Visa Fees

Once you have made your application, you will need to pay your visa application fee. If you are applying online for your visa, your payment will be made as part of this process. If you download the form to print and bring to the Visa Application Centre, payment can be made at the time of your appointment.

VISA CATEGORY		VISA FEE (PKR)
Long Stay / National Visa	Study	15,250.00

Applicants will be paying a service fee of 10,370.00 PKR.

Document Requirements

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Applicants should visit the website of the Consulate General of Italy in Karachi for detailed information on the documents required.

Please note that those who come from Afghanistan, Kenya, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Nigeria, Pakistan, Somalia, and Syrian Arab Republic - both residents of the aforementioned countries or persons who have stayed there for more than four weeks - must be in possession of the international polio vaccination certificate attesting that they got vaccinated against polio between 4 weeks and 12 months prior to travel date.

The submission of the aforementioned document in the Visa application for Italy is an additional eligibility requirement both for issuing the Visa and crossing the external borders.

Please note that applicants must also submit a complete set of photocopied documents along with their applications.

Photo Specifications

The photo must:

• be in sharp focus, clear and with good contrasts
• be printed on high quality photo paper with high solution
• be in colour
• be 35–40 mm in width
• be maximum 6 months old and resemble the applicant
• be taken with the applicant facing the camera directly, against a light background
• show the whole head and the top of the shoulders. The face must occupy 70–80 % of the picture.
• show open eyes that are clearly visible. Hair must not cover the eyes.

Regarding glasses:

Glasses are allowed as long as the eyes are clearly visible.

• the glasses must not be coloured
• the rim must not cover any part of the eyes
• there must be no reflection in the glasses

Regarding head-dress:

Religious head-dresses are allowed, provided that all details of the face are clearly shown.

• chin, forehead and both cheeks must be clearly visible
• shadows on the face due to the head-dress are not allowed

Note: Please follow these instructions carefully. If the photographs presented do not meet these requirements your application will be considered incomplete. A photo booth for meeting these requirements is available at the visa application centre.

Processing Time

The Consulate General of Italy in Karachi strongly suggests to apply for a visa entry at least three or four weeks before the planned date of departure.

Forms

Visa form