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Where to apply for an Indian visa in Italy
No outside centre takes Indian visa applications in Italy: the Embassy of India in Rome covers central and southern Italy and the Consulate General in Milan the north, and both take applications themselves.
The Embassy in Rome's site blocked our reader. Its facts below come from archived copies of 8 Feb 2025 to 20 Apr 2025, each marked with the date of the copy, and may be out of date. The Consulate General in Milan's pages were read on 1 Nov 2026.
Some facts below come from archived copies of the official pages, because the live sites blocked our reader; each one shows the date of the copy.
Where Indian visas are handled in Italy
| Place | Address | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Embassy of India, Rome (Consular Section)Rome | Via Venti Settembre 5, 00187 Rome, Italy | indianembassyrome.gov.inarchived copy of 20 Apr 2025 |
| Consulate General of India, MilanMilan | Piazza Paolo Ferrari 8, 20121 Milan, ItalySubmissions 09:00-12:45 by appointment only; documents returned by courier. | cgimilan.gov.inread 1 Nov 2026 |
Book only on the official site: cgimilan.gov.in/apt/appointment.
Fees
| Item | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Tourist visa up to 1 year, single or multiple entry (general rate) | EUR 92 | cgimilan.gov.inread 1 Nov 2026 |
| Tourist visa more than 1 year up to 5 years (general rate) | EUR 183 | cgimilan.gov.inread 1 Nov 2026 |
| Business visa up to 1 year (general rate) | EUR 110 | cgimilan.gov.inread 1 Nov 2026 |
| Consular (ICWF) surcharge and bank charges, added to every visa fee | EUR 4 | cgimilan.gov.inread 1 Nov 2026 |
Booking and rules
- Milan: by appointment only. Applications are handed in at the Consulate from 09:00 to 12:45 with an appointment; ready passports go back by courier only. cgimilan.gov.in · read 1 Nov 2026
- Milan: tourist visas at the counter. Tourist visa applications are signed and handed in with the passport at the Consulate's visa counter. cgimilan.gov.in · read 1 Nov 2026
- Milan: other visas by DHL courier. For purposes other than tourism, residents of the jurisdiction may send the completed application by DHL courier. cgimilan.gov.in · read 1 Nov 2026
- Milan: pay in advance by bank transfer. Fees are paid by bank transfer at least three bank working days before the submission date. cgimilan.gov.in · read 1 Nov 2026
- Milan: fees not refunded. Fees are not refunded if the application is rejected. cgimilan.gov.in · read 1 Nov 2026
- Milan: select the Milan mission online. The online form must name Italy-Milan as the mission, or the application is not accepted. cgimilan.gov.in · read 1 Nov 2026
- Biometrics for 5-year visas (Milan). Applicants for five-year multiple-entry tourist or business visas give fingerprints and a photo; under-12s and over-70s are exempt. cgimilan.gov.in · read 1 Nov 2026
- Rome: in person or through an accredited agency. Applicants apply in person at the counter or appoint one of the Embassy's accredited agencies. indianembassyrome.gov.in, archived copy of 20 Apr 2025
- Rome: agency counter hours. Applications from authorised visa agencies are taken at Counter No. 1 from 11:30 to 12:30. indianembassyrome.gov.in, archived copy of 20 Apr 2025
- Rome: walk-in. The Embassy took applicants from its jurisdiction on a walk-in basis on working days. indianembassyrome.gov.in, archived copy of 8 Feb 2025
- Rome: processing time. Tourist, business and conference visas for people resident in Italy for two years normally take 1 to 3 days. indianembassyrome.gov.in, archived copy of 20 Apr 2025
- Rome: short residence. People not resident in Italy or resident for under two years may apply only for a tourist visa, with a written explanation. indianembassyrome.gov.in, archived copy of 20 Apr 2025
- Rome: biometrics for all applicants. Rome made biometric enrolment mandatory for all visa applicants, taken at the visa counter; agency clients come in to give biometrics from 11:00 to 12:30. indianembassyrome.gov.in, archived copy of 3 Apr 2025
- Rome: fees not refunded. Visa fees are not refunded if the visa is refused. indianembassyrome.gov.in, archived copy of 20 Apr 2025
Which office covers where you live
- Milan: jurisdiction. The Consulate General in Milan covers Lombardy, Piedmont, Aosta Valley, Trentino-Alto Adige, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Veneto, Liguria and Emilia-Romagna. cgimilan.gov.in · read 1 Nov 2026
- Rome: jurisdiction. The Embassy in Rome covers Tuscany, Umbria, Lazio, Marche, Abruzzo, Molise, Campania, Basilicata, Puglia, Calabria, Sicily and Sardinia; residents of other regions apply in Milan. indianembassyrome.gov.in, archived copy of 20 Apr 2025
What changed, and when
- e-Visa restored for Italians. The e-Tourist visa (one month, one year, five years) is available again to Italian nationals; the Consulate does not process e-Visas. cgimilan.gov.in · read 1 Nov 2026
- Outsourcing tender (2023). In May 2023 the Embassy in Rome issued a tender to outsource consular, passport and visa services for Rome and Milan; the pages read describe no operator, and Milan's current pages describe direct submission. cgimilan.gov.in · read 1 Nov 2026
Visa centre or agency?
An agency can help you fill in the forms and gather the documents, but you hand in the application at the Indian mission yourself (or by post where it allows that), and only the mission decides. Agencies on our Italy list that name Indian visas on their own websites. In Rome: Censic srl.
FAQ
Where do I apply for an Indian visa in Italy?
No outside centre takes Indian visa applications in Italy: the Embassy of India in Rome covers central and southern Italy and the Consulate General in Milan the north, and both take applications themselves. Book on cgimilan.gov.in/apt/appointment.
Do I need an appointment?
Applications are handed in at the Consulate from 09:00 to 12:45 with an appointment; ready passports go back by courier only (cgimilan.gov.in, read 1 Nov 2026). The Embassy took applicants from its jurisdiction on a walk-in basis on working days (indianembassyrome.gov.in, archived copy of 8 Feb 2025).
How much is the Indian visa fee in Italy?
Tourist visa up to 1 year, single or multiple entry (general rate): EUR 92; Tourist visa more than 1 year up to 5 years (general rate): EUR 183; Business visa up to 1 year (general rate): EUR 110; Consular (ICWF) surcharge and bank charges, added to every visa fee: EUR 4.
How long does an Indian visa take from Italy?
Tourist, business and conference visas for people resident in Italy for two years normally take 1 to 3 days (indianembassyrome.gov.in, archived copy of 20 Apr 2025).
Is there a VFS centre for Indian visas in Italy?
No. We found no VFS Global or BLS International centre for Indian visas in Italy: the Embassy in Rome and the Consulate General in Milan take applications themselves. Applications are handed in at the Consulate from 09:00 to 12:45 with an appointment; ready passports go back by courier only (cgimilan.gov.in, read 1 Nov 2026). The Embassy took applicants from its jurisdiction on a walk-in basis on working days (indianembassyrome.gov.in, archived copy of 8 Feb 2025).
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Sources, read 1 Nov 2026 unless marked: cgimilan.gov.in and indianembassyrome.gov.in. We are not the embassy or any visa operator, and we don't book appointments.