 months.

1. Invitation letter or hotel booking confirmation in San Marino.

2. Travel Vouchers/Return tickets.

3. International Medical Insurance valid for all the Schengen Territory. Continue…

4. Copy of applicant’s passport page containing holder’s data and validity.

5. Application form with a recent passport size photograph

Application form should be filled in block letters in English or Italian and duly signed. If the applicant is under 18 years of age, the form must be signed by both parents.

Photo specifications
Colour photo on white background, 3x4cm or 3,5×4,5 cm.

6. Financial Guarantees

All applicants who intend to enter Italy or Shengen Territory must provide proof that they have sufficient funds to cover the expenses of their planned stay (most recent bank statement/s). Any of the following documents will be considered sufficient proof of financial resources:

• Applicant’s original Bank account statement (in any currency).
• Applicant’s original and copy of the savings account.
• Copy of Applicant’s credit card and ATM receipt including account balance. ATM receipt is valid at most 3 days from the day it was taken from ATM to the day of the document submission.

7. Travel document. Continue…

8. Deposit slip from the bank as proof of payment of Consular fees (Banca Intesa). Continue…

9. Domestic passport. (Russian Nationals)

10. Consent for processing the personal data. 

For each applicant including child a separate form of the consent for processing personal data in original is required. For applicants under 18 years old consent is filled and signed by one of the parents or legal guardian indicating his data in corresponding field. Consent can be both handwritten or filled on computer.

The form and example of filling in the consent is located in the following section (Application forms)

Dear applicants! Please be advised that VMS service fee is required to be paid after submission of the documents this amount is not included in the visa fees it is an additional fee.For more information please click on the link.