Consulate of Italy in St. Petersburg: functions, address, how to apply for a visa

Russians visit Italy for various reasons. Some on work, others in connection with studies, but most of them cross the border of this country as tourists. How to issue documents for entry and where to do it - perhaps the most urgent issues for those who intend to visit Italy.

If you live in St. Petersburg or in the surrounding areas, then you need to contact the Italian Consulate in St. Petersburg. Living in other regions apply to the consular department at the Italian Embassy in Moscow.

What is the consulate, and what issues does it solve?

By definition, the consulate is the body of external relations of one state in the territory of another. Unlike the embassy dealing exclusively with political issues, the consulate contacts with local authorities and directly with the population.

It is through the consulates that citizens' problems are solved within the framework defined by law, and documents are processed: visas, passports, certificates, etc. It is generally accepted that there are no consulates in the capitals. Their functions are performed by the consular department at the embassy.

In large cities (for example, St. Petersburg) there are consulates (general consulates). This is created for the convenience of citizens who handle certain issues. These organizations are created on the basis of an agreement between the two states. If you need to go to Rome, Milan or any other city in this country, and you live in St. Petersburg or Karelia, you need to apply to the Italian Consulate in St. Petersburg.

Consulate in St. Petersburg

The majority of residents of any country, including Russia, are interested in consulates in order to obtain a visa, to visit the country. If you live in Moscow or in the surrounding areas, you should apply to the embassy for a visa. All these issues in the northern capital can be solved at the Consulate General of Italy in St. Petersburg.

Do not be afraid of the word "general". This is just a certain status of the institution. Most consulates in the world are called general, and the functions they perform do not differ at all from a simple consulate or vice-consulate. Citizens who live in St. Petersburg, Leningrad region, Pskov, Murmansk, Arkhangelsk, Novgorod, Vologda and their regions, as well as in Karelia, apply for visas or other documents to the consulate of Italy in St. Petersburg.

Types of visas

In case you are visited by one of the countries that are members of the Schengen Agreement, there will be no problems with obtaining a visa at the Italian Consulate in St. Petersburg, since she is a member of the Schengen area. To obtain permission to enter the country, it is necessary to justify the reason (purpose) of her visit. Depending on this type and type of visa can be different.

If you want to travel to get acquainted with the life of the country, its history, sights, you will need a tourist visa, which is issued by the visa center of the Italian Consulate in St. Petersburg.

For a trip, which is aimed at business, signing contracts, business meetings, consultations, it is necessary to issue a business visa.

For study abroad you will need a student visa.

To work in Italy under a contract or self-employed, you need a work visa.

In case of residing in Italy, relatives who sent you a challenge or an invitation, a visa for family reunification is issued.

How to apply for a visa in the consulate of Italy

If you are planning to visit Italy, you need to remember that for a visa to visit Italy in St. Petersburg consulate needs time. It can be 3-3,5 months. With this in mind, try to obtain an entry permit in advance. During the tourist season, these times can be much longer.

Before you start the registration, go to the official website of the consulate and read the rules and the list of necessary documents.

Documents for the visa

Documents for obtaining an entry permit are submitted to the Italian Consulate in St. Petersburg at the address: 190068, Teatralnaya sq., 10. The Italian visa center is located: St. Petersburg, emb. River Fontanka, 103, lit. A.

What documents are required to apply for a visa?

• The completed application form. Download it on the site of the Italian visa center. Please note that all data is entered in the form in block letters in Italian or English.
• Russian passport. Attached are photocopies of all the completed pages.
• International passport. The expiration of its validity must exceed the expiry date of the visa for three months.
• An old passport, in which there are marks of countries that are members of the Schengen Treaty. If available.
• Color photos 3х4 in quantity of 2 pieces. You can do it on the spot.
• References from work, place of study, pension certificate. If the applicant does not work, you need to submit a document from the parents, relatives or sponsor who vouches for his financial solvency.
• Tickets for airplane or train, there and back.
• Confirmation of accommodation. Hotel reservation, an invitation from relatives.
• Bank account statement.
• Documents on education.

All documents must be translated into Italian, certified and handed over to the visa center of the Italian Consulate in St. Petersburg.

Traveling with children

If you are traveling with a child, then it will require additional documents:

• The birth certificate is a certificate.
• Notarized consent of one of the parents for the departure of the child (if he is traveling with one of the parents), the father and the mother (if he is traveling with someone from relatives, for example, a grandmother).
• Passport of father and mother (photocopies).
• Document from the place of study.

The consulate or visa center can also request other documents that are not included in the main list.