Kindly note that, as per official request of the Consulate General of Italy in Bangalore, Valid from February 2025 bookings on the VFS portal must be done as a general rule by the same person who will attend the appointment.
Please find below the enlisted exceptions to the rule:
- bookings for tourism or family reunion visas can be done by a family member who is travelling along with the applicant;
- bookings for business, invitation, employment or self-employment visas can be done by a fellow colleague or HR (who holds an email with the official domain of the company/institution);
- bookings for seafarers can be done by a member of the shipping agency;
- bookings for religious can be done by a member of their congregation or religious association;
- bookings for sport visa can be done by a member of the sport federation or association (who holds an email with the official domain of the same);
Only third-party entities who have been approved by the Consulate will be admitted to book appointment slots on the portal, as per the Schengen Regulation.
Please note that in case any of the above-mentioned instructions are not followed your application will not be accepted at the VFS center.
In case you are a Travel agency who wish to be approved by the Consulate, please contact bangalore.visa@esteri.it.