The Italy Embassy, Dhaka represents all kind of visa processing as Tourist, Business, Transit, Family visit, Official visa etc. of Italy in Bangladesh. And the Italy Embassy, Dhaka has appointed their authorized center, VFS Global, Italy Visa and Legalization Application Center Dhaka to accept visa applications. Applicants have to attend in person at VFS center & submission procedure is walking basis. GOAL tours & travels provide consultancy & other services for short term visa application.

Personal Documents:

• Duly filled Application form
• Current passport (minimum validity for 06 months until the planned date of return and minimum two blank pages for visa stamp) with all old passports. If the immediate previous
• Passport is lost, then a G.D (English) copy for that passport is required.
• Two recent color photographs (size 3.5 X 4.5 cm) with a white background but no cap and no sunglasses. 
  Please note: the photo should not more than 03 months old and should not be used in any of the previous visas. The applicant’s ear must be visible in his/her photo.
• Birth certificate / national ID card copy of applicants.
• Marriage certificate or divorce certificate copy (as per religion). A death certificate copy requires for widows.
• Applicants’ family information (father, mother, sister, brother, spouse, child’s date of birth, place of birth, current nationality), etc.
• Applicants’ last educational history: Institution name, institution address, area of study (subject), assessments year.
• For Non-Bangladeshi applicants: Bangladesh Residence permits valid at last 03 months beyond the intended date of departure from the territory of the Member states.
• Visa Request Letter.

Professional Documents:

• For Businessperson: Trade license (renewal) and company’s letterhead pad (2 blank pages) require for proprietorship, partnership, and limited company. (i) Additional documents for partnership: Business agreement/deed copy. (ii) Additional documents for the limited company: Memorandum of the article, certificate of incorporation, form 12 (For limited company), VAT, IRC, and Membership certificate (If any) and Business card 02 pcs.  
• For Employee: Original no objection certificate (NOC) mentioned: (i) Address, telephone, and fax number of the company (ii) Name and position of the countersigning officer in the company (iii) Name and position of applicants, number of years of service, pay slip / original salary statement/government order (GO) & original note verbal (for official passport holders) and visiting card 02 pcs.
• For Student: Student ID copy, original school leave letter/ permission of absence mentioned full address, telephone number, name, and function of the person granting permission. If school trips then the purpose, the duration, and the destination must be mentioned in the letter of the school.
• For Retired person: Retirement documents.

Financial Documents:

• Bank statement & solvency certificate (original with bank seal and signature) of Last 06 months for both company & personal.
• Other financial documents such as FDR, savings certificate, share statement (If available).
• Income tax certificate copy (last 3 years), E-TIN certificate copy.
• Valuation of other assets such as land, buildings (If any).

Travel Documents:

• Air Booking Copy.
• Hotel Booking.
• Tour plan.

Overseas Documents:

• For Tourist visit: If visiting family or friends residing in Italy then Invitation letter in the format that can be downloaded (http://www.vfsglobal-it-bd.com/pdf/TouristInvitation_140211.pdf) , proof of family/ties with the inviting person, copy of ID of inviting person and copy of residence permit if foreigner.
• For Business Visit:
• Invitation letters must be written on official company paper with stamp and signature, and mentioning clearly: the full address and contacts of the company, the name and position (as indicated in the Companies’ Registry “Visura camerale”, see following point) of the countersigning officer, the purpose and duration of the visit, the detailed program, the person or the entity who will bear applicant's travel and living costs, and whether the sponsor gives financial guaranty for the applicant's return to Bangladesh. According to Italian law, the countersigning officer must be provide a copy of his/her ID or Passport page where his/her signature appears. Only invitation letters respecting the format in the respective section of VFS are accepted. Inviting companies shall also anticipate a scanned copy of the invitation letter in PDF format to visti.dhaka@esteri.it from their official mail account. (http://www.vfsglobal-it-bd.com/pdf/business_visa_invitation_format.pdf)
• Inviting Company’s Registration (Visura Camerale) The Company’s Registration (“Visura Camerale”) must be issued by the relevant Chamber of Commerce and may not be older than 6 months.
• If participating to commercial fairs:
• Proof of attendance through either letter of invitation from the organizer of the event or payment of the registration fee and program of the event.

Others Documents:

• Travel Health Insurance (for up to 30,000 Euros).

Visa Fee & Service Charge:

• Embassy Visa fee TK 12,500 + VFS Charge.
• Embassy Visa fee for Children 6-12 age TK 6,000.00
• No visa fee for Children under 6 years of age
• Goal Tours & Travels service charge TK. 3,000 (Notary and translation charges are additional- if needed).

Processing Time:

• Tourist visa: Total 10-25 working days (File processing + Appointment+ Embassy). Sometime depends on embassy.
• Business visa: Total 15-25 working days (File processing + Appointment + Embassy). Sometime depends on embassy.

Remarks:

• Processing time, requirements and fees are subject to change by the Embassy/their Authorized Agent without any prior notice and they reserve all the rights to ask for any additional document other than above mentioned checklist.
• Visa Fee Non-refundable (generally)
• Applicants must bring all original documents at the time of interview to the embassy / Application center.
• The finger must be free of MEHEDI or any other color when facing biometrics at the embassy / Application center.
• 'GOAL Tours & Travels' provides only the consultancy service to ready Visa Application File for submission, doesn’t provide any guaranty for visa & not authorized also by Embassy.