U.S. Embassy & Consulates in Italy

What is a Visa?

A citizen of a foreign country who seeks to enter the United States generally must first obtain a U.S. visa, which is placed in the traveler’s passport.

Certain international travelers may be eligible to travel to the United States without a visa under the Visa Waiver Program, which is administered by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

The Visa section of this website is about U.S. visas for foreign citizens and nationals to travel to the United States.

Visit Travel.State.gov for additional information.

Note: U.S. citizens do not need a U.S. visa for travel to the United States. When planning travel abroad a U.S. citizen may need a visa issued by the embassy or consulate of the country they wish to visit.

What Type of Visa Do You Need?

For short-term visits to the United States (for tourism, business, education, and more), you can go directly to the online application (form DS-160). For immigrant visas,  which are issued to foreign nationals who intend to live and work permanently in the United States, you can visit the U.S. citizenship and Immigration Services site for the relevant forms.  If you are unsure what type of visa you need, please use the Visa Wizard below.

ESTA (Electronic System for Travel Authorization)

All travelers intending to go to the US under the Visa Waiver Program (VWP) must obtain an ESTA authorization (Electronic System for Travel Authorization) BEFORE starting their trip. Read more about ESTA and Visa Waiver Program requirements.

Getting Started

Self Service Internet Access

To access visa information and/or to schedule appointments using the Self Service internet option, please go to https://usvisa-info.com/ and follow the instructions.

Telephone Access

After visiting the  website, if you still need technical assistance with scheduling an appointment, please call the help desk  at the Italian number (+39) 06 9480 3777 or the US number 703-543-9310. You may also use Skype at skype-it_5. This service is available from Monday through Friday between 9:00am and 5:00pm, except on Italian holidays. There is no charge for the service, though you may have local or long distance phone call charges.

Appointments cannot be scheduled directly through the Embassy.

CONTACT INFORMATION FOR ALL VISA SECTIONS IN ITALY

EMBASSY ROME – Visa Section

The Rome visa section serves the residents of the Rome visa district, which includes the Regions of: Lazio, Abruzzo, Sardegna, Umbria and Marche.

Mailing address: Via Vittorio Veneto 121 – 00187 ROMA
Visa inquiries? Please visit our navigators: Visa Navigator and E Visa Navigator (for E visa inquiries only)

CONSULATE GENERAL MILAN – Visa Section

The Milan visa section serves the residents of the Milan visa district, which includes the Regions of: Valle D’Aosta, Piemonte, Lombardia, Veneto, Trentino-Alto Adige, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Liguria and Emilia Romagna (Provinces of Piacenza and Parma only).

Mailing address: Via Principe Amedeo, 2/10 – 20121 MILANO
Visas inquiries? Please visit our visas navigator.

CONSULATE GENERAL FLORENCE – Visa Section

The Florence visa section serves the residents of the Florence visa district, which includes the Regions of: Tuscany, Emilia-Romagna (all except the Provinces of Piacenza and Parma) as well as the Republic of San Marino.

Mailing address: Lungarno Vespucci, 38 – 50123 FIRENZE
Visas inquiries? Please visit our visas navigator

CONSULATE GENERAL NAPLES – Visa Section

The Naples Non Immigrant visa section serves the residents of the Naples visa district, which includes the Regions of: Campania, Molise, Basilicata, Puglia, Calabria, and Sicilia

The Naples Immigrant visa section provides Immigrant Visa services Italy-wide.

Mailing address: Piazza della Repubblica – 80122 NAPOLI
Non Immigrant Visa Services: “Naples Visa Navigator”
Immigrant Visa Services: “Naples Visa Navigator”

CONTACTING BY E-MAIL

Due to the volume of inquiries, Visa Services cannot promise an immediate reply to your inquiry by e-mail.

To serve you better, please indicate the subject of your inquiry on the subject line (e.g., student visa, visitor visa, worker visa, spouse visa, affidavit of support, etc.).