Who can submit documents for a visa

The application for a visa in VMS Italian Visa Center in Saint Petersburg can be submitted by:

Russian citizens with a permanent registration in the Saint Petersburg Consular demarcation: Saint Petersburg and Leningrad region, Murmansk, Pskov, Arkhangelsk, Vologda, Veliky Novgorod and the relevant regions as well as the Republic of Karelia.

Russian citizens registered in other regions, if they provide the following documents:

The reference from work/school/university or the ownership certificate of real estate in the Saint Petersburg Consular demarcation. For details…
Temporary registration in the Saint Petersburg Consular demarcation, issued at least a month ago and valid for not less than 6 months (original + copy).

Please note that it is necessary to provide a temporary registration issued only through the official bodies of the Federal Migration Service (УФМС) or the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia (ГУ МВД). You can also provide a temporary registration with a digital signature, issued on the website GOSUSLUGI.

Citizens of other countries, if they provide the following documents:

The reference from work/school/university or the ownership certificate of real estate in the Saint Petersburg Consular demarcation; For details…
Residence permit valid for at least 3 months after return from the Schengen area (original + copy);

and (in case there is no registration stamp in the residence permit) / or

- Registration in the Saint Petersburg Consular demarcation, issued at least one month ago, valid for at least 3 months after return from the Schengen area with a total duration of at least 6 month (original + copy).

In both cases (citizens of the Russian Federation and citizens of other countries) all of the abovementioned conditions should be met to submit application in the Saint Petersburg Visa Center.

Documents can be presented at the Visa application center by:

Only an applicant of legal age (18 years old and older) in person;
Parents/legal guardians for minor children with provision of documents, confirming relationship (birth certificate etc.) in the original + copies. In case of changing the surname/s, supporting documents must be also provided (marriage certificate, divorce certificate, name change certificate, etc.). Under the following conditions:

- If fingerprints while applying for Schengen visas were provided in the last 59 months on the territory of the Russian Federation (the transliteration of the first and last name on the visa must completely coincide with the transliteration of the first and last name in the passport);

- in case of application for visa type D.

Attention! Children between the ages of 16 and 18 must be present in person to submit documents, even if fingerprints have already been captured.

For further information please visit section Biometrics (https://italy-vms.ru/proof-of-employment-spb/).