Invitation

Overview

Invitation visa application is applicable in case you are travelling for official purposes or you have been invited by Official Organizations. This visa is given for travel period of less than 90 days. In case you are holding an Official Passport, you application will have to include a TPN – Third Party Note issued by the relevant authority.

In case the travel purpose is Official, then an official email of request should be sent to the Visa Section of the Embassy of Italy in Colombo from your inviting party in Italy and from your Sri Lanka Organization whom you are representing. Also in case you are holding the TPN, this should be emailed to the Visa Section of the Embassy of Italy from the relevant local issuing authority.

Visa Fees

From 31 December 2020 until next exchange rate modification Visa Fees as follows:

Service Charge - 3872 LKR (Per person)

Please note:

• Visa fee , service / additional charges can be paid in cash (Sri Lankan Rupees)
• All fees are non-refundable.
• Kindly bring the exact change in order to avoid any inconvenience.

Documents Required

Requisite documents for Invitation

Photo Specifications

h Quality
	The photographs must be: No more than 6-months old 35-40mm in width Close up of your head and top of your shoulders so that your face takes up 70 -80% of the photograph In sharp focus and clear Of high quality with no ink marks or creases
	The photographs must be: Show you looking directly at the camera Show your skin tones naturally Have appropriate brightness and contrast Be printed on high quality paper, and at high resolution Photographs taken with a digital camera must be high quality colour and printed on photo-quality paper.

Style and lighting
	The photographs must be: Be colour neutral Show your eyes open and clearly visible-no hair across your eyes Show you facing square on to the camera, not looking over one shoulder (portrait style) or tilted, and showing both edges of your face clearly Be taken with a plain light-coloured background Be taken with uniform lighting and not show shadows or flash reflections on your face and no red eye

Glasses and head covers

If you wear glasses: the photograph must show your eyes clearly with no flash reflection off the glasses, and no tinted lenses (if possible, avoid heavy frames - wear lighter framed glasses if you have them) Make sure that the frames do not cover any part of your eyes. Head coverings : Are not permitted except for religious reasons, but your facial features from bottom of chin to top of forehead and both edges of your face must be clearly shown.

Expression and frame
	Your photographs must: show you alone (no chair backs, toys or other people visible), looking at the camera with a neutral expression and your mouth closed.

Processing Time

For Frequent Travelers - After submission of your passport to VFS, the Embassy of Italy requires a minimum of 10 working days to process a visa application. However in certain cases, it may take longer.

For the First time Travelers- After submission of your passport to VFS, you have to face for an Interview and after the interview; the Embassy of Italy requires a minimum of 5 working days to process a visa application. However in certain cases, it may take longer.

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Visa Application Form

Please print this form on an A4 paper.

Application form must be printed in A3 size only, application forms in A4 standard size will not be accepted at the submission time. A3 size formats are available at VFS.