Italy visa requirements for Vietnamese citizens

VFS Global Visa Centre for Italy in Hanoi (Ocean Park Building, 1 Dao Duy Anh, third floor), for the Embassy of Italy

Vietnamese nationals need a Schengen visa for Italy. The Embassy of Italy in Hanoi receives Schengen and national visa applications through the VFS Global centre in the Ocean Park Building, with an appointment booked on the VFS website; the centre is open Monday to Friday from 8:00 to 12:00 and 13:00 to 15:00. The fee is paid when applying, in cash only and in Vietnamese dong, at an amount updated every quarter according to the consular exchange rate: it is the equivalent of 90 euros (45 euros from 6 to 12, free under 6). VFS also charges an 8-euro service fee. There is no urgent fee, and the amount paid is not refunded if the visa is refused. The embassy warns against intermediaries who charge to submit applications or claim preferential channels: apart from the fee, the only accepted cost is the VFS service.

Official application site →

What the visa centre can and can't do →

Fee

€90

Amount published by the consular post that handles this corridor; the country page may give another consulate's figure.

Processing time

Where the trip requires a Schengen visa, the consulate must decide within 15 calendar days of an admissible application being lodged. That period may be extended to a maximum of 45 calendar days in individual cases, particularly where the application needs closer examination; in justified urgent individual cases the decision is taken immediately (Regulation (EC) 810/2009, Art. 23). An application may not be lodged more than six months before the intended trip and, as a rule, no later than 15 calendar days before it; where the consulate requires an appointment, it is normally given within two weeks of being requested (Art. 9).

Required documents

• A valid passport or travel document, issued within the previous ten years and valid for at least three months beyond the date you plan to leave the Schengen area (Regulation (EU) 2016/399, Art. 6(1)(a))
• A valid visa, if your nationality requires one. It is not needed if you hold a valid residence permit or long-stay visa issued by a Schengen State (Art. 6(1)(b))
• Documents justifying the purpose and conditions of the intended stay: an accommodation booking or a declaration of invitation from your host, and a return or onward ticket (Art. 6(1)(c) and Art. 6(3), which points to the non-exhaustive list in Annex I)
• Proof of sufficient means of subsistence for the whole stay and for the return to your country of origin, or of being in a position to acquire such means lawfully. They are assessed according to the duration and purpose of the stay, by reference to average prices for board and lodging in budget accommodation (Art. 6(1)(c) and 6(4)). Cash, traveller's cheques, credit cards and declarations of invitation or of sponsorship all count as proof (Art. 6(4))

How much money you need to show

€269.60 in total for a trip of 1 to 5 days, or €44.93 per day for 6 to 10 days, if you travel alone

Longer trips add a fixed sum to a daily one: for 11 to 20 days, €51.64 plus €36.67 per day; from 21 days, €206.58 plus €27.89 per day. When two or more people travel together, each needs less: €212.81 for 1 to 5 days, €26.33 per day for 6 to 10, €25.82 plus €22.21 per day for 11 to 20, and €118.79 plus €17.04 per day from 21 days. You also need to show where you are staying, with a hotel booking or a declaration of hospitality, and have the money or ticket to get home. This is Table A of the Interior Ministry directive of 1 March 2000.

What each Schengen country asks for →

Source: European Commission, Annex 25 to the Practical Handbook for Border Guards (reference amounts notified by each State), version of 8 June 2026, and Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (esteri.it, page on the funds required to enter Italy). Checked on 1 November 2026.

Health insurance

Mandatory to apply for the Schengen visa: minimum coverage of €30,000, valid across the whole Schengen area and for the entire length of the stay (Regulation (EC) 810/2009, Art. 15).

Which policies meet the €30,000 requirement →

When travel insurance is mandatory → Travel insurance policies ↓

How long you can stay

Schengen rule: a maximum stay of 90 days within any 180-day period across the whole Schengen area.

Calculate your available Schengen days →

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