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Application Procedures for Non-Immigrant Visa – Consulate General MILAN
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Visa Interviews
With few exceptions, applicants for visas must appear personally for an interview before a visa may be issued.
Interviews are by appointment only. Appointments cannot be scheduled or changed directly through the Embassy or Consulates but only by calling the user-pay Visa Information Line.
Before obtaining an appointment, you must complete the electronic visa application form (DS-156) on-line, available in the "Visa Application Forms" webpage. This new electronic visa application form (EVAF), which includes a 2-D bar code, will allow us to read the information on the application form automatically with a barcode scanner, expediting our visa process significantly.
Once you complete and print the EVAF DS-156, telephone the Visa Information Line at 899-34-34-32 or at (+39) 02.3032.9656, as indicated in the "Contact Information" webpage, to schedule an interview appointment. The call center is open 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday except Italian holidays. The operator will ask you the bar code number on page 3 of the EVAF DS-156.
Since there may be cancellations, you may also check back with the Visa Information Line to see if an earlier time has become available.
On the day of the interview, applicants must present the originals of all required documents. Only applicants with interview appointments will be allowed inside the Consulate and there may be a wait of up to two hours before the interview. For security reasons you will be allowed entry only at the scheduled appointment time and with no bags/backpacks or any electronic objects (i.e. notebook, mobile phone).
Since no assurances regarding the issuance of visas can be given in advance, final travel plans or the purchase of non-refundable tickets should not be made.
Nationals of certain countries, or recipients of certain types of visas, are required to pay visa issuance fees (called "Reciprocity Fees") in addition to the mandatory visa application processing fee. The additional amount must be paid directly to the Consulate itself. (Reciprocity Fees are not paid at the Banca Nazionale del Lavoro.) The Consulate will advise applicants directly whenever such fees are due. Payments will only be accepted in US dollars, euro and with credit cards (U.S. Consulate Naples is unable to accept credit cards at this time).
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Announcement: Nationwide Courier Service for Visa Return Begins October 1, 2007
We are pleased to announce that starting October 1, 2007, all non-immigrant visas issued in Italy will be returned to our customers through our courier partner, Mail Boxes, Etc. (MBE.)
MBE offers speed and convenience, coupled with security and an unparalleled record of customer support and document tracking.
If your visa application is approved, you will have the option of collecting your passport containing the issued visa directly from the accredited Mail Boxes, Etc. store near the consular office which issued the visa, or choose to have your document collected and couriered by MBE to an address you designate.
Contact information for our Mail Boxes, Etc. partners, along with details and pricing, follows:
Rome: Mail Boxes, Etc.
Via Andrea Ripa, 14/16
00198 Roma
06-8535-7298
Visa.roma@mbe.it
Milan: Mail Boxes, Etc.
Via della Moscova 13
20121 Milano
02-2900-2245
Visa.milano@mbe.it
Florence: Mail Boxes, Etc.
Via San Gallo 61 Rosso
50129 Firenze
Visa.firenze@mbe.it
Naples: Mail Boxes, Etc.
Via Andrea D’Isernia 30
80122 Napoli
08-1761-2955
Visa.napoli@mbe.it
Price List:
Passport pick up at Local MBE office
(price per individual passport or family group): €4.00
Additional charges for passport delivery service (individual or family group):
Delivery within City Limits € 12.00
Italy-wide delivery € 14.00
Express (same-day) Delivery within city limits*** € 7.50
Express Delivery Italy-wide € 24.00
Two-way Tariff (combined drop-off and pick-up) € 8.00
***Surcharge per zone within city limits
If payment is not made at the local MBE office, there will be a surcharge of € 14.00
for Cash-on-Delivery (COD) service.
Examples:
Pick up of one passport with Italy-wide Delivery
€4.00 + €14.00
If payment is made on delivery, rather than at the local MBE office
€4.00 + €14.00 + €14.00
Mail Boxes Etc. (MBE) is the authorized courier agency and does not provide general visa information. For general information and visa appointments, please contact the Visa Information Service at 899-343432.
Holiday hours may vary. Please contact MBE offices for specific public hours during the Holiday season.
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Consulate General of the
United States
Via Principe Amedeo 2/10
20121 Milan, Italy
Tel. (+39) 02-290351
Fax (+39) 02-29001165
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You may be able to travel to the U.S.A. without a visa as part of the Visa Waiver Program.
Please see the Visa Services webpage.
Non-Immigrant Visa Services
If you are not able to travel to the U.S. under the Visa Waiver Program, you must apply for a visa and request a visa interview. Visa interviews are by appointment only. For general information and appointments,
please call the Telephone Visa Information Service toll number at
899.34.34.32.
Visa interview appointments can only be scheduled through the toll number above. Heavy call volumes may cause lines to drop. Should this happen, you will not be charged for the call. Please try calling at a later time.
È possibile recarsi negli Stati Uniti senza visto nell'ambito del programma Viaggio senza visto. Controllate alla pagina Informazioni sui Visti.
Visti per non-immigranti
Se non può viaggiare nell'ambito del programma Viaggio senza visto, deve richiedere un visto. Le interviste per ottenere un visto avvengono solo previo appuntamento. Per informazioni generali e per appuntamenti, contattare il servizio informazioni sui visti al numero telefonico a pagamento 899.34.34.32.
Gli appuntamenti si possono fissare solo attraverso il numero telefonico a pagamento 899.34.34.32. Qualora la chiamata venga interrotta non appena effettuata la connessione (a causa di un eventuale aumento nel volume di telefonate), non è previsto alcun costo e vi preghiamo di richiamare.
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In emergency cases, such as the death, serious injury or arrest of a U.S. citizen in the Milan Consular District, please immediately contact our duty officer at 02-290351.
Solo ed esclusivamente in caso di emergenza (decessi, incidenti gravi o arresto di un cittadino americano) contattate il funzionario di turno per le emergenze al numero 02-290351.
The Consular Section offers emergency walk-in services (for U.S. citizens only), Monday through Friday 8:30 - 12:00 noon.
Please Note
The Consulate is closed during U.S.
and Italian holidays.
Il Consolato rimane chiuso durante le festività statunitensi e italiane.
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U.S. Citizen Services