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Schengen Type CVerified 20 Apr 2026Schengen short-stay visa for Indian citizens travelling to Italy for tourism, sightseeing, and non-business leisure — up to 90 days in any 180-day period.
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Not included in our fee: a flight reservation (from ₹708) and a confirmed hotel booking (₹590 per hotel). Book them separately, only if your visa needs them:
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Not part of our visa fee: each is bought on its own, with or without our visa service.
₹708 first traveller · +₹472 each additional traveller on the same reservation · GST included
A genuine airline reservation in each traveller's name. Issued close to your visa appointment, so it's live when you apply.
₹590 per hotel · GST included
Not bought online: contact us first on WhatsApp or by email with the city, dates and travellers, and we confirm the hotel and the price before you pay.
Delivery. Usually within 30 minutes during office hours, Mon–Sat 10:00–18:00 IST.
Check the official requirements
Guide last reviewed 2026-04-20. Fees, documents and appointment rules can change.
Heads up — Italy Visa Checklists Vary by Jurisdiction
Italy splits visa decisions across 4 Indian consulates — New Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, and Bengaluru — each with slightly different document checklists, fees rounding, and processing nuances. The requirements listed on this page match the New Delhi (North) jurisdiction.
New Delhi (North) jurisdiction covers
Italy is the Schengen country Punjab applies to most, and the Embassy in Delhi sorts files by a detail most people miss: first-time applicants apply under Tourism, first issuance, while anyone holding an earlier Schengen visa applies under Tourism, previous Schengen visa. Pick the wrong one and the file is judged incomplete before anyone reads it. The fee is €90 (children 6 to 12 pay €45, under 6 nothing), the stated processing is 15 working days with an extension to 45, and the file must reach VFS between 15 and 180 working days before departure. Two refusal patterns we see from this belt: a business account statement submitted as a personal one, and an agent's phone number written on the form instead of the applicant's own.
What it costs
Paid directly to Italy / VFS — these are not our service fee, and we never mark them up.
Figures per VFS Global, last verified 20 Apr 2026. Fees change without notice — the official page is final.
Embassy fees are set in EUR by the Embassy of Italy — the INR equivalent shown is approximate and depends on the daily exchange rate. VFS Service Charge is ₹652 per applicant (inclusive of all taxes). Payment accepted via cash at VFS or Demand Draft in favour of 'VFS GLOBAL SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED' (one banking instrument per applicant). Optional services: Courier Facility ₹795, Courier Assurance ₹652, Premium Lounge ₹4,669. Visa fee and service charges are NON-REFUNDABLE if the application is refused by the Embassy of Italy or withdrawn while under processing.
Flights · Hotels · Insurance · Itinerary
Italy applies the Schengen rules, so travel insurance is not a nice-to-have — it is a legal condition of the visa.
2 of 4 are compulsory for Italy
Where people slip: Flying into one city and out of another with nothing showing how you travel between them. Officers read the whole route, and an unexplained gap reads as a plan that does not hold together.
Book for ₹708 (+₹472 per family member)Where people slip: Free-cancellation bookings are accepted, but if the entire file is free-cancellation the officer sees a trip nobody has committed to. Some of it should be real spend.
Confirmed hotel booking, ₹590 per hotel: message us firstWhere people slip: Buying cover for the adults and forgetting the children. Every traveller needs their own EUR 30,000, infants included — a real refusal we have seen on a family of four.
What a Schengen policy must showWhere people slip: Spending more nights in another Schengen country than in Italy. That gets a file rejected before it is even assessed.
The letter your itinerary attaches toWe can arrange the flight reservation, the hotel and the itinerary for your Italy file — each sold separately.
We are a B2B travel agency as well as a visa consultancy, working with partners including Riya Travel — so the flight reservation and the confirmed hotel booking both come from us, and you deal with one team. Every booking is a real one under your own name. We do not sell travel insurance: buy the policy directly from an insurer.
None of them is part of our visa fee: each is bought on its own, at the price below, with or without our visa service.
Flight reservation ₹708 (+₹472 per extra family member) · Confirmed hotel booking ₹590 per hotel · Travel itinerary ₹1,499. GST included.
Delivery. Usually within 30 minutes during office hours, Mon–Sat 10:00–18:00 IST. Confirmed hotel bookings are not bought online: message us first on WhatsApp or email info@sureshotvisa.com with the city, dates and travellers.
Tell us your dates — we will say which of these you actually need
What to gather
Having a document isn't the same as presenting it right — that's the part we handle.
Printed back-to-back. Separate form per applicant. For minors: signed by BOTH parents.
3.5×4.5 cm, 80% face zoom, ≤6 months old, non-smiling, no sunglasses/hat. Stick on form — do not staple.
Issued within last 10 years, 6 months validity from travel date, 2 blank pages, no observations.
Explaining purpose, itinerary, accompanying persons.
Minimum €30,000 — emergency hospital + repatriation. From approved Indian insurer only.
Mention if other countries will be covered during the trip.
Original letter stamped by bank, OR online print stamped/signed by branch manager.
Original + 1 photocopy covering stay expenses + personal bank statements. Original returned with passport.
Suggested additional document.
For the full duration of stay.
Required · optional / if applicable
5 steps from intake to approval — never as linear as government sites pretend.
Fill online application form
Go to visa.vfsglobal.com/ind/en/ita/ and fill the Schengen C form. Print back-to-back, sign.
Book VFS appointment
Choose the VFS centre matching your jurisdiction (New Delhi/Jalandhar/Chandigarh for North).
Gather documents
Use the Embassy New Delhi checklist. Include all financial docs, ITRs, bank statements, accommodation, insurance.
Submit at VFS + biometrics
In-person submission. Pay €90 + ₹652 VFS fee. Optional: Courier (₹795), Premium Lounge (₹4,669).
Decision from Embassy New Delhi
15 working days standard processing (extendable to 45). Personal interview possible at Embassy discretion.
Biometrics and the visit to the visa centre are yours to attend in person — no consultancy can do those for you. How we work
What works
6 levers that flip a borderline case.
What kills cases
Top 3 refusal triggers we see.
Each link opens the official Italy page on VFS Global (we never host third-party forms): pick your visa category there and use its "Download Form" section for the current version.
Answer 10 quick questions to see your likelihood of approval. This is not a guarantee — final decision is always with the Embassy — but it flags common weak spots so you can address them before applying.
What's the primary purpose of your trip?
How long do you plan to stay?
Have you previously visited any Schengen country?
Have you ever been refused a Schengen (or any country's) visa?
Past refusals must be disclosed — they show up in VIS database across Schengen countries.
Do you have confirmed travel bookings?
Reservations are enough; a paid ticket is not required.
What's your current employment status?
What's your typical 3-month bank balance?
Schengen needs ~₹700/day covered. For a 10-day trip, minimum ₹70,000 stable balance.
How many years of Income Tax Returns (ITR) can you show?
What are your strongest ties to India (return-intent)?
Embassies want evidence you'll come back — not overstay.
Who are you travelling with?
Indicative only — final decision is always with the Embassy.
Frequently asked
If you reside in New Delhi, Haryana, HP, J&K, Punjab, Rajasthan, UP, Uttarakhand, or Chandigarh, the Embassy of Italy, New Delhi decides. Other states go to Mumbai, Kolkata, or Bengaluru consulates — checklists differ slightly. Residence determines jurisdiction (not passport place of issue).
Yes — a Schengen visa issued by Italy lets you travel across all 29 Schengen countries. Italy should be your main destination (most nights).
Between 15 and 180 working days before your planned departure. Don't apply earlier than 180 days or later than 15 working days before travel.
No — not for all applicants. The Embassy reserves the right to call you for a personal interview if your application needs clarification.
Only if it's from an approved Indian insurance company (see the current VFS Italy list) OR from a country where claims are recoverable in a Schengen State. Other Indian policies are not accepted for Schengen visa procedure.
The Embassy issues a refusal letter with grounds. You can reapply with stronger documentation. Fees are non-refundable. SureshotVisa's refusal-rebuild service specialises in decoding the real refusal reason and restructuring the case.
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A strong Italy file clearly explains your travel purpose, funds, and ties to India. We structure and submit everything properly — so your case is presented clearly and professionally.
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Not included in our fee: a flight reservation (from ₹708) and a confirmed hotel booking (₹590 per hotel). Book them separately, only if your visa needs them:
Not sure you qualify? Start with a refundable ₹499 possibility report — an honest Yes / Maybe / No, credited to this fee. Read the full guide
Price is for our consultancy service only and includes 18% GST. No agency can guarantee a visa — the final decision rests with the visa authority.
Your fee, in one glance
Government, VFS, insurance, ticket and hotel costs are separate and charged at cost. Read what each item means, in full.
Source & Disclaimer
Data on this page is sourced from the official VFS Global Italy website and Embassy of Italy. Last verified 2026-04-20. Always verify with the official embassy before applying — fees and requirements change without notice.
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