Italy long-stay (Type D) visa
Required documents, fees and processing time for a Italy long-stay (Type D) Schengen visa when you apply from United Kingdom.
SCHENGEN · VISA C✈ DOCUMENTS
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To
Italy
Type
D · LONG STAY
Apply at
UK
Centre
VAC
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Action neededLong stay — national (Type D) · applying from United Kingdom.
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Competent authority
Consulate General of Italy in London (or Manchester/Edinburgh jurisdiction).
Application centre
VFS Global (London, Manchester, Edinburgh) for submission; national D visas booked exclusively through VFS Global.
Recommended — commonly expected even when not on the official list
Cover letterA letter of introduction stating who you are and why you are travelling.
Travel itineraryA day-by-day plan of your trip to attach to the application.
Fees
Consular (Type C)
€90
Service fee
£12.51
Est. total (adult)
£93.51
Long stay (Type D)
€116
The short-stay (Type C) consular fee is harmonised at €90 for adults across all Schengen states; collected in GBP · centre: VFS Global.
Fee notes
VFS Global UK service fee £12.51 (official one-pager). Type D national visa €116 general; study visa €50.
Timeline
high confidenceProcessing
15–45 days
End-to-end
4–12 weeks
Centre
VAC
Appointment wait
Highly competitive, especially summer: newly released London slots can disappear within minutes. Effective wait commonly several weeks; Edinburgh/Manchester less competitive.
Application centre
VFS Global (UK). London, Manchester, Edinburgh; applications go to the Consulate General of Italy in London.
Timeline notes
Italy processes most UK applications in ~15-20 calendar days; Manchester/Edinburgh add ~2 working days. Appointment scarcity is the main bottleneck in summer.
Funds to show
high confidenceThe figures below are the short-stay (Type C) means of subsistence. A long-stay (Type D) visa sets its funds requirement nationally by purpose (study, work, family reunification, income) — check the consulate for the amount that applies to your case.
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
- Non-UK-passport residentsMust prove lawful UK residence (valid BRP) to apply at the UK mission.
- All D-visa applicants (since 11 Jan 2025)Fingerprints/biometrics required.
- All D-visa holdersMust register with local police / apply for a residence permit within 8 working days of arrival in Italy.