{"id":7552,"date":"2022-06-21T08:12:22","date_gmt":"2022-06-21T08:12:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.italiafideiussioni.it\/what-type-of-visa-do-i-need-to-enter-italy\/"},"modified":"2022-06-21T08:12:22","modified_gmt":"2022-06-21T08:12:22","slug":"what-type-of-visa-do-i-need-to-enter-italy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.italiafideiussioni.it\/en\/what-type-of-visa-do-i-need-to-enter-italy\/","title":{"rendered":"What type of visa do I need to enter Italy?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A Visa is the <strong>Authorization<\/strong> <strong> issued by the Italian Embassy or Consulate in the home country<\/strong> of the non-EU citizen, <strong>allowing them to enter Italy for a specified period depending<\/strong> on the chosen type of visa:<\/p>\n<p>There are <strong>three categories <\/strong> of visas:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Type A<\/strong>, <strong>for airport transit<\/strong>;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Type C<\/strong>, for <strong>short stays<\/strong> (valid for up to 90 days);<\/li>\n<li><strong>Type D<\/strong>, for <strong>long-term stays<\/strong> (valid beyond 90 days).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>These visas <strong>are further divided into four types<\/strong>, VSU, VN, VTL, VTA:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>VSU<\/strong>: <em>Unified Schengen Visa<\/em>, the visa holder <strong>can freely move between the states<\/strong> that adhere to the <strong>Schengen Treaty<\/strong>;<\/li>\n<li><strong>VN<\/strong>: <em>National long-term visa<\/em>, the holder <strong>can also move within the Schengen area<\/strong> but only up <strong>to 90 days every 180 days<\/strong>;<\/li>\n<li><strong>VTL<\/strong>: <em>Limited Territorial Visa<\/em>, the holder of this type of visa <strong>can move in only one state;<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>VTA<\/strong>: A<em>irport Transit Visa<\/em>, the visa holder <strong>can transit through one or more airports of the member states.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Additionally, there are <strong>23 types of Visas for Italy or Schengen countries<\/strong>, as specified <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gazzettaufficiale.it\/eli\/id\/2011\/12\/01\/11A15229\/sg\">(Ministerial Decree May 11, 2011)<\/a>:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Visa for adoption (VN)<\/li>\n<li>Business visa (VSU)<\/li>\n<li>Visa for medical treatment (VSU or VN)<\/li>\n<li>Diplomatic visa for accreditation or notification (VN)<\/li>\n<li>Visa for sporting competition (VSU)<\/li>\n<li>Visa for invitation (VSU)<\/li>\n<li>Visa for self-employment \/ Italy StartUp VISA Program \/ Italy StartUp Hub Program (VSU or VN)<\/li>\n<li> Visa for subordinate work (VSU or VN)<\/li>\n<li>Visa for mission (VSU or VN)<\/li>\n<li>Visa for family reasons (VN)<\/li>\n<li>Visa for religious reasons (VSU or VN)<\/li>\n<li>Re-entry visa (VN)<\/li>\n<li>Visa for elective residence (VN)<\/li>\n<li>Visa for research (VSU or VN)<\/li>\n<li>Visa for study (VSU or VN)<\/li>\n<li>Airport transit visa (VTL)<\/li>\n<li>Transit visa (VSU)<\/li>\n<li>Transport visa (VSU)<\/li>\n<li>Tourist visa (VSU)<\/li>\n<li>Working holiday visa (VN)<\/li>\n<li>Volunteer visa (VSU or VN)<\/li>\n<li>Visa for foreign investors \u2013 Investor Visa for Italy (VN) (Introduced with the 2017 Budget Law)<\/li>\n<li>Visa for digital nomads \u2013 (Introduced with the Decree of January 27, 2022)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.italiafideiussioni.it\/en\/bank-guarantee-and-policies-for-foreigners\/f-a-q-tourist-visa-for-foreigners\/\"><em>Return to F.A.Q.<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Visa is the Authorization issued by the Italian Embassy or Consulate in the home country of the non-EU citizen, allowing them to enter Italy for a specified period depending on the chosen type of visa: There are three categories of visas: Type A, for airport transit; Type C, for short stays (valid for up 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