Embassy of Italy
The Italian Embassy and Consulate in Moscow are located at different addresses.
Address of the Italian Embassy in Moscow
The building of the Italian Embassy in Moscow is located at the following address:
lane Denezhny, 5 Moscow, 115127
Operating mode
The Italian Embassy in Moscow
receives visitors daily on weekdays from 9:00 to 13:00 and from 15:00 to 18:00, except for holidays established at the Embassy.
Embassy phone numbers
Help information is provided by two telephone numbers:
+7 and
A number is provided for sending a fax
Email address
VMS Italy branches in Moscow
There are three visa center branches in the capital of the Russian Federation, located at different addresses.
Italy Visa Application Center on Tolmachevsky Lane
The branch accepts visa applications as usual, without providing VIP services. The address of the visa metro station is Maly Tolmachevsky Lane, 6, building 1.
Italian Visa Application Center, on Maly Tolmachevsky Lane: Yandex panorama. cards
Italy visa center on Kievskaya
Here, the reception and issuance of documents is carried out both in the usual mode for individuals, and in the “Prime Time”, “VIP Premium Lounge” and “VIP Premium Lounge Comfort” formats. When registering for a visa, the relevant service must be indicated. The address of the Italian visa metro station is Kyiv street, vl. 2, 3rd floor.
Italy visa center on Mytnaya
The office operates exclusively in “VIP Premium Lounge” mode. It is located near the Oktyabrskaya metro station, at the address: Mytnaya Street, 1, building 1.
The Consulate General of Italy in Moscow allows citizens of the Russian Federation to apply for a visa directly, but due to overload, it strongly recommends using Visa Management Service centers.
Consulate General of Italy in Moscow
Consulate General of Italy in Moscow
To apply for an Italian visa, please contact the Consulate General of Italy in Moscow:
Yakimanskaya embankment, 10 Moscow, 119180
The nearest metro station is "Polyanka".
Make an appointment
At the Consulate, a special department deals with visa issues.
In order to get an appointment with a visa department specialist, you need to make an appointment in advance using online electronic registration.
An exception is made only for spouses of EU citizens and relatives. They will be accepted without an appointment, but during department business hours. You must present documents showing the degree of relationship (marriage registration certificate, birth certificate), an invitation and a plane ticket. Also, the visit must be accompanied by an EU citizen (spouse, close relative).
Schedule
The visa department of the Consulate accepts applicants strictly at certain times:
9:00-12:45, 14:00-16:15 – accepting visa applications from Monday to Friday; 14:00-16:15 – issuance of ready passports (Monday-Friday); no reception – Saturday, Sunday.
Weekends due to holidays are determined annually; you can view the list of closed days in 2021 by following the link.
Consulate phone numbers
You can contact the Consulate by phone at the following numbers:
+7
+7
Email for emails
Registration for submission
To book a suitable day and time for your visit to the Consulate, you need to follow a special link on the diplomatic mission website.
If you are planning to visit the Italian Consulate in Moscow for the first time, then you need to select the “new user registration” option. After entering your personal data (last name, first name, gender, telephone number, email address, passport number, country and place of birth, residence), you should confirm your registration by opening an email that will be sent to your specified email address. After successful registration, the user will be able to specify the date and time of the appointment.
You must arrive at the Italian consulate at the appointed time without delay, otherwise you will have to make an appointment again.
Press release
CONSULATE GENERAL OF ITALY IN MOSCOW
The Consulate General of Italy in Moscow informs that citizens of the Russian Federation wishing to obtain an Italian Schengen visa can apply either directly to the Consulate or to the following Visa Application Centers located in major cities of the Russian Federation. Information about the documents required for a visa can be obtained on the official website of the Consulate General: www.consmosca.esteri.it or on the website of the Visa Management Service Visa Center, authorized, at the direction of the Consulate General of Italy, to accept visa documents: www.italy-vms.ru The cost of a Schengen visa type C (tourism, business, etc.) is 35 euros (70 for an urgent trip). The cost of a national visa type “D” (employment, entrepreneurial work, family reunification, etc.) is 116 Euros. The cost of a student visa type “D” (national) is 50 euros. There is no consular fee for a student visa type “C” (Schengen), as well as for minor citizens under 6 years of age and for relatives of citizens of the EU and the Swiss Confederation. Please note that six-month visas and visas for a period of one to five years also cost 35 Euros, or 70 Euros for an urgent trip. The Consulate General also reminds that all applicants who have previously held Italian Schengen visas, provided they have the necessary documentation, even if they are presenting documents for their first trip, can apply for a long-stay visa. The Consulate General of Italy in Moscow urges not to trust those citizens who promise to help them obtain visas for an additional fee, citing contacts within the Consulate itself. For a list of tour operators or travel agencies accredited by the Consulate General of Italy and offering tour packages to visit Italy, please visit the website of the Consulate General: www.consmosca.esteri.it
List of authorized Visa Centers operating on the territory of the Russian Federation:
VMS-Moscow
Maly Tolmachevsky lane, 6 building 1 +7(495)990-75-00
VMS-Belgorod
Grazhdanskiy Ave., 47 +7 (4722) 424-962
VMS-Voronezh
st. Arsenalnaya, 3 +7
VMS-Vladivostok st. Svetlanskaya, 80v +7
VMS-Volgograd st. Kalinina, 13, 11th floor +7
VMS-Ekaterinburg st. Belinskogo, 32 +7
VMS-Irkutsk st. Sverdlova, 36, office 519 +7
VMS-Kazan st. Ostrovsky, 87 +7
VMS-Kaliningrad
st. Teatralnaya, 35, 4th floor, office 410 +7 (4012) 971-046
VMS-Krasnodar
st. Pushkina, 44 +7
VMS-Krasnoyarsk Mira Ave., 91, 2nd floor, room 60, office 26 Entrance through the City Hall shopping and office center (from Dzerzhinsky St.) +7
VMS-Lipetsk
Pobedy Ave., 29 +7 (4742) 522-380
VMS-Mineralnye Vody
Mineralnye Vody International Airport +7 (87922) 2-08-84
VMS-Nizhny Novgorod st. Ulyanova, 46 +7 (entrance from Bolshaya Pecherskaya St., 31/9)
VMS-Novosibirsk
st. Oktyabrskaya, 42 +7
VMS-Omsk
st. Mayakovskogo, 81 +7 (3812) 666-749
VMS-Perm st. Petropavlovskaya, 41, office 214 +7
VMS-Rostov-on-Don
st. Socialisticheskaya, 74 +7
VMS-Samara
st. Lev Tolstoy, 29 +7
VMS-Stavropol
st. Dovatortsev, 55A +7
VMS-Tomsk
Lenina Ave., 60/1 +7(3822)984-151
VMS-Ulyanovsk
st. Goncharova, 27 +7 (8422) 277-830
VMS-Ufa
st. Chernyshevsky, 82 +7
VMS-Chelyabinsk
st. Sovetskaya, 25 +7
Visa costs for Russians
The consular fee for a Schengen visa is 35 euros, with the exception of a student visa (issued free of charge). For a national visa, Russian citizens must pay 116 euros, for a national student visa - 50 euros.
The following are exempt from paying the consular fee:
- children under 6 years old;
- close relatives of EU citizens (upon provision of documents proving relationship);
- close relatives of Russian citizens who are not EU citizens, but legally reside there (this circumstance must also be confirmed with relevant papers);
- disabled people and one person accompanying them;
- participants in international competitions and official exchange programs.
A receipt for payment is accepted if the payment was made no earlier than 90 days before the day of the planned trip.
Discovery of Italy: the embassy in the Russian Federation explained who and how can get a tourist visa
Russian tourists who, due to coronavirus restrictions, were unable to visit Italy, and whose visas had already expired, will be able to have them reinstated starting tomorrow. To this end, the Italian diplomatic mission in Russia is resuming the issuance of updated tourist visas as of May 3. Experts believe that this step is the first in preparation for the full opening of Italy for Russian tourists, which the ambassador of this country to the Russian Federation previously spoke about.
The resumption of visa issuance was announced on the website of the Consulate General of Italy at the embassy in Moscow (link). In particular, the diplomatic mission explains who and how Russian tourists can currently obtain a visa to Italy. In particular, the diplomatic mission writes that “from May 3, 2021, persons with Italian tourist visas (Schengen visa type C), the validity of which expired in the period from January 1, 2021 to the present, can apply for a new Italian tourist visa visas. The validity of newly issued visas will begin on or before June 01, 2021. Please note that due to current COVID safety restrictions, visa issuance may take up to 10 business days. According to paragraph 6 of Art. 14 of the EU Visa Code, the standard requirements regarding the required package of documents for submission may be partially changed (for example, regarding the submission of air tickets and/or hotel reservations), subject to the correct use of previously issued visas.”
At the same time, diplomats especially emphasize that at the moment, holders of Schengen tourist visas do not have the right to enter the territory of Italy or the countries participating in the Schengen agreement. “Visa holders must comply with current travel restrictions. The responsibility to check the current restrictions before traveling falls directly on the travelers themselves,” the Consulate General added.
Let us note that the resumption of the issuance of expired visas is the first step towards restoring Russian tourism to Italy. Italian Ambassador to Russia Pasquale Terracciano announced plans to open the border for Russian travelers 10 days ago: “I believe that, for sure, the lifting of restrictions on the entry of tourists will happen this summer. I can’t promise that it will be exactly on June 2, but undoubtedly, this summer the tourist flow will be resumed.” The fact is that earlier the head of the Italian Ministry of Tourism, Massimo Garavaglia, announced June 2 as the date for the restart of tourism: “we hope to restore international tourism at the beginning of summer, the approximate date is Republic Day, which is celebrated on June 2.” And the other day Turprom wrote that “Tourism is starting to open in Italy: people are standing in line.”
Let us add that Italy is one of the most popular European countries for Russian tourists. In 2021, the country received 804 thousand tourists from Russia, then the growth in tourist flow was + 20%, a correspondent of the TURPROM information group was told at the Moscow office of the Italian National Tourism Agency (ENIT).
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What documents are needed for a visa?
Before making an appointment at the Italian Consulate in Moscow and paying the state fee, you need to prepare a package of documents to obtain a visa:
- The applicant filled out and signed a form, the content of which is determined by the purpose of the trip (for each purpose there is a separate form). Sample forms can be found on the website of the Italian Consulate in Moscow;
- Copies of foreign and domestic Russian passports with all information pages, as well as the original passport;
- A photograph that meets the requirements for a Schengen visa;
- Certificate from the place of employment of the visa applicant and documents confirming his financial solvency;
- Papers that indicate the availability of housing on Italian territory;
- Tickets to Italy and return;
- Medical insurance;
- Receipt for payment of the consular fee.
Information about all stages of obtaining an Italian visa is described in the article at the link.
A mandatory requirement for obtaining a visa is having health insurance. The most popular, reliable and convenient service for ordering an insurance policy online is Cherehapa.
Italian Embassy in Moscow
The Italian Embassy is open 5 days a week, closed on Saturday and Sunday. The institution receives clients from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. On holidays the establishment is open from 15:00 to 18:00.
Official website of the Italian Embassy - ambmosca.esteri.it
The following contacts are available for communication:
- telephone;
- Fax.
The Ambassador's secretariat can be contacted by sending an email. If you have any questions regarding obtaining a visa, clients can write to
How to register at the Italian consulate in Moscow
You can submit a visa application form and a package of documents for registration to the Italian consulate in Moscow only by appointment, after booking a date and time. When registering, be sure to provide current personal information and email address. Confirmation of registration of a new user is sent to the specified email. If the email is not in the “received” folder, you need to check the “spam” folder.
You can book the date and time of your visit to the Consulate General of Italy in Moscow via the link https://prenotaonline.esteri.it. The appointment will be scheduled at least 15 days from the date of receipt of the request; if you do not have time to wait, you should contact the Italian visa center. When making an appointment at the consulate, the applicant will receive an email confirming the online booking. You must print it out and bring it with you to the consulate.
In addition to the confirmation sheet for booking the visit, the applicant must have with him: a questionnaire and a package of documents, which includes domestic and foreign passports, medical insurance, a receipt for payment of the consular fee, confirmation of financial solvency, reservation of round-trip tickets and housing.
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If a child is also traveling, bring a certificate and permission from one of the parents/both to travel (if the child is traveling only with mom or dad, with a proxy).
You can submit a package of documents to the consulate not only in person, but also through a relative or proxy. They must have the appropriate power of attorney for this - permission. If the applicant has not submitted biometric data (their expiration date is 5 years), then he submits the documents in person and undergoes the fingerprinting procedure. People who cannot pass it for physiological reasons and minors under 12 years of age are exempt from it. Minors over the age of 12 undergo fingerprinting only in the presence of their parents (or one of them) or a proxy.
If an EU citizen or his spouse plans to submit documents to the consulate, they may not register in advance, but they must have a passport and a certificate that confirms their relationship with an EU resident, a ticket and an invitation to Italy from a relative.
The Consulate General warns applicants about possible fraudulent intermediaries who, for a fee, will offer to facilitate or speed up the application procedure.
Where is the best place to go?
Residents of the capital and St. Petersburg have a choice: contact the Consulate General of Italy or a visa center, while other Russian citizens will have to contact the authorized visa centers of the VMS company to accept applications for a visa to Italy. In addition to Moscow, these centers are located in 24 other cities of Russia.
You can find the nearest one and make an appointment on the website of the official authorized Italian visa center italy-vms.ru. Received applications are processed and transmitted to the Italian Consulate General, while compliance with the confidentiality policy is guaranteed.
The Consulate General warns against turning to intermediaries who promise to simplify and speed up the process of applying for a visa, as well as its processing. Otherwise, such actions will serve as grounds for visa refusal.
Learn more about how to get a visa to Italy in the video.
The main advantage of contacting the Consulate General is significant budget savings: a fee of 35 euros is charged per person - this is the amount of the consular fee.
While when applying to a visa center, the cost of services increases significantly due to the payment of a visa fee. At the same time, in the centers this procedure is well organized and there is less likelihood of queues and various delays .
Let's take a closer look at how to properly prepare documents for these authorities.
Consulate
Please note that visa and other consular issues are handled not by the embassy, but by the Consulate General of Italy, which is located at:
- Moscow, Yakimanskaya embankment 10 (near the Polyanka metro station)
At the Italian consulate, citizens of the Russian Federation can apply for a Schengen and national visa. However, it is immediately worth noting that you can visit the Consulate General of Italy only by appointment, which is done online. If it so happens that there are no available dates, you can always submit a visa application through one of the Italian visa centers, which are located in Moscow and 24 other cities in Russia.
Consular fees
For the reception and consideration of applications from Russian citizens for a visa to Italy, a consular fee is required to be paid. Its size is 35 euros. For consideration of the application as quickly as possible, the applicant must pay 70 euros.
Attention! If a child under six years of age is traveling to Italy, no consular fee will be charged.
When an applicant receives a visa for the purpose of a longer stay in the country or to study at universities in Italy, he must pay a fee of 116 euros.
Receipts for payment of the visa fee are accepted no later than 90 days from the date of payment.
Important! Duty paid is non-refundable.
