Italy tourist visa
Required documents, fees and processing time for a Italy tourist Schengen visa when you apply from Canada.
SCHENGEN · VISA C✈ DOCUMENTS
🇮🇹 Italy·····✈·····🇨🇦 from Canada
To
Italy
Type
C · TOURISM
Apply at
CANADA
Centre
VAC
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Action neededTourism — short stay (Type C) · applying from Canada.
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Competent authority
Italian consulate with jurisdiction over the applicant's province of residence (Embassy in Ottawa, Consulates General in Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver).
Application centre
Varies by jurisdiction. Toronto applies directly via Prenot@mi and expressly uses no outsourcing agency; VFS Global operates for some Canadian jurisdictions. Confirm the channel with the competent consulate.
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
CA$44
Est. total (adult)
CA$179
Long stay (Type D)
—
The short-stay (Type C) consular fee is harmonised at €90 for adults across all Schengen states; collected in CAD · centre: VFS Global.
Fee notes
Consulates + Embassy Ottawa; VFS Global Canada. Service C$43.50 (with biometrics) reported for Italy. D unverified.
Timeline
medium confidenceProcessing
15–45 days
End-to-end
3–14 weeks
Centre
VAC
Appointment wait
Long and volatile — typically several weeks to a few months due to high demand and scarce Prenot@Mi slots.
Application centre
Consulate-direct (no VAC/outsourcing) via the Prenot@Mi booking portal at Consulates General Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver and the Embassy in Ottawa.
Timeline notes
Italy does NOT use VFS/TLS/BLS in Canada — appointments booked only through the free Prenot@Mi system; any paid 'booking service' is a scam. Province-based jurisdiction. High-demand; Prenot@Mi slot scarcity dominates total time.
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
- Canadian citizensVisa-exempt for short stays (up to 90 days in any 6 months); this process applies to non-Canadian residents.
- Non-Canadian residentsMust hold a Canadian PR card or visa valid at least 3 months beyond return.
- Citizens of Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Georgia, North Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Serbia, UkraineVisa-exempt only if holding a biometric passport.
- MinorsNotarized parental consent required if not travelling with both parents; birth certificate with both parents' names.