Visa Information

VISA TYPES

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Re-entry Visa

  • Overview
  • Visa Fees
  • Documents Required
  • Photo Specifications
  • Processing Time
  • Download Forms
  • Overview

    People lawfully residing in Italy, having lost their residence permit or people having left the country before receiving the renewal of the said permit, can apply for the re-entry visa proving that he/she has travelled out of the country for genuine and important reasons.

  • Visa Fees

    CATEGORY SUBCATEGORY NEW FEES Currency
    Type C Tourist 28,690.00 LKR
    Type C Business 28,690.00 LKR
    Type C Religious 28,690.00 LKR
    Type C Seaman 28,690.00 LKR
    Type C Government officials mission (including International Organizations) 28,690.00 LKR
    Type C Transit (type A/B) 28,690.00 LKR
    Type C Student Short Term (Gratis) 0.00 LKR
    Type C Minors below 6 years of age (short stay) 0.00 LKR
    Type C Minors from 6 to 12 years (short stay) 14,350.00 LKR
    Type C EU Citizens visa 28,690.00 LKR
    Type C Work Visa 28,690.00 LKR
    Type D Family Reunion 36,980.00 LKR
    Type D Re-entry 36,980.00 LKR
    Type D Tirocinio/Internships 15,940.00 LKR
    Type D Religious 36,980.00 LKR
    Type D Researcher 36,980.00 LKR
    Type D Employment (Currently not Issued)
    Type D Student Long Term 15,940.00 LKR

    Fees Details

    • Visa fees and additional optional service fees can be paid in cash and credit or debit card at the counter in local currency. Service fees needs to be paid online at the time of booking the appointment.
    • All fees are non-refundable.
    • There is a service charge of LKR 5,350.00 (17.50 EURO) per application submission at the Colombo Visa Application Centre and a service charge of MVR 280.00 (17.50 EURO) per application submission at the Male' Visa Application Centre over and above the visa fees.
    • Mode of payment: Online (paid while booking an appointment)
    • Kindly bring the exact change in order to avoid any inconvenience.
  • Photo Specifications

    h Quality

    The photographs must be:

    • No more than 6-months old
    • 35-40mm in width
    • Close up of your head and top of your shoulders so that your face takes up 70 -80% of the photograph
    • In sharp focus and clear
    • Of high quality with no ink marks or creases

    The photographs must be:

    • Show you looking directly at the camera
    • Show your skin tones naturally
    • Have appropriate brightness and contrast
    • Be printed on high quality paper, and at high resolution Photographs taken with a digital camera must be high quality colour and printed on photo-quality paper.

    Style and lighting

    The photographs must be:

    • Be colour neutral
    • Show your eyes open and clearly visible-no hair across your eyes
    • Show you facing square on to the camera, not looking over one shoulder (portrait style) or tilted, and showing both edges of your face clearly
    • Be taken with a plain light-coloured background
    • Be taken with uniform lighting and not show shadows or flash reflections on your face and no red eye

    Glasses and head covers

    If you wear glasses:

    • the photograph must show your eyes clearly with no flash reflection off the glasses, and no tinted lenses (if possible, avoid heavy frames - wear lighter framed glasses if you have them)
    • Make sure that the frames do not cover any part of your eyes.

    Head coverings :

    • Are not permitted except for religious reasons, but your facial features from bottom of chin to top of forehead and both edges of your face must be clearly shown.

    Expression and frame

    Your photographs must:

    • show you alone (no chair backs, toys or other people visible), looking at the camera with a neutral expression and your mouth closed.
  • Processing Time

    After submission of your passport to VFS, you may need to face an Interview and the processing time depends.

  • Download Forms

    To Download a Form:

    1. Click on the form link
    2. When the form opens, save the form on your computer.

    OR

    1. Press the right button on your mouse on the required link.
    2. Select Save Target As from the list
    3. Save the form on your computer.

    Visa Application Form

      Italy - National Visa Application - Italian
      Italy - National Visa Application - English
      Italy - Schengen Visa Application – Italian
      Italy – Schengen Visa Application - English
      Lettera di invito Form(For tourist visa)
      Lettera di invito Form(For Business visa)

     

    Application form must be printed in booklet format on A3 size only, application forms in A4 standard size will not be accepted at the submission time. A3 size booklet formats are available at VFS.