Short-stay visa (C) — tourism & visiting：Китай → Италия
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.
- Срок действия
- 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).
- Количество въездов
- Single, double or multiple entry — shown on the visa as 1, 2 or MULT
- Макс. срок пребывания за визит
- Up to 90 days in any 180-day period — this cap applies even with a 5-year visa
Когда начинать
Начните за 30 дн.–6 мес. до даты поездки.
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.
Что понадобится
- Visa application form — Schengen form (A3) duly filled in English or Italian and signed on the last page (signature matching the passport). ✓ проверено
- Photo — One colour photo, white background, taken within the last 6 months; no colour lenses, heavy make-up or editing. ✓ проверено
- 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. ✓ проверено
- Hukou — Copies of all pages of the hukou (household booklet) — no translation needed. ✓ проверено
- Round-trip flight booking — Reservation showing departure from China, entry to Italy and departure from Italy/other Schengen states; include all transport bookings. ✓ проверено
- Hotel reservations — Hotel bookings in English or Italian covering the whole itinerary, showing the applicant's name. ✓ проверено
- Travel itinerary — Itinerary in English clearly stating dates, locations and means of transport. ✓ проверено
- 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'). ✓ проверено
- Employment certificate — Original employment certificate in English (unemployed exempt; students provide a school certificate). ✓ проверено
- Company business licence — Copy of the employer's business licence with official seal (not required for unemployed applicants). ✓ проверено
- Travel medical insurance — Covers the whole trip and all Schengen countries, includes repatriation and emergency hospital treatment, minimum €30,000. ✓ проверено
Куда подавать
Куда подавать в Китай
Подача по вашему округуApplications in China are submitted at VFS Global centres and decided by the Italian diplomatic missions (Beijing embassy and consulates).
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- Места выкладываются партиями без фиксированного публичного расписания — чаще всего рано утром по местному времени, в понедельник утром и около 1-го числа месяца.
- В популярных консульствах (например, Франция, Италия и Испания в крупных городах) свежая партия может разойтись за минуты — зарегистрируйтесь и войдите в аккаунт заранее.
- Отмены освобождают места в течение дня, поэтому проверяйте ежедневно, даже если показано «нет мест».
- Поэтому подавайте как можно раньше — за полгода до поездки. Ожидание до 1–2 месяцев часто означает полное отсутствие мест.
Полезно знать
- 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.