- If the seaman is joining a ship that has a flag from a country other than Italy and the ship is just passing through an Italian port, they need to apply for a C Visa called “Seamen transit”. This visa is for short stays while the ship is just stopping in Italy: 1 YEAR transit C VISA.
- If a seaman is going to work on a ship that has the Italian flag, they must apply for a D VISA called “salaried employed – maritime.”(click here)
- If the ship with a foreign flag is staying in an Italian port for repairs or work, and the seaman has to stay in Italy for more than five days because of that, then the seaman must apply for the D VISA for “salaried employed – maritime,” the same as if they were working on an Italian ship. (click here)
In short, the type of visa depends on the ship’s flag and how long the seaman will stay in Italy. Short visits get a C Visa TRANSIT, longer stays get a D Visa FOR SALARIED EMPLOYEMENT.
You should lodge your application when you have all the required documents as detailed in the checklist: TRANSIT – SCHENGEN VISA
- Entry visa application form (View)
- recent passport-size photograph
- confirmed ticket proving the arrival into Italy.
- valid travel document whose expiry date is three months longer than that of the visa requested
- Certified photocopy of a valid seaman’s book
- the ship owner’s formal request
- individual employment contract
- copy of the contract
- confirmation by the Italian (or Malta) Port Authority
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PLEASE NOTE
Citizens of Pakistan, Afghanistan, Iraq, Palestine need to provide full names of mother and father and it must result from a birth certificate or Consular declaration.
THE INFORMATION OUTLINED ABOVE MAY BE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE. NO LIABILITY CAN BE ACCEPTED FOR THE CONSEQUENCES OF SUCH CHANGES.
THIS CONSULAR ADMINISTRATION HAS FULL AUTHORITY TO EVALUATE AND REQUEST ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTATION, IF DEEMED NECESSARY, IN ADDITION TO WHAT HAS BEEN SUBMITTED. FURTHERMORE, THE APPLICANT, IS HEREBY INFORMED THAT SUBMITTING ALL THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION, DOES NOT GUARANTEE THE ISSUANCE OF ANY PARTICULAR VISA.