✈️ 1. Visit Visa (Schengen Visa – Type C)
Purpose:
- Tourism
- Visiting friends or family
Documents Required:
- Completed Schengen visa application form
- Valid passport (valid at least 3 months after return)
- 2 biometric passport-size photos (white background)
- Flight reservation
- Hotel booking OR invitation letter from host (official form from Comune is preferred)
- Travel insurance (minimum coverage €30,000)
- 6-month personal bank statement (signed/stamped)
- Job letter or business registration documents
- Family Registration Certificate (FRC) if visiting relatives
- CNIC + passport copy
- Visa Fee: €80 + VFS fee
📍 Submit via Gerry’s VFS Global Italy in Pakistan.
💼 2. Business Visa (Schengen Visa – Type C)
Purpose:
- Business meetings, events, trade fairs, or company visits
Additional Documents:
- Invitation letter from Italian company
- Business letter from Pakistani employer/company
- Proof of business registration (NTN, SECP, Chamber Certificate)
- Company bank account statement
- Proof of ongoing business relationship (contracts, emails, invoices)
- Travel itinerary & hotel booking
- All documents from Visit Visa list
🏠 3. Family Reunion Visa (National Visa – Type D + Nulla Osta)
Purpose:
- Joining spouse, parent, or children who are legal residents or citizens of Italy
Documents Required:
- Application form for National Visa (Type D)
- Valid passport
- Nulla Osta (entry clearance) issued by the Italian Immigration Office (Questura)
- Marriage or birth certificate (translated + attested)
- FRC from NADRA
- Proof of relationship with the sponsor
- Sponsor’s Italian ID card or residence permit
- Proof of accommodation in Italy
- Sponsor’s income proof (CUD, job letter)
- Police clearance certificate
- Medical certificate
- Visa Fee: €116
📌 After arrival, apply for Permesso di Soggiorno (residence permit) within 8 days.
🎓 4. Student Visa (National Visa – Type D)
Purpose:
- Higher education or language study in Italy
Documents Required:
- Acceptance/enrollment letter from Italian university
- Proof of tuition fee payment
- Academic documents (attested + translated to Italian or English)
- Proof of financial means:
- Approx. €7,000+ in personal/sponsor’s bank account
- Accommodation proof (dorm or rental agreement)
- Police clearance certificate
- Health insurance for duration of stay
- Passport + 2 photos
- Visa application form
- Visa Fee: €50–€116
📌 After arrival, apply for student residence permit in Italy.
👷 5. Work Permit Visa (National Visa – Type D + Decreto Flussi Quota)
Purpose:
- Long-term employment under Italian government quota (Decreto Flussi)
Procedure:
- Employer in Italy applies for work authorization (Nulla Osta al lavoro) through immigration portal
- After approval, employee applies for Type D work visa at Italian Embassy
Documents Required:
- Job offer + approved Nulla Osta
- Copy of employer’s tax/registration documents
- Valid passport + visa application
- Proof of accommodation in Italy
- Police clearance certificate
- Experience certificates, academic qualifications
- Health insurance
- Visa Fee: €116
📌 After entering Italy, apply for Permesso di Soggiorno per lavoro subordinato within 8 days.
🏢 Where to Apply in Pakistan:
- Through Gerry’s VFS Global – Italy, with centers in Islamabad, Lahore, Karachi
- Italy VFS Pakistan
💶 Visa Fee Summary:
Visa Type | Fee (EUR) |
---|---|
Visit/Business (C) | €80 |
Family/Study/Work (D) | €50–€116 |
VFS Charges | ~€30 (PKR equiv.) |
⏳ Processing Time:
Visa Type | Time Estimate |
---|---|
Visit/Business | 15–30 working days |
Study/Work/Family | 30–90+ days depending on case and documentation |
✅ Tips for Pakistani Applicants:
- All documents must be translated into Italian or English and attested by MOFA
- Start application process at least 3 months before travel
- Use only genuine bank statements and job offers
- For Family Reunion and Work Visa, employer must first get Nulla Osta