Italy Reciprocity Schedule

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Visa Classification	Fee	Number of Applications	Validity Period
A-1	None	Multiple	60 Months
A-2	None	Multiple	60 Months
A-3 [1]	None	Multiple	24 Months
B-1	None	Multiple	120 Months
B-2	None	Multiple	120 Months
B-1/B-2	None	Multiple	120 Months
C-1	None	Multiple	120 Months
C-1/D	None	Multiple	120 Months
C-2	None	Multiple	12 Months
C-3	None	Multiple	60 Months
D	None	Multiple	120 Months
E-1 [2]	None	Multiple	60 Months
E-2 [2]	None	Multiple	60 Months
F-1	None	Multiple	60 Months
F-2	None	Multiple	60 Months
G-1	None	Multiple	60 Months
G-2	None	Multiple	60 Months
G-3	None	Multiple	60 Months
G-4	None	Multiple	60 Months
G-5 [1]	None	Multiple	24 Months
H-1B	None	Multiple	60 Months [3]
H-1C	None	Multiple	60 Months [3]
H-2A	None	Multiple	60 Months [3]
H-2B	None	Multiple	60 Months [3]
H-2R	None	Multiple	60 Months [3]
H-3	None	Multiple	60 Months [3]
H-4	None	Multiple	60 Months [3]
I	None	Multiple	60 Months
J-1 [4]	None	Multiple	60 Months
J-2 [4]	None	Multiple	60 Months
K-1	None	One	6 Months
K-2	None	One	6 Months
K-3	None	Multiple	24 Months
K-4	None	Multiple	24 Months
L-1	None	Multiple	60 Months [3]
L-2	None	Multiple	60 Months [3]
M-1	None	Multiple	60 Months
M-2	None	Multiple	60 Months
N-8	None	Multiple	60 Months
N-9	None	Multiple	60 Months
NATO 1-7 10	None	Multiple	N/A
O-1	None	Multiple	60 Months [3]
O-2	None	Multiple	60 Months [3]
O-3	None	Multiple	60 Months [3]
P-1	None	Multiple	60 Months [3]
P-2	None	Multiple	60 Months [3]
P-3	None	Multiple	60 Months [3]
P-4	None	Multiple	60 Months [3]
Q-1 [6]	None	Multiple	15 Months [3]
R-1	None	Multiple	60 Months
R-2	None	Multiple	60 Months
S-5 [7]	None	One	1 Month
S-6 [7]	None	One	1 Month
S-7 [7]	None	One	1 Month
T-1 [9]	N/A	N/A	N/A
T-2	None	One	6 Months
T-3	None	One	6 Months
T-4	None	One	6 Months
T-5	None	One	6 Months
TD [5]	N/A	N/A	N/A
U-1	None	One	1 Month
U-2	None	One	1 Month
U-3	None	One	1 Month
U-4	None	One	1 Month
U-5	None	One	1 Month
V-1	None	Multiple	120 Months
V-2	None	Multiple	120 Months [8]
V-3	None	Multiple	120 Months [8]

Note: The euro/dollar rate for Consular fees is set by Embassy Paris for all posts in countries where the euro is used. Please check the Embassy Paris Intranet site to obtain the latest rate. Do not use the daily market rate or any other rate.

Documents

Birth Certificates

Available. The Certificato (or Estratto) di Nascita is an extract of the report of birth that provides the date and place of birth. It can be obtained from the Office of Vital Statistics (Ufficio di Stato Civile) of the town where the applicant was born. Parents' names have not been included in Italian birth, marriage, citizenship, and family status certificates since 1955. To request a birth certificate including the parent's names, the applicant should apply to the Office of Vital Statistics, citing Article 3 of Presidential Decree of May 2, 1957 (No. 432) "...ai sensi dell'art. 3 Decreto Presidente della Republica 2 Maggio 1957."

The Atto Integrale di Nascita is a more complete document than the Certificato or Estratto di Nascita. In addition to the date of birth, it contains current information regarding the subject's civil status, such as the subsequent legitimation of a child, recognition by the natural parents, adoption, marriage, annulment of marriage, or death of a spouse. This document should ordinarily only be required to verify the legitimation of birth or adoption of a child. The Atto Integrale di Nascita can be obtained only after receipt of special authorization from the Procura Della Republica of the judicial district where the applicant was born.

Adoption Certificates

Available. An Adoption Decree (Decreto di Adozione) may be obtained through the Juvenile Court (Tribunale dei Minorenni) of the district where the adoption took place.

Note: Because of wartime destruction of church and state archives, it is impossible to obtain pre-war documents. Substitutes for birth and marriage certificates are authorized by the Italian Civil Code in the form of affidavits (Atti di Notorieta) sworn by four witnesses before the Lower Court (Pretura) of the district in which the interested person resides or was born.

Individuals who emigrated to work abroad and those who emigrated to join the head of the family may receive the following documents without charge. (For others, there may be a fee.)

1. Birth Certificate
2. Marriage Certificate
3. Certificate of Single Status
4. Record of Family Status
5. Death Certificate
6. Certificate of Widow or Widower Status
7. Penal Certificate
8. General Penal Certificate
9. Record of Changes pending before the Procura
10. Record of Charges pending before the Pretura
11. Military Record.

It is simpler for those who do not live in Italy to apply for the documents they need through a family member who resides in Italy, or through the mayor of the town in which they were born. Former residents who are not Italian nationals may apply through the nearest Italian consulate or through the consulate of their country.

Processing time for the above documents is approximately one month, exclusive of mailing time, which is erratic.

Marriage Decrees

Available. (Certificato di Matrimonio) Issued by the Office of Vital Statistics (Ufficio di Stato Civile) of the town where the person was born or resides. For those born outside of Italy it is issued by the Office of Vital Statistics of either the town where the marriage was performed or the town where the foreign birth of the person was recorded.

Divorce Certificates

Available. A Divorce Decree (Decreto di Divorzio) is issued by the town where the divorce was registered. Prior to 1974 only annulments or legal separations were granted by the Republic of Italy. Divorce has been legal since that date. A notation of divorce may be included on a birth or marriage certificate.

Certificate of Single Status

Available. (Certificato di Stato Libero) This document certifies the single status of persons who are of legal age to marry (18 or over). It is available from the Office of Vital Statistics (Ufficio di Stato Civile) of the town where the applicant was born or resides.

Record of Family Status

Available. (Stato di Famiglia) Contains the names, dates and places of birth, marital status, and sometimes the occupations of the immediate family.

Death Certificates

Available. (Certificato di Morte) Issued by the Office of Vital Statistics (Ufficio di Stato Civile) of the town where the applicant was born or lived.

Certificate of Widow or Widower Status

Available. (Certificato di Vidovanza) Issued by the Office of Vital Statistics (Ufficio di Stato Civile) of the town where the applicant was born or resides.

Police Records

Available. The Certificado Generale del Casellario Giudiziale is a certified record of final court convictions and decisions regarding mental incompetency and bankruptcy or a statement that no such record exists (Nulla).

Persons within Italy can obtain the certificate by applying in person or by mail at any office of the Procura della Repubblica. Such offices are located in all major cities and in many small cities and large towns. Those who apply in person must submit a written request, a photocopy of a photo i.d., and all fees; the certificate is usually provided the day of the request.

Persons outside of Italy can obtain the certificate by writing to:

Ufficio del Casellario Giudiziale della Procura della Repubblica,
Piazzale Clodio,
00100 Rome, Italy

Those requesting the certificate by mail, whether from within or outside Italy, must submit a written request, a photocopy of a photo i.d., and all fees, along with a stamped, self-addressed envelope. Mail requests are normally processed within three working days. Information concerning fees and application procedures is available from any office of the Procura della Repubblica, or at procura.roma@giustizia.it.

Record of Conviction

Available. If the person has been arrested and tried, he/she and/or his/her representative may request a copy of the sentence in person or by mail from the court where the trial took place.

Prison Records

Not available except as incorporated in the police record.

Military Records

Available. The Foglio Matricolare is the usual record of military service. It gives complete details regarding military service, including convictions before court martials. Officers are issued the Stato di Servizio that contains more complete information than the Congedo Illimitato that is merely a discharge certificate. Military records may not be available to those who have not reported to their military district after leaving Italy. There is an fee for this service.

Passport and Other Travel Documents

Travel Document (Titre de Voyage) which has a gray cover is issued to refugees granted permanent asylum in Italy on the basis of the Geneva Convention of February 28, 1951. Travel document (Titre de Voyage) which has a green cover is a courtesy travel document issued to those other than refugees, usually stateless persons, who for any reason cannot obtain a passport from their government. Both documents are valid for one year and may be renewed annually if the bearer maintains the same status. Documents must contain an Italian reentry visa stamp whenever the bearer travels abroad. Both of these documents are considered to meet the passport requirements of the INA.

Italy began issuing machine-readable passports (MRP) in January of 1998. Only a limited amount of Italian embassies and consular offices issued the MRP the first year. The Italian Government is incrementally updating their posts to issue machine-readable passports. The old Italian passports were issued initially for a period of five years, and were able to be renewed for five more. Therefore, it will be at least ten years until the old-style passport ceases to exist in volume.

Special Issuance and Clearance Procedures

None.

Visa Issuing Post

Rome, Italy (Embassy) - Nonimmigrant Visas only

Mailing Address:
PSC 59
APO AE 09624-9500

Street Address:
Via Veneto 119A

Tel: (24 hours):(39) 06-46741

Fax: (39) 06-4674-2217

Florence, Italy (Consulate General) - Nonimmigrant Visas only

Mailing Address:
Lungarno Vespucci, 38 - 50123 FIRENZE

Tel: (39) 055-266-951

Fax: (39) 055-215-550

Milan, Italy (Consulate General) -- Nonimmigrant Visas only

Mailing Address:
Box M PSC 59
APO AE 09624-5690

Street Address:
Via Principe Amadeo 2/10

Tel: (39) 02-290-351 / After hours: (39) 02-2903-5928

Fax: (39) 02-290-35-273

Naples, Italy (Consulate General) -- Immigrant and Nonimmigrant Visas

Mailing Address:
Box 18 PSC 810
FPO AE 09613-5700

Street Address:
Piazza della Repubblica

Tel: 8AM to 5PM - 39-081-583-8111 (Monday through Friday).

Fax: (39) (081) 583-8275

Visa Services

All immigrant visas for Italy and San Marino are issued by the American Consulate General in Naples. Post jurisdictions for nonimmigrant visa issuances are set forth below:

AREA	POST
Agrigento	Naples
Alessandria	Milan
Ancona	Rome
Arezzo	Rome
Ascoli Piceno	Rome
Asti	Milan
Avellino	Naples
Bari	Naples
Belluno	Milan
Benevento	Naples
Bergamo	Milan
Bologna	Milan
Bolzano	Milan
Brescia	Milan
Brindisi	Naples
Cagliari (Sardinia)	Rome
Caltanissetta	Naples
Campobasso	Naples
Caserta	Naples
Catania	Naples
Catanzaro	Naples
Chieti	Rome
Como	Milan
Cosenza	Naples
Cremona	Milan
Cuneo	Milan
Cassari (Sardinia)	Rome
Enna	Rome
Ferrara	Milan
Firenze (Florence)	Rome
Foggia	Naples
Forli	Milan
Frosinone	Rome
Genova (Genoa)	Milan
Gorizia	Milan
Grosseto	Rome
Imperia	Milan
Isernia	Naples
L'Aquila	Rome
La Spezia	Milan
Latina	Rome
Lecce	Naples
Livorno (Leghorn)	Rome
Lucca	Rome
Macerata	Rome
Massa Carrara	Rome
Mantova	Milan
Matera	Naples
Messina	Naples
Milano(Milan)	Milan
Molise	Naples
Modena	Milan
Napoli (Naples)	Naples
Novara	Milan
Nuoro Oristano (Sardinia)	Rome
Padova (Padua)	Milan
Parma	Milan
Palermo	Naples
Pavia	Milan
Perugia	Rome
Pesaro e Urbino	Rome
Pescara	Rome
Piacenza	Milan
Pisa	Rome
Pistoia	Rome
Pordenone	Milan
Potenza	Naples
Ragusa	Naples
Ravenna	Milan
Reggio Calabria	Naples
Reggio Emily	Milan
Rieti	Rome
Roma (Rome)	Rome
Rovigo	Milan
Salerno	Naples
San Marino, Republic of	Rome
Sardegna (Sardinia), Island of	Rome
Sassari (Sardinia)	Naples
Savona	Milan
Sicilia (Sicily),Island of	Naples
Siena	Rome
Siracusa	Naples
Sondrio	Milan
Taranto	Naples
Teramo	Rome
Terni	Rome
Torino (Turin)	Milan
Trapani	Naples
Trento	Milan
Treviso	Milan
Trieste	Milan
Udine	Milan
Valle D'Aosta	Milan
Varese	Milan
Venezia (Venice)	Milan
Vercelli	Milan
Verona	Milan
Vicenza	Milan
Viterbo	Rome

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