More and more Russians travel on their own without using the services of travel agencies. They book hotels themselves, rent cars and easily cross the borders of European countries. For those who decide to relax in Rimini, Sardinia or Sicily, the article will provide information on the work of the Italian Visa Application Center in Samara.
Address, schedule
To enter the country requires a Schengen visa, which can be obtained in Samara. To do this, go to the official website to make an appointment online. This is very convenient, since the Italian Visa Application Center in Samara works with applicants for the first time in the daytime - from 9:00 to 16:00. It is important to know: admission is strictly by appointment, so taking a day off for the whole day, if a person works, is not required.
The issuance of prepared documents is from 16:00 to 18:00. The Italian Visa Application Center in Samara (the address will be presented below) provides an SMS information service about the readiness of international passports.
The institution is located in the premises of Intesa Bank, where you can pay the consular fee and additional service. Center address: st. L. Tolstoy, d. 29. It is easy to find it, if you focus on the building of the Philharmonic, in front of which it is located.
L. Tolstoy Street is one of the most famous highways of the city, followed by buses nos. 61, 47, 37, 34, 24. The name of the stop is “Philharmonic Hall”. On the street Frunze, crossing L. Tolstoy, is followed by trams No. 20, 16, 15, 3. This allows you to get to the center from any part of the city.
Reception of documents
Each Samaritan can get preliminary advice on the procedure for applying for a Schengen visa by writing in writing to the email address published on the website. Depending on the purpose of the trip, he will be given a working, student, tourist or multi-visa for a long time.
It is very convenient that the applicant’s questionnaire is drawn up directly on the site, where you can immediately check the instructions for filling it out. Before a visit to Lev Tolstoy, Italy’s Italian Visa Application Center in Samara, it’s advisable to print it out. Otherwise, you will have to pay extra for this service.
What other documents do I need to submit for a visa? The list is below:
- International passport.
- The photo is 3.4 x 4.5 cm in size. The background should be light and the face should occupy up to 80% of the picture.
- Documents confirming the purpose of the trip. For tourists, this is a hotel reservation and tickets with specific dates of entry and exit from the country.
- Confirmation of solvency. There should be enough funds on the person’s account to pay for a stay in Italy. It is calculated by the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the European state and depends on the number of days. You can see the information on the website of the Italian Visa Application Center in Samara.
- Certificate of employment or a copy of a pension or student card.
If the visa is issued for the first time, you must come to the center in person to undergo biometrics. You must also take out medical insurance for your stay in Italy. This can also be done in the visa center itself.
Please note: documents can be submitted 90 days before the expected date of travel. Visa availability is up to 2 weeks. Urgent will cost twice as much.
Issuance of passports
When applying for ready-made documents, it should be remembered that the Italian Visa Application Center in Samara will require an original contract with VMS issued on the day the citizen applied, a receipt for paying the consular fee and a Russian passport.
In order to avoid unforeseen difficulties, you should contact the official website for all emerging issues. The information on it is presented in full.