Students applying for study visa and pre-enrolment have to register themselves on the portal www.universitaly.it and print the receipt of registration.
The Consulate of Italy would like to remind students that this Consulate has no agreement with any Travel Agency or Intermediate Consultants. If anyone demands money for the guaranteed pre-enrollment for admission and issuance of a student visa, kindly report the details of the person/consultant to the following email addresses: segreteria.karachi@esteri.it; visti.karachi@esteri.it
CHECK LIST FOR UNIVERSITY PRE-ENROLLMENT AND DOV
ONLY FOR THE RESIDENTS OF SINDH AND BALOCHISTAN
1. SECONDARY SCHOOL CERTIFICATE + TRANSCRPT (ORIGINALS TO BE ATTESTED FROM KARACHI-QUETTA)
a. + 2 set of copies (copies should be made after attestation of originals)
b. IBCC (Inter Board Committee of Chairmen Karachi/Quetta) and Ministry of Foreign Affairs Camp Office in Karachi/Quetta.
c. Attested by: Higher Education Commission in Karachi/Quetta and Ministry of Foreign Affairs Camp Office only in Karachi/Quetta.
2. HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL CERTIFICATE + TRANSCRPT (ORIGINALS TO BE ATTESTED FROM KARACHI-QUETTA)
a. + 2 set of copies (copies should be made after attestation of originals)
b. IBCC (Inter Board Committee of Chairmen Karachi/Quetta) and Ministry of Foreign Affairs Camp Office only in Karachi/Quetta.
c. Attested by: Higher Education Commission in Karachi/Quetta and Ministry of Foreign Affairs Camp Office only in Karachi/Quetta.
3. BACHELOR/MASTER DEGREE + TRANSCRIPT (ORIGINALS TO BE ATTESTED FROM KARACHI-QUETTA)
a. + 2 set of copies (copies should be made after attestation of originals)
b. Attested by: HEC (Higher Education Commission in Karachi/Quetta) and Ministry of Foreign Affairs Camp Office only in Karachi/Quetta.
4. FOR CAMBRIDGE EXAMINATIONS: O/A LEVELS
a. equivalence certificate for qualification from IBCC
b. + 2 set of copies (copies should be made after attestation of originals)
c. Attested by: IBCC/HEC/MOFA only in Karachi/Quetta
5. IELTS certificate / TOEFL with minimum 5.5 band score.
6. DOMICILE CERTFICATE SINDH & BALOCHISTAN
7. PASSPORT COPY + RECENT PHOTOGRAPH
NOTE: For courses offered in English language, translation of educational certificates in Italian language is not necessary but you can verify this with the University if translation of documents in Italian language is also required by the University.
· Having completed the procedure, you can submit your documents via Gerry’s, Bahria Complex Building IV for DOV. You may get a call for an interview at the Consulate later.
· After evaluation and processing of your documents, the Consulate may call you for an interview and all the original documents and Declaration of Value will be sent back through Gerry’s Fedex.
CONSULATE OF ITALY IN KARACHI
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS FOR STUDY VISA
1.
Application form duly completed and signed.
2.
Two passport size color photo, white background, maximum 6 months old
3.
A valid passport (and a copy) satisfying the following criteria:
a) its validity must be at least three months longer than the visa requested;
b) it must contain at least two blank pages;
c) it must have been issued within the previous 10 years;
4.
Photocopies of Previous Schengen Visas.
5
Declaration of Value.
6
Pre-enrolment letter released by the UNIVERSITALY portal.
7
Proof of sufficient means of subsistence. A minimum of € 459.83 for each month of the academic year (€ 5977.79 per year) is required. (Must be shown in PKR) In order to comply the applicant can provide:
a) Last 6 months Bank Statements and Account Maintenance Certificate of a personal or parents’ account in Pakistan;
b) Evidence of other personal financial resources, economic guarantees provided by Italian institutions, by local Governments, or by foreign institutions considered reliable by the Italian diplomatic mission.
c) Salary evidence
d) Affidavit by the sponsor for the financial support.
e) Relationship proof with the sponsor (FRC).
f) Tax returns of the sponsor for the last two years
Note: Original Bank Statement and Account Maintenance Certificate will be accepted with bank stamp only.
8
Proof of the availability of the financial means needed for repatriation.
9
Proof of a suitable accommodation in Italy (Campus accommodation, rental agreement or a confirmed hotel booking of at least 30 days). In case of accommodation in a private house, the owner must provide a declaration of hospitality (dichiarazione di ospitalità) signed in front of a notary public.
10
International insurance covering (mínimum cover: € 30,000) valid for one year (D-Type) Original and Photocopy with full and unlimited coverage for hospitalization and medical coverage. Only individual policies must be provided, no family, group or company insurances are accepted.
If the University is providing a Medical Insurance, applicant must then provide a medical insurance limited to the first month.
11
Copy of a confirmed flight booking.
12
If the student is a minor, a legal guardian in Italy must be appointed. Parents must contact the Italian Court (Tribunale) of the city where the student will be living and provide the name of a person to be appointed.
13
Applicants who required to be pre-enrolled should completely fill the Pre-Enrollment Application Form (Form-A), duly sign the same with a photo glued at the top right corner of the first page
14
Recipt of payment of the Tuition fees (if required).
· Any application without a complete set of documents may result in the refusal of my visa application. The submission of a complete file does not guarantee the issuance of a visa. The passport will not be returned until the final decision on the visa is taken. The Consulate reserves the right to ask for a Personal Interview or any additional documents.
· If a visa is granted, within eight working days of entry into Italy students must apply for the permit of stay “Permesso di Soggiorno” at the relevant Police Station “Questura”.
· Any forged/fake documents or passport will be reported to the relevant authorities.