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Visas

The Embassy’s Visa Office, which is exclusively responsible for the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, will operate from 1ST  September 2023 through BLS International, which manages the ITALY VISA APPLICATION CENTRE IN ABU DHABI at Nation Towers Mall Abu Dhabi.

To obtain a Schengen, Business or Tourist visa, applicants, only those with a valid UAE VISA issued by the Government of Abu Dhabi (Abu Dhabi, Al Ain and Al Dhafra regions), may apply to BLS International.

Residents of the Emirate of Dubai and Northern Emirates are instead advised to contact the Dubai Consulate General which operates through the VFS Global Dubai office.

It will be necessary to request an appointment for Tourist visas through the BLS International portal. For Business visas, on the other hand, you can go directly to the centre at any time without an appointment.

The centre has the following opening hours

– delivery of applications: Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m;

– passport collection: Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

”Please note that the additional paid services offered by BLS on their website and in their center, including the ”premium lounge”, are at the request of the users and that their purchase is in no way mandatory for the purpose of submitting the visa application.

Family members of EU citizens may have direct access to the Embassy’s Visa Office by requesting an appointment by email at visa.abudhabi@esteri.it.

For all other types of visas, please contact the Embassy Visa Office directly (visa.abudhabi@esteri.it).

 

Visa fees

 

Information on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data for the purposes of obtaining a visa to enter Italy and the Schengen area