Italy visa requirements for Togoleses

The Italian tourist visa is issued to Togolese travelling to Italy for tourism, business, family visitation.

A letter of invitation from your host in Italy with full contact address should be provided.

Applicants are to submit their passport with a validity of not less than 6 months from the proposed date of travel.

Employed applicants are to submit a letter from their employer stating the awareness of their leave, duration of stay and consent.

Holders of this visa are prohibited from enrolling in one of the institutions of learning to take up a course of study.

Proof of hotel reservation or accommodation should be submitted.

Applicants are to provide proof of financial sufficiency that covers their duration of stay.

Applicants are to submit a valid Schengen- approved travel health insurance with a coverage of €30,000 for medical insurance.

Original copy of minors’ birth certificate is required. If they are not travelling with their parents, a letter of consent signed by both parents should be provided.

Applicants travel itinerary should be submitted.

Applicants are to provide proof of incentive of returning to Togo at the expiration of their visa.

The tourist visa usually takes a period of 10 days to be processed and has a validity of 90 days.

Proof of medical fitness and yellow fever vaccination is compulsory.

Proof of payment of visa application fee should be submitted.

The holders of this visa type can enter the country as much as they want as long as the visa has not expired.

This visa is issued to Togolese Italy with the intention of working for a period of time.

Confirmation of employment in the country is necessary before you initiate the visa application process.

An Italian work permit is mandatory for all applicants bearers of this visa.

Work permits must be applied for by the employer.

Applicants are advised to apply for a residence permit as early as possible, ideally as soon as they have the employee contract.

A copy of the employment contract signed by both the employer and the employee should be provided.

Proof that there was no Italian willing and qualified to take up the job you were offered is required.

Proof that the applicant will not be paid below the minimum wage is compulsory.

You are expected to submit a copy of your Curriculum Vitae or resume during the visa application process.

Original and photocopy of the Work permit issued by the Italian Immigration Office should be submitted.

All the documents to be submitted should be provided in original and copy.

It might take a few months to process your application so it is advised that applicants be conscious of which address receives their work permit.

This visa is issued to Togolese seeking medical treatment in Italy.

A letter from the hospital in Italy confirming that you are to be admitted for treatment and the duration of the treatment should be provided.

A letter from your doctor in Togo stating your medical condition and the reason the treatment will be best gotten in Italy should also be submitted.

If you are employed, a letter from your employer stating the allowance of your leave is required. Your status in the company and the duration of your employment should also be stated in the letter.

Applicants are required to submit a document which shows that they have the incentive of returning to their country upon the completion of the treatment.

Minors are expected to submit a copy of their birth certificate and a letter of consent from the parents if they are travelling with one or none of their parents.

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

Proof of part or full payment of medical fees should be provided.

Proof of payment of visa application fee should be provided.

The Transit Visa is issued to Togolese making stopovers in Italy.

This Visa has a validity of 5 days.

With this visa, foreigners can board a connecting flight from an airport in Italy to the destination country.

This visa also allows its holders to transit through a port in Italy to a third destination.

The Italian transit visa cannot be extended.

The visa and other entry permits to the destination country are required.

Flight ticket to your destination country should be submitted.

Applicants below 18 years are to submit a copy of their birth certificate with a notarized letter of consent from one or both parents.

Holders of this visa are not allowed to work while they are in the country.

You cannot study with the transit visa.

Proof of clean criminal record should be provided.

Receipt of paid visa application fee is required.

Applicants are expected to leave Italy before the expiration of their visa.