Short-stay visa (C) — tourism & visiting：الصين → إيطاليا
Chinese citizens need a Schengen short-stay visa for Italy — apply at the Italy visa application centre and give biometrics.
Uniform Schengen short-stay visa for tourism or visiting, applied for through Italy as the main destination.
- مدة الصلاحية
- The consulate decides how long it lasts. A first or occasional visa usually just covers your trip; the more you travel (with a clean record), the longer a multiple-entry visa you can get — up to 5 years (the EU visa cascade).
- عدد مرات الدخول
- Single, double or multiple entry — shown on the visa as 1, 2 or MULT
- أقصى مدة إقامة لكل زيارة
- Up to 90 days in any 180-day period — this cap applies even with a 5-year visa
متى تبدأ الإجراءات
ابدأ الإجراءات قبل 30 يومًا – 6 أشهر من تاريخ سفرك.
Apply to Italy only if it is your main destination (longest stay) — applying elsewhere for a faster slot is a refusal reason.
Submit at least 15 days before travel and no earlier than 6 months beforehand. Apply early — appointment demand is high.
The Schengen visa fee is €90 for adults and €45 for children aged 6–12 (reduced for some nationalities). A separate VFS service fee applies.
Biometrics and document submission are handled at VFS Global centres in China: Beijing Changsha Chengdu Chongqing Fuzhou Guangzhou Hangzhou Jinan Kunming Nanjing Shanghai Shenyang Shenzhen Wuhan Xian. Book and attend in person.
Standard processing is about 15 days, extendable to up to 45 days if a closer examination or extra documents are needed. Don't book non-refundable travel yet.
After a decision, collect your passport from the visa application centre.
المستندات المطلوبة
- Visa application form — Schengen form (A3) duly filled in English or Italian and signed on the last page (signature matching the passport). ✓ موثّق
- Photo — One colour photo, white background, taken within the last 6 months; no colour lenses, heavy make-up or editing. ✓ موثّق
- Passport — At least 2 blank pages and valid at least 3 months after your return; old passports must be signed. Non-Chinese residents add a residence permit valid 91+ days after return. ✓ موثّق
- Hukou — Copies of all pages of the hukou (household booklet) — no translation needed. ✓ موثّق
- Round-trip flight booking — Reservation showing departure from China, entry to Italy and departure from Italy/other Schengen states; include all transport bookings. ✓ موثّق
- Hotel reservations — Hotel bookings in English or Italian covering the whole itinerary, showing the applicant's name. ✓ موثّق
- Travel itinerary — Itinerary in English clearly stating dates, locations and means of transport. ✓ موثّق
- Proof of financial means — Your own active bank statement for the last three months, printed within 15 days of submission (students may use both parents'). ✓ موثّق
- Employment certificate — Original employment certificate in English (unemployed exempt; students provide a school certificate). ✓ موثّق
- Company business licence — Copy of the employer's business licence with official seal (not required for unemployed applicants). ✓ موثّق
- Travel medical insurance — Covers the whole trip and all Schengen countries, includes repatriation and emergency hospital treatment, minimum €30,000. ✓ موثّق
أين تقدّم الطلب
أين تقدّم الطلب في الصين
التقديم حسب نطاق القنصليةApplications in China are submitted at VFS Global centres and decided by the Italian diplomatic missions (Beijing embassy and consulates).
الحصول على موعد — احجز مبكرًا · وفق إفادات المستخدمين، تم التحقق في 2026-06-13
- تُطرح المواعيد على دفعات دون جدول معلن ثابت — غالبًا في الصباح الباكر بالتوقيت المحلي، وصباح الإثنين، وحول اليوم الأول من الشهر.
- في القنصليات المزدحمة (مثل فرنسا وإيطاليا وإسبانيا في المدن الكبرى) قد تُحجز الدفعة خلال دقائق — سجّل وادخل إلى حسابك قبل البحث.
- تتوفّر مواعيد طوال اليوم بسبب الإلغاءات، لذا تحقّق يوميًا حتى لو ظهر «لا توجد مواعيد».
- لذلك قدّم في أقرب وقت مسموح — حتى ستة أشهر قبل السفر. الانتظار حتى شهر أو شهرين غالبًا يعني عدم توفّر أي موعد.
معلومات مفيدة
- The 90 days are counted across ALL Schengen countries combined in any 180-day window.
- A VFS service fee is charged on top of the €90 visa fee.