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VISA Information

Requirements

Schengen Area. Italy is a member of the European Union and part of the Schengen Area – a block of 27 European countries that comprise the largest border-free area on the planet. Therefore, visitors from other Schengen countries can enter Italy without a VISA. Around 60 countries outside the EU, including the UK, USA, Canada, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, New Zealand and Australia, are also granted VISA-free travel to Italy and other Schengen countries for a maximum of 90 days within any 180 day period. Your passport must be valid for at least three months after your intended departure date, and you may be required to show documentation justifying the reason for your stay and your date of departure. To see if your country is covered, use the questionnaire on the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs website. For further information, please check the European Commission website.

Outside the Schengen Area. Travellers from all other countries require a Schengen VISA to enter Italy (and the wider Schengen area). Such countries include India, Pakistan, China, Egypt, Thailand, the Philippines and Rwanda. If required, VISAs should be applied for at the nearest Italian consulate in your country of origin. Documents needed include a recent passport-size photograph and a passport with an expiry date of at least three months longer than that of the visa requested. The website for your nearest Italian consulate will have details on how to book an appointment and make the application. For the latest information please visit the Ministry of Foreign Affairs website.

Invitation Letter

You should apply for a VISA in good time, in case of any delays during processing. In order to request a VISA support letter, you need to complete the online registration. Once you have fully completed and paid for your registration, official invitation letters can be sent upon request. In order to prepare your personalised invitation letter, please fill out the online form, providing the following information accurately:

  • UMAP ’24 registration code for your fully completed and paid UMAP ’24 registration.
  • Travel document number/ID.
  • Travel document type.
  • First name as per your travel document.
  • Last name as per your travel document.
  • Date of birth as per your travel document.
  • Full postal address.
  • Paper ID.
  • Paper title.
  • Paper type.

If you are unsure whether you need a VISA to visit Italy to attend the conference, you can check on the information provided in the above section. Please allow up to 10 business days to receive a letter. All requests are handled in the order they are received.

Should there be any inquiries, please contact us at umap2024-local at um.org.