In order to assure a timely processing of visas, the student (or his/her parents on their child’s behalf) should begin the visa application as early as possible.

After acceptance into the program, each student should immediately print the SAI Student Visa Application Guidelines and the appropriate Consulate Visa Application from the links below.

* Students not residing in the US should contact your nearest Italian consulate and follow the directions for obtaining a student visa. Students may request the necessary documents from our California office.

Students residing in the CHICAGO, LOS ANGELES or NEW YORK Consulate’s jurisdiction must apply directly to your respective Italian Consulate. You can submit your visa application to the Consulate within your jurisdiction. Please follow the instructions found under each Italian Consulate’s jurisdiction.

Study Abroad Italy will provide the necessary Letter of Acceptance from the Italian Institution, Study Abroad Italy’s Letter of Enrollment, Insurance Letter and Course Schedule to complete your visa application materials. Student visas will be issued only for the length of time you are enrolled in the program.

We strongly recommend that students DO NOT wait until the holiday period (Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hanukkah, Easter and so on) to go to the Consulate. During this time the Italian Consulates usually have special holiday hours. If you must go during your school break, please be aware that for those Consulates requiring an appointment it can be difficult to arrange one at this time.  Please plan and request your appointment early.

The visa will not be issued the same day; the process can take anywhere from 15 days up to 60 days.

Students residing or attending school in the BOSTON, D.C., DETROIT, HOUSTON, MIAMI, PHILADELPHIA or SAN FRANCISCO Italian Consulate's jurisdiction may be processed through Study Abroad Italy. The student will not have to go to the Consulate.

After acceptance into the program, all students should immediately print the SAI Student Visa Application Guidelines and the appropriate Consulate Visa Application from the links below

Students residing within the BOSTON (ME, MA, NH, RI, VT) Italian Consulate’s jurisdiction:

Study Abroad Italy Visa Application Guidelines (includes Affidavit of Support & Instructions on how to fill out the Visa Application)

Boston Consulate Application

Students residing within the DC (MD - Only Montgomery & Prince George Counties, VA - Only Arlington & Fairfax Counties) Italian Consulate’s jurisdiction:

Study Abroad Italy Visa Application Guidelines (includes Affidavit of Support & Instructions on how to fill out the Visa Application)

DC Consulate Application

 

Students residing within the DETROIT (IN, KY, MI, OH, TN) Italian Consulate’s jurisdiction:

Study Abroad Italy Visa Application Guidelines

Detroit Consulate Application

Detroit Affidavit of Support

Detroit Affidavit of Health Insurance Coverage

Students residing within the HOUSTON (AR, LA, OK, TX) Italian Consulate’s jurisdiction:

Study Abroad Italy Visa Application Guidelines (includes Affidavit of Support & Instructions on how to fill out the Visa Application)

Houston Consulate Application

Students residing within the MIAMI (AL, FL, GA, MS, SC) Italian Consulate’s jurisdiction:

Study Abroad Italy Visa Application Guidelines (includes Affidavit of Support & Instructions on how to fill out the Visa Application)

Miami Consulate Application

 

 

Students residing within the PHILADELPHIA (DE, MD*, NJ*, PA, NC, VA*, WV) Italian Consulate’s jurisdiction:

* MD (all counties except Montgomery and Prince George, which are under the jurisdiction of the DC Consulate)
* NJ (Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Somerset, Gloucester, Hunterdon, Mercer, Ocean, Salem)
* VA (all counties except Arlington and Fairfax, which are under the jurisdiction of the DC Consulate)

Study Abroad Italy Visa Application Guidelines (includes Affidavit of Support & Instructions on how to fill out the Visa Application)

Philadelphia Consulate Application

 

Students residing within the SAN FRANCISCO [AK, CA (except the following counties: Imperial Valley, Kern, LA, Orange, Riverside, San Diego, Santa Barbara, San Bernardino, San Luis Obispo, & Ventura, which are under the jurisdiction of Italian Consulate General in Los Angeles),ID, MT, OR, UT, WA, HI] Italian Consulate’s jurisdiction:

Study Abroad Italy Visa Application Guidelines (includes Affidavit of Support & Instructions on how to fill out the Visa Application)

San Francisco Consulate Application

San Francisco Affidavit of Health Insurance Coverage

Students residing within the CHICAGO, LOS ANGELES, OR NEW YORK Italian Consulate’s jurisdiction:

Each student is responsible for contacting the Consulate in his/her home jurisdiction. Students may also use the consulate under whose jurisdiction the county of the school in which they are currently enrolled falls under, in order to obtain accurate information on student visa requirements. Obtaining a visa is entirely the student's responsibility.

Students residing within the CHICAGO (CO, IL, IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, ND, SD, WI, WY) Italian Consulate’s jurisdiction:

Study Abroad Italy Visa Application Guidelines (includes Instructions on how to fill out the Visa Application)

Chicago Consulate Application

Chicago Affidavit of Support form

Chicago Affidavit of Health Insurance form

Students residing within the LOS ANGELES (AZ, Southern CA, NM, NV) Italian Consulate’s jurisdiction:

Study Abroad Italy Visa Application Guidelines (includes Affidavit of Support & Instructions on how to fill out the Visa Application)

Los Angeles Consulate Application

 

 

Students residing within the NEW YORK (CT, NJ, NY) Italian Consulate’s jurisdiction, including NJ residents of the following counties: Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Middlesex, Monmouth, Morris, Passaic, Sussex, Union and Warren (all other NJ counties are covered under the Philadelphia Italian Consulate’s jurisdiction):

Study Abroad Italy Visa Application Guidelines (includes Affidavit of Support & Instructions on how to fill out the Visa Application)

New York Consulate Application

To find more information about the Italian Consulate in your jurisdiction please check the Italian Consulate web page: www.ambwashingtondc.esteri.it