Student Visa

Include a copy of your driver’s license with your materials, especially if you are applying at the consulate that has jurisdiction over your home address, as this serves as proof of residency.  If you do not have a driver’s license, include another form of proof of residency with your materials.

Include a copy of your student ID card with your materials, especially if you are applying at the consulate that has jurisdiction over your school’s address.

Students must submit their physical passport to the consulate, and leave it there while their visa application is being processed.  Before submitting their passport, students should ensure the following:

• The passport has been signed.
• The passport will be valid for at least 6 months beyond the student’s last day in Italy.
• The student does not have travel plans within at least 4-6 weeks of their visa appointment date.
   

Students should include one photo copy of the ID pages of their passport (i.e., the page with their photo and the page opposite with their signature).

International students in the U.S., U.S. permanent residents, and other applicants applying in the U.S. with a passport from another country should include photocopies of their U.S. F-1 visa and I-20, permanent residence card, and/or other relevant documentation.  

This needs to be a physical photograph printed on photo paper (a photo taken digitally and printed on printer paper will not be accepted).  If you have a spare photo from the last couple of years – and it still looks reasonably like you – then you are welcome to use that.  Otherwise, you will need to visit a pharmacy, post office, or shipping supply store to have new photos taken.  

Students must demonstrate that they have a certain amount of money available to them for the duration of their stay in Italy.  The exact amount varies by consulate, and is usually presented as a daily required amount (for example, $50/day for each day the student is in Italy).  

An essential part of this is the student providing a copy of their most recent bank statement(s) (1-3 months, depending on the consulate), that shows their account balance and that the account is under their name.  

In some cases, students may also be asked to show a recent credit card statement, including their credit limit.

If the total amount available in the student’s bank account does not meet the required minimum amount, then the student may supplement this with a notarized affidavit of support from a parent or guardian. The affidavit of support form and required accompanying documents (e.g., three months of bank statements, employment letter, etc.) may be found on the consulate’s website.

If a student receives financial aid from their home institution, they may also supplement their bank statements with a letter from their financial aid office detailing their estimated aid award for the semester, and the disbursement date.  

Please consult the Middlebury study abroad portal for a sample letter template to present to your financial aid office.

All students participating in the Middlebury School in Italy will be automatically enrolled in GeoBlue international health insurance for the duration of their time in Italy with the Middlebury program.  A letter attesting to this enrollment, and that meets the consulate’s requirements, will be issued to students.

Middlebury will provide this letter to you in advanced of your appointment.

This must be a confirmed and booked round trip flight itinerary that shows both your arrival and your departure from the Schengen Zone (a current list of Schengen Zone countries can be found here: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/international-travel/before-you-go/travelers-with-special-considerations/US_Travelers_in_Europes_Schengen_Area.html ).

The itinerary should clearly show your name, your travel dates, and the names of the airports and cities you will be traveling through.

If you are flying to another Schengen Zone country first and then arriving in Italy by another means of transportation, or on a separate flight, you must also include your travel reservations from the first Schengen country to and from Italy.

This is a set of three letters, one from the Middlebury School in Italy and one from Middlebury College, both confirming your acceptance to the program and the dates of your enrollment in the program, and a housing letter confirming the address where lodging has been reserved for you.

Middlebury will provide these letters to you in advance of your appointment. 

If you will not be returning to the consulate in person to pick up your passport once your visa is ready, you will need to include a self-addressed, pre-paid, trackable envelope to leave with the consulate so they can mail your materials back to you.

It is strongly advised to purchase an overnight envelope to cut down on wait time once your materials are sent.

If you live in a busy neighborhood or building without someone present to receive mail during the day, please consider having the passport sent to an office or other address where someone will be there to receive it.

Be sure to consult the consulate’s website, as there may only be specific types of envelopes that they can accept.  They may also require a waiver form to be signed in order to mail your materials to you.

Some consulates will allow someone else to pick up your materials on your behalf.  If you would prefer this option, consult the consulate’s website ahead of time to determine if you need to provide a notarized letter or other document to allow someone else to pick up your materials. 

This is a letter that needs to be completed either by your Registrar’s office or your study abroad office, attesting to your current full-time enrollment and your intention to return and finish your degree after your semester or year in Italy. 

Please consult the Middlebury study abroad portal for a sample letter template to present to your Registrar’s or study abroad office.

This is a fee payable by money order to your Italian consulate.  The fee is updated quarterly and will vary slightly between consulates; please consult your consulate’s “visa fees” page for the accurate amount.  

Money orders may be purchased at any post office, and at many banks and pharmacies.

Each consulate has their own version of the National Long-Term (D) Visa Application form.  Consult your consulate’s website to access their version.  

Tips for completing the form:

• Answers to the form must be typed.  The best way to do this is to open a PDF of the form in Adobe Acrobat and edit the file.
• Please consult the step-by-step guide in the Middlebury study abroad portal for guidance on how to complete the form.