Italy family visit visa
Required documents, fees and processing time for a Italy family visit Schengen visa when you apply from Ireland.
SCHENGEN · VISA C✈ DOCUMENTS
🇮🇹 Italy·····✈·····🇮🇪 from Ireland
To
Italy
Type
C · FAMILY
Apply at
IE
Centre
VAC
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Action neededVisiting family / friends — short stay (Type C) · applying from Ireland.
Documents ready00 / 11
Competent authority
Embassy of Italy in Dublin. Appointments via Prenot@mi.
Application centre
None / applies directly via Prenot@mi (no external agency).
Recommended — commonly expected even when not on the official list
Cover letterA letter of introduction stating who you are and why you are travelling.
Fees
Consular (Type C)
€90
Service fee
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Est. total (adult)
€90
Long stay (Type D)
€116
The short-stay (Type C) consular fee is harmonised at €90 for adults across all Schengen states; collected in EUR · centre: direct_consulate.
Fee notes
Embassy of Italy Dublin handles visas directly (no agencies, Prenotami portal). No VAC service fee. Type D €116 (schedule effective 1 April 2026; study visas free).
Timeline
medium confidenceProcessing
15–45 days
End-to-end
3–8 weeks
Centre
VAC
Appointment wait
2-6 weeks; one of the highest-demand Schengen appointments from Dublin. Peak season May-September longest; book 2-3+ weeks ahead minimum.
Application centre
VFS Global Dublin. Italy maintains an Embassy in Dublin but routes short-stay Schengen lodgement through VFS Global Dublin.
Timeline notes
High-demand consulate from Dublin. Requires valid IRP card and proof of Irish address. Peak-season appointment scarcity is the main bottleneck.
Funds to show
high confidenceThe amount you must be able to prove, per the Schengen Borders Code reference amount. It depends only on the destination — not on your nationality or where you apply.
Per day
~€44.93
Minimum
€269.6
In EUR ≈
as shown
1 traveller, 1-5 days
€269.6
2+ travellers, 1-5 days (per person)
€212.81
1 traveller, 6-10 days
€44.93 / day
2+ travellers, 6-10 days (per person)
€26.33 / day
1 traveller, 11-20 days: fixed component
€51.64
1 traveller, 11-20 days: daily component
€36.67 / day
2+ travellers, 11-20 days: fixed component (per person)
€25.82
2+ travellers, 11-20 days: daily component (per person)
€22.21 / day
1 traveller, over 20 days: fixed component
€206.58
1 traveller, over 20 days: daily component
€27.89 / day
2+ travellers, over 20 days: fixed component (per person)
€118.79
2+ travellers, over 20 days: daily component (per person)
€17.04 / day
Floor
solo traveller, trip of 1-5 days: overall fixed sum EUR 269.60 (EUR 212.81/person for 2+ travellers)
Notes
Official 'Table A' (Ministry of Interior directive of 1 March 2000, ISTAT-indexed). Per person, by trip length and party size. Longer trips combine a one-off fixed component with a per-day component (see tiers).
Consulates apply discretion and may expect a buffer above this figure — treat it as a floor, not a guarantee.
Funds source ↗⚠ Special cases & caveats
- Family members of EU/EEA/Swiss citizens exercising free movementProof of relationship and the EU citizen's passport required; facilitated procedure and fee exemption may apply.
- MinorsConsent of both parents/guardians unless travelling with both parents.