BOOK YOUR VISA APPOINTMENT WELL IN ADVANCE WAITING TIMES FOR APPOINTMENTS ARE SIGNIFICANTLY LONG.

IT IS POSSIBLE TO LODGE A VISA APPLICATION UP TO 6 MONTHS PRIOR DEPARTURE AND THE VISA PROCESSING TIME REQUIRES A MINIMUM OF 15 CALENDAR DAYS FOR THE SCHENGEN VISA.

THIS EMBASSY DOES NOT ACCEPT ONLINE APPLICATIONS 

THE VISA OFFICE CANNOT PROVIDE ASSISTANCE ON SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS AND/OR ON HOW TO COMPLETE APPLICATION FORMS.

APPLICATION FORM AND SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS (ONLY IN ENGLISH OR ITALIAN), MUST BE SUBMITTED BY THE APPLICANT AT THE TIME OF THE INTERVIEW.

ZAMBIA

All applicants must book an appointment via the Prenot@mi portal at the following link: Home Page – Prenot@Mi (esteri.it)

The Visa application form (for short stay) is available on the following link: https://amblusaka.esteri.it/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/SCHENGEN-VISA-FORM-AND-PRIVACY.pdf

Specific requirements list for the following visas:

List of general requirements for all applicants, for short stay visa

Invitation from international organizations

Religious Purpose/study

Business purpose

Study purpose

Medical treatments

Invitation forms:

Business invitation form

Family-friends invitation form

Only for Type D – National visa requests (duration of stay over 90 days), contact the visa office at lusaka.visa@esteri.it

MALAWI

To apply for a national visa Type-D (stay longer than 90 days), Malawian citizens and foreigners resident in Malawi can contact the visa office of the Embassy of Italy in Lusaka: lusaka.visa@esteri.it.

For all types of Schengen visas (lasting up to 90 days), from the 1^st September 2025, Malawian citizens and foreigners resident in Malawi can contact the VFS Office of the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Lilongwe.

For any further information, please contact:

https://visa.vfsglobal.com/zaf/en/nor/contact-us

Email: Info.norwaymalawi@Vfsglobal.com; visum.pretoria@mfa.no