India in Italy — Official Government Sources
Moving from India to Italy? Find everything you need from official government sources — visa requirements, work permits, healthcare, banking, housing, and more. All information is sourced directly from official government domains.
We monitor 22 official pages from 10 government sources for this corridor, updated daily.
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Visa & Immigration
Visa types, applications, work permits, residence permits
Business
Company registration, trade, and investment regulations
Key Policy Facts
Data points extracted from official government pages. Updated automatically.
Overseas Citizen Of India (oci) Card
- Required Residency Period Before Application
- 12 months
- Maximum Relaxation Period
- 30 days
- Required Residency Period For Citizenship
- 5 years
- Minimum Age For Citizenship Application
- 18 years
- Application Start Date
- 02.12.2005
- Residency Duration
- 12 months
- Registration Duration
- 5 years
- Age Limit
- 18 years
if he/she is registered as OCI Cardholder for five years and is ordinarily resident in India for twelve months before making an application for registration
the Central Government may, if it is satisfied that special circumstances exist, relax the period of twelve months, up to a maximum of thirty days which may be in different breaks
if he/she is registered as OCI Cardholder for five years and is ordinarily resident in India for twelve months before making an application for registration
A person registered as an OCI Cardholder is eligible to apply for grant of Indian citizenship under section 5(1) (g) of The Citizenship Act, 1955 if he/she has attained full age (18 year)
OCI Scheme is operational from 02.12.2005
if he/she is registered as OCI Cardholder for five years and is ordinarily resident in India for twelve months before making an application for registration.
if he/she is registered as OCI Cardholder for five years and is ordinarily resident in India for twelve months before making an application for registration.
A person registered as an OCI Cardholder is eligible to apply for grant of Indian citizenship under section 5(1) (g) of The Citizenship Act, 1955 if he/she has attained full age (18 year)
Investor Visa For Italy
- Investment Threshold
- 1000000 EUR
- Validity Period
- 2 years
€ 1 milione in un’iniziativa filantropica
Source: Investor Visa Italy — Visa - Investor Visa for Italy
È un visto di durata biennale per cittadini non UE che intendono investire in asset strategici per il presente e il futuro dell’Italia.
Source: Investor Visa Italy — Visa - Investor Visa for Italy
Nori Certificate
- Contact Number
- 011-23389165
- Application Submission Location
- CPV Division, Ministry of External Affairs, Patiala House Annexe, Tilak Marg, New Delhi-110001
- Required Documents
- Original notarized affidavit, Original notarized bio-data, Copies of Indian passports, Copy of Third Party Bar Code page
socons[at]mea[dot]gov[dot]in 011-23389165
The applicant who is in India should submit application for issue of NORI Certificate at the CPV Division (Consular-I Section) Ministry of External Affairs Patiala House Annexe, Tilak Marg, New Delhi-110001
The following documents are to be submitted along with an ink signed application requesting for issuance of NORI: Original notarized affidavit (compulsorily on stamp paper) containing full details of his/her visit to USA on student visa, especially, details of his/her Indian passport number, date an…
Apostille Service
- Decentralization Date
- January 01 2019
- Outsourced Agency Fee
- Rs 84 INR
- Application Fee
- Rs 50 INR
W.e.f. January 01 2019, Attestation/Apostille services have been decentralized to Branch Secretariats/RPOs in 16 cities.
Apostille Rs 50 per apostille sticker Rs 84 per document.
A fee of Rs 50 is payable for Apostille of document.
Normal Attestation
- Outsourced Agency Fee
- Rs 84 INR
Attestation Rs 84 per document.
Diplomatic/official Visa
- Application Timeline
- 3 weeks
Applicants are advised to apply at least 3 weeks prior to expiry of their visa or visa free period.
E-visa
- Payment Processing Time
- 2 hours
- Application Timeline
- 4 days
- Bank Transaction Fee
- 3 %
The e-Visa fee payment status updation may take up to 2 hours due to technical reasons/network delays.
Applicants of the eligible countries/territories may apply online minimum 4 days in advance of the date of arrival.
Bank transaction charges of 3% will be charged additionally on applicable e-Visa fees.
E-miscellaneous Visa
- Validity Period
- 3 months
Duration: 3 month from the date of first entry in India.
E-transit Visa
- Validity Period
- 30 days
Duration: 30 Days from the date of grant of ETA. Entries: Double
E-student Visa
- Validity Period
- 365 days
Duration: One year (365 Days) from the date of grant of ETA. Entries: Four
E-medical Attendant Visa
- Validity Period
- 60 days
e-Medical Attendent Visa Duration: Sixty days (60 days) from the date of arrival into India.
E-medical Visa
- Validity Period
- 365 days
e-Medical Visa Duration: One year (365 days) from the date of arrival into India.
E-business Visa
- Stay Limit
- 180 days
- Validity Period
- 365 days
Continuous stay during each visit shall not exceed 180 days.
Duration: One year (365 days) from the date of grant of ETA. Entries: Multiple
Data last updated: 7 Aug 2026
Official Government Sources We Monitor
We track 22 pages across 10 official government bodies relevant to India nationals in Italy. Content is refreshed daily and checked for changes.
BoI
work-permit
Investor Visa Italy
Visa - Investor Visa for Italy
MEA India
Visa - Verification of Foreign Visa/Permit · Visa - Visa Information · Visa - Visa Related Services by FRROs/FROs · emergency · Visa - Guide to Consular Services · Passport - Apostille Services · work-permit · Travel - Travel Advisory · Immigration - Diaspora and Migration Issues · Residency - Overseas Indians · Visa - Diplomatic and Official Visa · Passport - Single Status Certificate · Visa - FAQs on Consular Services · E-Citizen - Online Services
MHA
Residency - Foreigners Division
OCI Services
OCI Online Application
e-Visa
Visa - e-Visa Information · Visa - Application Process · Visa - Visa Types · Visa - Visa on Arrival
What We Cover
General
- · work-permit
- · emergency
- · OCI Online Application
Visa
- · Investor Visa for Italy
- · Verification of Foreign Visa/Permit
- · Visa Information
- · Visa Related Services by FRROs/FROs
- · Guide to Consular Services
- + 6 more
Passport
- · Apostille Services
- · Single Status Certificate
Travel
- · Travel Advisory
Immigration
- · Diaspora and Migration Issues
Residency
- · Overseas Indians
- · Foreigners Division
E-Citizen
- · Online Services
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