The visa application must be made directly at the Embassy of Italy in Panama (Calle 58 este con ave. Ricardo Arando PH Plaza 58 Piano 6 uff. 601) by submitting to the Embassy the required documentation for the type of visa for which you wish to apply.
the Embassy of Italy does not authorize any intermediary for visa processing and application.
All applicants for Schengen visas (type “C”), valid for transit and stay in the territory of all member states, with a maximum duration of 90 days every 180 days, regardless of place of residence, will have to apply directly to the Embassy of Italy in Panama, as corresponding fingerprints will have to be taken.
WARNING
Panamanian nationals (Trinidad and Tobago, Antigua and Barbuda, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Vincent and Grenadines, Barbados, Dominica, Grenada, and St. Lucia) are exempt from visa requirements when traveling to the Schengen Area for tourism/business/mission/sporting competition/study/invitation purposes for a maximum of 90 days in the 180-day time frame. The running of the days begins on the first day of entry into the Schengen territory (the entry stamp affixed to the passport shall be deemed authentic).
Visit Il Visto per l’Italia for information regarding all types of visas (National and Schengen) required by Italian law and applicable to all nationalities.
- APPOINTMENTS
Users are advised that, visa application appointments should be requested directly to the following e-mail panama.visti@esteri.it
Visa applications can be made from three months before and up to one month before the planned date of travel. Visa applications with a departure date of more than six months will not be received. Visa applications with less than 15 days from the date of travel may be rejected directly at the counter.
- PAYMENT
The visa, as well as many of the consular services, has a value that must be paid for in cash on the day of the appointment.
The value to be paid corresponds to the consular fee rates established each quarter. For more information, see the consular fees section
The visa applicant, before being called to the counter, MUST ORGANIZE the documents according to the order indicated in the respective requirements on the website, as complete and orderly documentation including the applicant’s passport and ID card must be handed in.
- APPROVAL OR DENIAL OF VISA
Please note that the issuance of a visa is a concession and not a right, therefore, an accepted visa application may be approved with the issuance of a visa or rejected with a denial. In the latter case, a document called a “Provvedimento di diniego” will be issued.
The Embassy may, at an intermediate stage, request additional documentation. In such a case, a document called “Preavviso di Rigetto” will be issued. The interested party will have a time frame of 10 working days to deliver the requested documentation.
- ENTRY INTO ITALY
Being a type C or D visa holder does not automatically confer the right to enter Italy or the Schengen Area. The visa holder shall show to the Immigration and Border Police his passport with the corresponding valid type C or D visa and any other documentation they deem necessary.
Type D visa holders, must within the first 8 days of arrival in Italy, apply for a “Permesso di Soggiorno”
It is advisable to carefully consult, on the official website “Il Visto per l’Italia,” the foreigner’s rights and duties related to entry and stay in Italy and the rest of the Schengen territory, depending on the type of visa he or she holds.
NOTE: Please be advised that there is no visa renewal procedure and that the foreign national interested in staying in the Italian territory, after obtaining the D visa, will have to apply for the “permesso di soggiorno” before the competent Italian authorities.
The information provided on this website refers only to holders of an ordinary travel document. Holders of diplomatic or service passports should contact the Italian Diplomatic Missions or Consular Offices for specific information.
RESIDENTS OF THE STATES OF ACCREDITATION TO THIS VENUE:
- They must submit documentation to the Honorary Consular Office in their district of
- The relevant consulate receives the
- The documents will be sent to Italian Embassy in Panama which, after reviewing the application, will, if successful, place the visa and return it to the relevant
- The cost of shipping and returning the travel document is the responsibility of the
- To pay for the visa, applicants must write directly to the following email: visti@esteri.it, requesting the instructions for payment by international bank transfer.