Up-to-date Italy visa requirements, processing time, and embassy info for Nepali passport holders. Yatra handles the full application — document review, dummy ticket, and tracking.
Tourism, sightseeing, visiting friends or family, attending events — up to 90 days within any 180-day rolling window in the Schengen Area.
Attending business meetings, conferences, negotiations, exhibitions, trade fairs — up to 90 days within any 180-day rolling window.
Religious workers performing spiritual leadership, worship, teaching of religion, ministering, or other high-level specialist religious work in Italy. Short-stay (≤ 90 days) for visits / events; long-stay D for ongoing assignments.
Pursuing studies, training, language courses, or research at an Italian university, institute, or recognised school.
Internship or vocational training at an Italian host organisation under a recognised training agreement (Tirocinio Formazione).
Hosted research at an Italian university, research institute, or recognised research entity under EU Directive 2005/71/EC.
Participation in sports events, training camps, competitions, or short-term coaching engagements in Italy / Schengen Area.
Transit through Italy en route to a third country — including seaman transit (joining / leaving a vessel) and stopovers requiring entry into Schengen territory.
Visiting friends or family resident in Italy on an Invitation Letter — short stay up to 90 days within any 180-day period.
For Italy residents whose Permesso di Soggiorno was lost / expired / not renewed in time, who travelled abroad and now need to return to Italy on a re-entry visa.
Salaried employment in Italy under an Italian employer with a Nulla Osta al Lavoro (work authorisation) issued by the Sportello Unico per l'Immigrazione under the Decreto Flussi quota.
Self-employed work in Italy — independent professional activity, consultancy, work contracts, freelancing, or company set-up. Includes both the "consultancy / work-contract" stream (holders of work contracts, consultancy assignments) and the "independent professional" stream (freelancers, regulated professionals).
Artistic, dance, performance, or entertainment engagements in Italy — including theatre, opera, ballet, concerts, film / television productions.
Joining a family member legally resident in Italy — spouse, civil partner, child under 18 (or older if dependent), or dependent parent.
Spouse or dependent parent accompanying a principal applicant who has been issued an Italian Lavoro / Lavoro Autonomo / Studio / Researcher visa — both files must be lodged together at VFS Kathmandu.
Original passport + photocopy
Issued within the last 10 years, valid for at least 3 months after planned return, with 2 blank facing pages and NO observations on bio fields. Machine-readable only — handwritten passports are rejected.
Passport bio-page copies + previous passports
Plus copies of every visa / stamp page from previous passports if any.
Two recent passport photographs (35 × 45 mm)
Printed photo-quality, white background, dark clothing, head 70–80% of frame, no glasses or head coverings (except religious). Digital photos NOT accepted.
Citizenship copy
Photocopy of Nepali citizenship certificate, both sides.
Italy Schengen / D-visa application form
Short-stay applicants: VFS application-form.pdf · Long-stay D applicants: d-visa-application-form-mar-2022.pdf — fully completed and signed.
GDPR consent form
Information General Data Protection Regulation form — mandatory with every application; both parents sign for applicants under 18.
VFS visa declaration
Visa-declaration-for-Applicants-New.pdf — for applications with processing time under 30 working days.
Cover letter
Detailed letter in English stating purpose, itinerary, sponsor (if any), self-funding, and intent to return — addressed to the Consul General, Consulate of Italy, Kolkata.
Confirmed return / onward airline ticket
Showing arrival in and departure from the Schengen Area within the visa validity (issue an airline-confirmed PNR; do NOT pay for the ticket before the visa is approved — VFS accepts a confirmed reservation).
Confirmed accommodation for the entire stay
Hotel reservations in the applicant's name covering every night, OR a notarised host-invitation ("dichiarazione d'ospitalità") with host's ID + Italian residence proof.
Schengen-approved travel medical insurance
Minimum EUR 30,000 cover including emergency medical, hospitalisation, and repatriation; valid throughout the Schengen Area for the entire stay. Indian-issued policies must be from the VFS-approved insurer list (effective 12 July 2018).
Bank statement (last 6 months)
Original, signed and stamped on every page; recommended closing balance ≥ NPR 500,000–700,000 for tourist short-stay; higher for long-stay categories.
ANY ONE income bundle — Business / Salary / Pension / Rental (only one needed)
See per-bundle breakdown below — submit the bundle that matches your active income source.
Income Details & Supporting Documents (For Visa Application)
Important Notes: (1) All documents issued in Nepali language must be translated into English and notarised (certified by a notary public). (2) The applicant is required to provide documents for any ONE source of income only from the categories listed below.
1. Business Income
Applicants involved in business must submit the following:
PAN Certificate
Permanent Account Number certificate issued by the Inland Revenue Department (IRD).
Business Registration Certificate
Submit ONE of: (a) Company Registrar Certificate (for private/public limited companies), (b) Cottage / Small Industry (Gharelu) Registration, OR (c) Municipality / Ward (Wada) Registration Certificate.
Additional Registration Certificates (if applicable)
Sector-specific endorsements: (a) Tourism Board Registration for travel-related businesses, (b) Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) Registration for financial institutions, (c) Contractor License from Municipality / Ward Office.
Latest Audit Report
Signed by a Nepal Chartered Accountants Institute (ICAN)–registered auditor, with company stamp.
Tax Clearance Certificate
Issued by the Inland Revenue Department (IRD) for the latest fiscal year.
2. Salary-Based Income
Applicants who are employed must provide:
Salary Certificate / Salary Letter
On employer letterhead, signed and stamped — stating designation, joining date, monthly gross / net salary, and tenure.
Leave Approval Letter
Confirming sanctioned leave dates covering the full trip plus a buffer; signed by HR / authorised signatory.
No Objection Certificate (NOC) from employer
Confirming the employer has no objection to the trip and the applicant will return to duty after the leave window.
Tax Clearance Certificate from IRD OR Tax Submission Letter from employer with tax statements
Either personal tax clearance from the Inland Revenue Department for the latest year, OR an employer letter confirming TDS deduction + remittance with attached employee tax statement.
3. Pension Income
Applicants receiving pension must submit:
Pension Certificate (Pension Patta)
Original Nijamati / armed-forces pension book issued by the Pension Management Office, plus copies of all entries.
Company ID Card (if available)
Photocopy of the former government / public-sector service ID card (front + back).
Recent Pension Bank Statement
Last 3–6 months of pension-account transactions showing regular monthly pension credits — original, signed and stamped on every page.
Pension Receiving Confirmation Letter from Bank
On bank letterhead, confirming the applicant's pension account, monthly credit amount, and account holder details.
4. Rental Income
Applicants earning rental income must provide:
Land Ownership Certificate
Original + copy of the Lalpurja (land title deed) for the rental-yielding land / property.
Building Completion Certificate
Issued by the Municipality / Nagarpalika engineering office confirming the building is completed and fit for occupancy.
Land and Building Tax Payment Certificate
Latest fiscal-year payment receipts from Municipality (Nagarpalika) and Ward (Wada) office (malpot / bhumi-ghar tax).
Machine-readable version: /visa/italy/markdown
Common questions Nepali citizens ask before applying for a Italy visa — sourced from Italy's embassy and Yatra's submission desk.
25 calendar days (15 working days + 10 calendar days for Kolkata transit) — apply ≥ 15 days before travel; max 180 days in advance.
Bank statements (last 6 months) showing capacity for the trip plus return; recommended closing balance ≥ NPR 500,000.
Up to 90 days within any 180-day period. (Schengen Short-Stay Visa (Type C) — Tourist).
Book online at vfsglobal.com/npl/en/ita/book-an-appointment, attend VFS Kathmandu (Chhaya Center, Thamel) with the full file + biometrics; courier to Kolkata for adjudication.
Required documents include: Original passport + photocopy; Passport bio-page copies + previous passports; Two recent passport photographs (35 × 45 mm); Citizenship copy; Italy Schengen / D-visa application form; GDPR consent form; VFS visa declaration; Cover letter.
Consulate General of Italy — Kolkata (consular jurisdiction over Nepal) — 5G New Road, Kolkata 700 027, West Bengal, India. Phone: +91 33 2479 2414.
Yes — Schengen Short-Stay Visa (Type C) — Business. Attending business meetings, conferences, negotiations, exhibitions, trade fairs — up to 90 days within any 180-day rolling window. Processing: 25 calendar days (15 WD + 10 CD)..
Yes — apply online at https://visa.vfsglobal.com/npl/en/ita (VFS application portal) · https://visa.vfsglobal.com/npl/en/ita/book-an-appointment (appointment booking) · https://visa.vfsglobal.com/one-pager/italy/nepal/english/ (full visa-info one-pager + downloadable PDF checklists).
Demand Draft (DD) in INR drawn in favour of "Consulate General of Italy", payable at Kolkata, India. VFS service + courier: cash in NPR only. On-site bank counter at VFS Kathmandu can prepare the DD. No card / digital wallet.
Yes — Yatra provides end-to-end visa assistance for Italy including document preparation, appointment booking, application review, and a PNR-backed dummy ticket (NPR 999) when the embassy requires proof of onward travel.
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