Visa applicants please check all the links below in order to find all information needed to apply for a visa. For the fees, which are updated every three months, please check “Consular fees” on the Quick links bar.
- Visa Office hours
- Do I need an appointment
- How to schedule an appointment
- Verify if you need a visa (then click Visa categories and requirements below)
- Who can apply
- When to apply
- Visa pick up or sent by mail
- National Visas
- Schengen Visas
- American citizens
- Students
- Visa categories and requirements:
- Airport Transit (Schengen/short term visa)
- Business (Schengen/short term visa)
- Digital nomad/remote worker (either short or long term visa)
- Elective Residence (National/long term visa)
- Family Reasons for Spouse or Family Member of non-EU/EEA Citizen (National/long term visa)
- Lavoro Subordinato / Work (National/long term visa)
- Lavoro Autonomo / Self Employment (either short or long term visa)
- Italia Start-up Visa(National/long term visa)
- Mission for family of US Military Personnel (National/long term visa)
- Mission for Civil Contractors assigned to work in Italy for a firm/company which has a contract with a US Military Base(National/long term visa)
- Religious / Catholic denomination (either short or long term visa)
- Religious / non-Catholic denominations (National/long term visa)
- Sport (National/long term visa)
- Study (either short or long term visa)
- Study (for applicants under 18 years of age)
- Tourism (Schengen/short term visa)
- Forms
- Visa Fees (updated every three months)
- Minor Applicants (under 18 years of age)
Visa Office e-mail address: visti.chicago@esteri.it
Tel. 312 467 1550 ext 807
Mailing address: Consulate General of Italy
500 North Michigan Avenue
Suite 1850
Chicago IL 60611
Attention: VISA OFFICE