When is the best season to travel to Italy?

Italy is suitable for tourism all year round, with a pleasant climate from April to June, and September-165438+10 is the most suitable for tourism. During the peak travel period from June to August, pay attention to avoid the peak travel period. In winter, it begins to snow after the northern Alps enter 1 1, and skiers can start to pay attention to the operating hours of the resort ski resort. Even in winter, the central and southern regions will not be too cold.

Validity of Italian tourist visa

The validity period is given according to the actual number of days of travel.

delivery time

In the peak season (from May to 10), the bill should be issued at least one month in advance.

The off-season (165438+ 10 to April of the following year) needs to be sent half a month in advance.

However, the earliest delivery time cannot exceed 3 months before the departure date.

Can I send it on behalf of you? You can entrust others to submit visa applications on your behalf.

Visa procedure

Materials required for visa preparation → The applicant himself or entrusts others to submit the materials to the visa center → After the materials are reviewed by the visa center, the applicant pays the visa fee and service fee (the visa center will reserve an interview time for the applicant after paying the visa fee) → Wait for the visa issuance result (if necessary, go to the embassy for an interview at a scheduled time) (* Generally, the sunrise sign10-0/5 working days.

data preparation

1. Fill in the application form in English or Italian and sign it (Pinyin signature is accepted).

2. Two recent photos, 4X3.5, with white background.

3. Passport should be signed and valid for at least 90 days after the visa expires. Passport issuance should not exceed 10 years.

4. Round trip air ticket reservation

5. Hotel confirmation form (whole journey) or letter of guarantee from Italian guarantor (original) and guarantor's ID card. If the hotel reservation form is online, please print out the hotel website link together. If you book directly from the hotel, you need to attach the hotel seal and the signature of the person in charge. If the hotel order is cancelled, it may be the reason for refusing the visa.

6. All itinerary information: including train tickets, air tickets, boat tickets, international driver's licenses, etc. , and the specific itinerary in English.

7. Proof of temporary residence funds: A credit card or savings card must be accompanied by a statement of consumption credit limit in the last three months or the applicant's personal bank demand deposit, and a copy of the record of the last three months and the card. (The above materials must be original and photocopy).

8. The original and photocopy of the applicant's household registration book.

9. Proof of the applicant's on-the-job and leave-granting: English letter from China Company, company letterhead, official seal, and signature of the person in charge who issued the certificate letter. It should include the company address, telephone number, fax number, applicant's position, salary, working time in the company, specific time in Italy (or Schengen area), guarantee to return to China, and issue the pinyin name and position of the person in charge.

If unemployed: married: spouse's employment certificate and capital certificate, plus marriage certificate and single certificate.

Such as single, divorced, widowed: need to support assets.

For example, students: the original student ID card and proof of study (school address, telephone number, consent to go abroad, name and position of the person in charge of issuing) and relatives list authentication.

10. Original and photocopy of qualification certificates (doctors, teachers, journalists, etc.). )

1 1. The annual inspection copy of the business license of China Company is stamped with the red official seal.

12. Overseas medical insurance, with a minimum of 30,000 euros and a minimum of 30 days (original and photocopy must be valid in Schengen countries).

13. Original and photocopy of temporary residence permit (registered for at least six months)

14. When the applicant is under the age of 18, the birth certificate (original and copy) should be translated into Italian and certified by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China. Parents' permission to travel abroad is certified by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China (if they are traveling with minors, both parents need to send letters to each other agreeing to travel). If other parents have died, a death certificate certified by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China is required.

15. Two copies of the first and second pages of the applicant's passport, and copies of all Schengen visas (if any).

Special population

Minors:/kloc-Minors under the age of 0/8 need to provide notarization and authentication of birth certificate, and if one parent leads a trip, notarization and authentication of power of attorney are also required.

Unemployed person: you can provide proof of assets of your spouse or parents, and you need to provide marriage certificate or kinship certificate at the same time.

Advantages and disadvantages of dealing with it yourself

Advantages: Save service fees for travel agencies or visa agencies.

Disadvantages: Long preparation time, such as preparing materials, translating materials, filling out application forms, submitting applications by visa centers, and obtaining passports by visa centers.

Advantages and disadvantages of agency handling

Advantages: It takes a short time to prepare for notarization, and the agency services include: translating materials, filling out application forms, submitting applications by visa centers, and obtaining passports by visa centers.

Visa-free, landing visa, transit sign

Is it visa-free? number

Visa on arrival: No.

Whether to cross the line: no.

Matters needing attention in and out

customs regulations

Customs regulations: Entering Italy from non-EU countries or going to non-EU countries from Italy must comply with the following regulations:

First, consumer goods

I) entrance

Consumer goods carried by passengers in their personal luggage may be exempted from customs duties when entering Italy, but such goods shall not be of the nature of trade import, and the total value shall not exceed 175 euros. /kloc-The maximum amount of articles carried by minors under the age of 0/5 is 90 euros.

In addition, for some specific commodities (wine, cigarettes, etc. ), the number of duty-free goods that passengers can carry is limited as follows:

1. Tobacco: You can carry one of the following four items.

1) 200 cigarettes

2) 100 cigarettes (cigars weighing less than 3g each).

3) 50 cigars

4)250 grams of tobacco

2. Alcoholic drinks: You can take one of the following two items.

1) 1 liter distilled alcoholic beverage with a purity of more than 22 degrees or non-denatured alcohol with a purity of more than 80%.

2) Distillation is equal to or less than 22 degrees, alcoholic beverages, appetizers, champagne, 2 liters of hard liquor and 2 liters of low-alcohol liquor.

3. Perfume category: 50g perfume

Refresher 250 ml

4. Coffee: You can carry one of the following two items.

1) 500g coffee

2)200 grams of espresso or espresso.

5. Tea: You can carry one of the following two items.

1) Tea 100g

2) Tea essence 40g.

The above items are not included in the tax-free items of 175 euros.

Passengers carrying articles exceeding the above restrictions when entering Italy shall declare to the customs; The part exceeding the quota shall be subject to customs duties.