How to invite parents to italy from India for short visit on visto tourismo?

We Indians are quite attached to our parents, many of use are looking a simple way to Invite our parents to show them the western world. I hope that this post would help you in Inviting your parents to Italy for a short visit of maximum up to 90 days.

Documents required.

In addition to the application form, valid passport and recent photograph, You need the following docs.

1. letter of invitation (from sponsor)
Download from here and complete it.
www.consbuenosaires.esteri.it/NR/rdonlyres/C64B4932-B725-4F4B-8C82-E3B9B6508CF9/0/lettera_invito.pdf


2. Attested copy of all pages of your passort, attested photo copy of permesso di soggiorno, should be valid during your parents entry, if not then the attested photo copy of expired permit and poste italiana ricevuta.
Attested means, attested from your local commune. Ask you commune for the procedure.

If you are in India to bring your parents, then VFS-italy can attest this document for you if you show them the oroginal.

3. Medical insurance ( 30,000 Euros) / Overseas travel insurance
It will cost around 3000 INR for 90 days, you can ICICI lombard overseas travel insurance
http://www.icicilombard.com/
You can calculate the amount before buying the insurance. It is calculated per day basis.

You can buy it online from anywhere in the world with your credit card, also for your parents, just pretend that your parents are buying in India.

4. Bank Guarantee from the sponsor.
Bank Guarantee is "Fidejussione bancaria" in italia, ask you bank if they are ready to give, I am not sure how much they charge, but I heard they it may go upto 500 EUR.

Alternative of this is the Currency conversion endorsement on the passport of your parents, you can ask any travel agent, and they can endorse for you or your parents after taking 500-1000 INR. This is good option. If you are inviting for only few days, then better to go for real endorsement

Your parents must supply the following.

5. Covering letter, detailing purpose of trip, duration of stay and outlining the travel itinerary.
6. Flight ticket
7. One year Bank statement of your parents.
8. If they are working, then letter from the employer. If they are business man or house wife, then they can mention this in the covering letter.

Simplest way
If you are in Italy then Just sent the
1. Completely filled and signed invitation letter,
2. attested copy of passport, PDS and ricevuta(if permit is expired) from your side. (Attested from your local commune)

Ask you parents to in India to prepare
1. fill the visa form taken from the vfs-italy, (if there is a mistake, vfs will correct)
2. prepare the covering letter, you can prepare behalf of them
3. buy the icicilombard insurance by visiting any ICICI bank, (you can aslo buy online from here and send along will all other documents.)
4. Prepare the bank statement, need not to have lot of money,
5. Endorsement of around 1500 EUR on each passport by contacting any travel agent, (1500 for one and half months, for 90 days its 2716.68 Euro)
6. Confirmed ticket booking.
7. Employer NOC if they are working.

I am sorry about ration card, its not required.

After having these documents ready, take the appointment and visit vfs italy, (you can also take the appointment for them online.)

I hope these documents are enough, If they require more documents, they will let your parents know. they are very cooperative.

I have experience inviting my wife from delhi,

they asked for my wife bank account statement even she is a house wife, I do not know why, I was lucky that she has 6 month old account with 5000 INR and only single transaction, they accepted that.

I think this is the simplest and cheapest way to call your parents or your spouse to invite to Italy.

Some rules are different for Mumbai / kolkatta consulate and Delhi embassy


If you have any question, please leave a comment, I would be very happy to answer.

More information
http://www.vfs-italy.co.in/
http://www.esteri.it/visti/home_eng.asp#1