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VISAS

Foreign citizens applying for a Schengen visa are informed that, according to the Regulation (EU) 2019/1155 on Visas (Visa Code), the consular fee for submitting the Schengen visa application is € 80 (and € 40 for applicants aged between 6 and 12 yrs.) while it remains free for children under 6.

For countries with which bilateral agreements with the European Union are in force; Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belorussia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM), Russian Federation, Georgia, Yugoslavia, Moldova, Montenegro, Serbia, Ukraine; the cost is 35 €.

As required by art. 9(a) of the Visa Code (2019/1155) visa applications can be submitted as early as 6 months before the date of departure.

The Visa Office of the Embassy of Italy in Manama avails itself - for short-stay visas (up to 90 days) - of the collaboration of VFS Global, which manages the Italy Visa Application Centre in Bahrain.

Schengen visa applications for travel with main destination to Italy and Malta can therefore be submitted to the above mentioned Visa Application Center. For more information and to book an appointment consult VFS Global Italy Visa Application Centre in Bahrain or call (+973) 16199646 or write to info.italybah@vfshelpline.com

VFS Global services are limited to the assembly of the applications and at no time during the procedure has a role in the decision making. The decision to grant or refuse the requested visa is the sole prerogative of the Embassy of Italy in Manama, which evaluates each visa applications in accordance with the rules and procedures of the Visa Code.

It is however possible to submit the Schengen visa application directly to the Embassy. For information and to book an appointment you can write an email to visti.manama@esteri.it.

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