03/06/2026
🇮🇹 *Italy Student Visa Checklist 2026/27 – Islamabad Embassy*
*1️⃣ Domicile Certificate*
Domicile is now compulsory for all visa applicants, even if you are not applying for DOV. Make sure to include it with your visa documents.
*2️⃣ Pre-Enrollment Summary*
Your pre-enrollment summary should not contain any reservation, condition, or pending requirement.
* If a condition is mentioned, it usually means DOV or CIMEA has not been completed.
* Send your apostilled educational documents to the university and request them to remove the condition.
* Explain that you will submit DOV during enrollment if required.
* If the university refuses, you may need to obtain CIMEA.
If there is no condition mentioned, you are good to go.
*3️⃣ Cover Letter*
A motivation letter or cover letter must be included with your visa application.
*4️⃣ Educational Documents*
All academic documents must be:
* Apostilled
* Officially translated
*5️⃣ English Language Proof*
The embassy now requires an internationally recognized English certificate such as:
* IELTS
* TOEFL
* Other accepted international English tests
*Note:* Medium of Instruction (MOI) certificates are no longer accepted by the Islamabad Embassy.
The only exception is an English test certificate issued directly by an Italian university.
*6️⃣ Financial Documents*
A minimum amount of *€10,180* should be available in the student's personal bank account.
Sponsors can be close relatives up to the 4th degree, including:
* Parents
* Brothers/Sisters
* Uncle (Chachu/Mamu)
* Grandparents
* Aunts
* Other eligible family members
You must also provide an *FRC (Family Registration Certificate)* to prove the relationship with the sponsor.
*7️⃣ Tax Returns*
Tax returns for the last *three years* are required from the applicant or sponsor.
*8️⃣ Chamber of Commerce Certificate*
If business documents are being used as proof of income, a valid Chamber of Commerce registration certificate must be submitted.
*9️⃣ Sponsor Affidavit*
The sponsor affidavit must be:
* Apostilled
* Officially translated
*🔟 Family Registration Certificate (FRC)*
All FRCs must be:
* Issued within the last 6 months
* Apostilled
* Officially translated
