Italy visa requirements for Liberians

Liberians visiting Italy for sightseeing, vacation and tourism are the applicants of the Italian tourist visa.

The Italian tourist visa is issued as a short-stay visa.

The tourist visa can be issued a single, double or multiple entry visa.

This visa has a validity of 90 days but can be extended in peculiar situations

Applicants valid passport valid for six months from applicants date of departure.

The applicant's passport should have a validity of 6 months from the date of departure.

Employed applicants should obtain a letter from their employer stating their awareness and duration of the applicant's visit.

Proof of financial sufficiency that covers the applicant's duration of stay.

Proof of incentive of returning to Liberia should be submitted.

Proof of hotel reservation or accommodation should be submitted.

Applicants travel itinerary should be submitted.

Travel health insurance with a minimum value of 30,000 euros should be submitted.

Proof of medical fitness and yellow fever vaccination should be submitted.

Holders of this visa are prohibited from enrolling in any of Italy's institutions of learning to take up a course of study.

Applicants travelling with minors are to submit a copy of the minors original birth certificate alongside a letter of consent from one or both parents.

You are advised to exit the country before your visa expires.

This visa issued to Liberians visiting Italy for business purposes.

Business travellers may meet up with partners in the country for business meetings and to sign and negotiate business contracts.

You can attend trade fairs, conferences, and business summits whilst you are in the country.

A letter from the applicant's employer stating the purpose and duration of the applicant's visit should be submitted to the embassy.

A letter from the host or partner company in Italy stating their awareness, purpose and duration of the applicant's visit should be submitted to the embassy.

If the host company in Italy will be financially responsible for the applicant’s visit, it should be clearly stated in their letter.

Proof of previous business dealings with the company you are meeting with should be provided if any. This may be in the form of signed contracts or payslips.

Certificate of business registration of your business partner in Italy is required.

If the applicant is self-employed, a copy of his Income Tax Return should be submitted.

A copy of business registration of the parent company Liberia should be submitted.

Applicants are to submit an approved health insurance that covers their duration of stay or its equivalent of 30,000 euros.

Proof of financial sufficiency that covers the applicant's duration of stay should be stay.

Proof of hotel reservation or accommodation that covers applicants duration of stay should be submitted.

Receipt of paid visa application fee is required.

Proof of incentive of returning to Liberia at the expiration of their visa should be submitted.

Liberians looking to travel to Italy for academic purposes are the recipients of the Italian student's visa.

The Italian student's visa can also be referred to as a  'Type D' Schengen visa.

The Italian student’s visa can be issued as either short-stay study visa or long-stay study visa.

The short-stay visa has a validity of 90 days while the long-stay visa is dependent on the duration of the course of study.

Liberians should ensure that they have been offered admission into an institute of learning in Italy before initiating the visa application process.

Letter of offer of admission should be submitted by the applicant as proof of admission.

certificate and transcripts of the previously attended institutions should be submitted.

If the transcripts and certificates do not match the course in which the applicant has been offered admission, the applicant might be denied a visa.

Proof of part or full payment of tuition fee should be submitted.

Proof of financial sufficiency that covers the applicant's duration of stay.

Proof of medical fitness and yellow fever vaccination should be submitted.

Applicants should be in possession of a travel health insurance with a minimum value of 30,000 euros.

Proof of incentive of returning to Liberia at the completion of their studies should be submitted by applicants.

Students are allowed to work part-time when school is in section and full time during holidays. 

A work permit at a local immigration office will be required for the above mentioned. However, they need to have a signed employment contract and show a copy at the immigration office.

Students are required to apply for a residence permit in the city where they’ll be living within 8 working days after their arrival. Students can apply at the post office of their city of residence in Italy.

Students are required to have proof of adequate knowledge of Italian or English according to the language of the program.