{"id":196,"date":"2023-04-11T18:22:07","date_gmt":"2023-04-11T16:22:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/amblusaka.esteri.it\/servizi-consolari-e-visti\/servizi-per-il-cittadino-straniero\/visti\/"},"modified":"2025-10-27T17:38:45","modified_gmt":"2025-10-27T15:38:45","slug":"visti","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/amblusaka.esteri.it\/en\/servizi-consolari-e-visti\/servizi-per-il-cittadino-straniero\/visti\/","title":{"rendered":"Visas"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Visas\u00a0 \u2013 IMPORTANT NOTICE<\/h1>\n<\/header>\n
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BOOK YOUR VISA APPOINTMENT WELL IN ADVANCE WAITING TIMES FOR APPOINTMENTS ARE SIGNIFICANTLY LONG.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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.<\/strong><\/p>\n

THIS EMBASSY DOES NOT ACCEPT ONLINE APPLICATIONS<\/u><\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

THE VISA OFFICE\u00a0<\/strong>CANNOT PROVIDE ASSISTANCE ON SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS AND\/OR ON HOW TO COMPLETE APPLICATION FORMS.<\/strong><\/p>\n

APPLICATION FORM AND SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS (ONLY IN ENGLISH OR ITALIAN), MUST BE SUBMITTED BY THE APPLICANT AT THE TIME OF THE INTERVIEW.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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ZAMBIA<\/strong><\/p>\n

All applicants<\/strong> must book an appointment via the Prenot@mi portal at the following link:\u00a0Home Page \u2013 Prenot@Mi (esteri.it)<\/a><\/p>\n

The Visa application form<\/strong>\u00a0(for short stay) is available on the following link:\u00a0https:\/\/amblusaka.esteri.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/SCHENGEN-VISA-FORM-AND-PRIVACY.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n

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Specific requirements list for the following visas:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

List of general requirements for all applicants, for short stay visa<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n

Invitation from international organizations<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n

Religious Purpose\/study<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n

Business purpose<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n

Study purpose<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n

Medical treatments<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n

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Invitation forms:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

Business invitation form<\/a><\/p>\n

Family-friends invitation form<\/a><\/p>\n

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Only for Type D – National visa requests<\/strong>\u00a0(duration of stay over 90 days), contact the visa office at\u00a0lusaka.visa@esteri.it<\/a><\/p>\n

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MALAWI<\/strong><\/p>\n

To apply for a national visa\u00a0Type-D (stay longer than 90 days)<\/u><\/strong>, Malawian citizens and foreigners resident in Malawi can contact the visa office of the Embassy of Italy in Lusaka:\u00a0lusaka.visa@esteri.it<\/a>.<\/p>\n

For all types of Schengen visas (lasting up to 90 days)<\/u><\/strong>, from the 1st<\/sup> September 2025, Malawian citizens and foreigners resident in Malawi can contact the VFS Office of the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Lilongwe.<\/p>\n

For any further information, please contact:<\/p>\n

https:\/\/visa.vfsglobal.com\/zaf\/en\/nor\/contact-us<\/a><\/p>\n

Email:\u00a0Info.norwaymalawi@Vfsglobal.com<\/a>; visum.pretoria@mfa.no<\/a><\/p>\n

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