Business Visa For Italy: All You Need To Know

The business visa for Italy is a document that allows the holder to stay within a limited time and for certain reasons in our country. Welcome Association Italy, which has always been committed to simplifying the arrival of EU and non-EU citizens in Italy, has expanded its package offer to include this new reason. What is a business entry visa? Who can apply for it? What documentation must be presented to obtain this title? These are the questions we will try to answer in this article. Index

• What is a business visa for Italy?
• How do I apply for a business entry visa?
• What documents should be presented for a business visa in Italy?
• Business Visa for Italy: stopovers in third countries

What Is A Business Visa For Italy?

The business entry visa is a title, issued by the Italian Embassy of the country of origin, which allows entry into Italy for stays not exceeding 90 days. Specifically, a non-EU citizen who intends to travel for economic and or commercial purposes, such as:

1. Ensuring the proper functioning of goods sold or purchased;
2. Conducting negotiations;
3. Entering into commercial contracts;
4. Selling or buying products;
5. Participating in international trade fairs or business events.

This entry visa is a Uniform Schengen Visa (USV) which entitles the applicant to transit through all the territories of the Schengen Acquis.

How Do I Apply For A Business Entry Visa?

As with all entry visas for Italy, it is necessary to consult the institutional site Visas for Italy, managed directly by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. Through the page, the non-EU citizen can fill in a form consisting of four simple fields. The system will provide information on the documents and forms required to apply for a business visa, as well as information on Italian embassies and consulates in the country of origin. In this way, the citizen will have all the information and documentation to apply for a visa.

What Documents Must Be Presented For A Business Visa In Italy?

The documents required by the Italian authorities for the issue of a business visa are as follows:

• Visa application form
• Documentation attesting to the actual condition of the economic-commercial operator (identification card, business license, Chamber of Commerce certificate, etc.)
• Passport-size photograph
• Travel document valid for more than the duration of the visa
• Proof of round-trip reservation
• Proof of possession of financial means of subsistence, by the Directive of the Ministry of the Interior of 1 March 2000
• Indications of the stages of the stay, with the relative business contacts, contact details, letter of invitation from Italian company, etc.
• Health insurance with a minimum coverage of €30,000 for emergency hospitalization and repatriation expenses, valid throughout the Schengen area.

How To Indicate The Stages Of The Stay?

A rather cumbersome feature for the business visa applicant is the presentation of the itinerary and the companies he will visit. To simplify the documentation required by the visa authorities, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has created a form. This document, which must be completed by the company/companies inviting the non-EU citizen, must include:

• The data of the “inviting” company
• The data of the visa beneficiary
• The data of the visa applicant’s company
• The accommodation address of the non-EU citizen, enclosing hotel reservations
• Photocopies of entrance tickets for trade fairs and congresses.

Business Visa For Italy: The Stopover In A Third Country

If a foreign national obtains a business visa for Italy, but his or her journey includes a stopover in a Schengen Acquis country, he or she will be obliged to submit a declaration of presence in Italy. This operation on the part of the title holder is compulsory and must be carried out within eight days of arrival in Italy. As with all declarations of presence, this is a procedure to be carried out at the police station of the place where the stay is declared. The beneficiary of the permit who has made a stopover in a Schengen country and who does not submit the declaration may incur:

• financial penalties ranging from five thousand euros
• to ten thousand euro;
• in certain cases, expulsion from Italian territory.