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Guarantee declaration (visa): example

Dichiarazione di garanzia e/o alloggio (visa invitation): a worked field-by-field example with a synthetic sample, guarantee type and common mistakes.

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In short

The dichiarazione di garanzia e/o alloggio is an official bilingual form in which the host in Italy (garante) takes on housing and/or costs for a foreigner applying for a visa. The garante, not the applicant, fills it in and signs it, and attaches a copy of their ID. Unlike a sponsorship letter, it is a form with ready fields and checkboxes.

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A dichiarazione di garanzia e/o alloggio (in the English header, Proof of sponsorship and/or private accommodation) is an official bilingual form in which the inviting party in Italy (garante) declares that they take on the accommodation and/or financial guarantees for a foreigner applying for a visa. The form is drawn up under art. 14(4) of the Codice Visti and art. 9(4) of the Regolamento VIS and is attached to the visa application when a private person or an organization invites someone.

In effect it is the official invitation/sponsorship form for a Schengen visa (tourism, business, guest) to Italy. Below is a field-by-field breakdown with a synthetic example and common mistakes. This is an overview from community experience, not legal advice: the form and consular requirements change, verify what is current on vistoperitalia.esteri.it.

In brief: community data

  • Who fills it in: per the community the form is signed by the garante - the inviting party in Italy (resident, citizen or organization), not the applicant; the foreigner goes in a separate straniero block.
  • One form, several obligations: per the community you tick accommodation (alloggio), covering living expenses, health insurance and/or a bank guarantee (fideiussione bancaria) for a sum in euro.
  • A bilingual blank: per the community the form comes as an IT/EN pair (less often IT/RU); fill it in Latin letters, taking data strictly from the garante's passport and .
  • It does not replace the art. 7 notification: per the community this is a visa document; after the guest moves in, the host separately files a within 48 hours.
  • The form itself does not grant a visa: per the community it is read together with the garante's documents (permesso, bank statement, fideiussione); verify the list and sums on the official visa portal.

Worked example: field by field

Below is a synthetic example: the inviting party (garante), an Italy resident ROSSI MARIO, guarantees accommodation and expenses for a foreigner IVANOV IVAN for the duration of a visit on a tourist visa. All the data is fictitious and shown only for illustration - fill your own real data into the form, in Latin letters, exactly as in the documents.

Dati del garante - the inviting party's (guarantor's) data.

  • Cognome / nome: ROSSI / MARIO
  • Data e luogo di nascita: 12/03/1975, MILANO (MI)
  • : italiana
  • Documento (carta d'identita / passaporto / permesso di soggiorno) e numero: carta d'identita / AB1234567
  • Indirizzo (residence in Italy): TORINO (TO), VIA GIUSEPPE VERDI 10
  • Professione / contacts: impiegato / +39 011 000 0000 / mario.rossi@example.com (the phone and email are fictitious: example.com is a domain reserved for examples)

For an organization, instead of this block you state the ragione sociale, sede legale, and the position and name of the representative (legale rappresentante).

Dati dello straniero - the invited foreigner's data.

  • Cognome / nome: IVANOV / IVAN
  • Data e luogo di nascita: 01/06/1990, MOSCA (RUSSIA)
  • : russa
  • Passaporto (number / issue / expiry): 75 1234567 / 15/06/2023 / 14/06/2033
  • Indirizzo (in the country of residence): Moscow, ul. Primernaya 1, apt. 1
  • Relationship to the garante / purpose of the trip: amico (friend) / tourism

Tipo di garanzia - what exactly the garante guarantees (checkboxes). Tick what applies, several allowed:

  • ospitalita / alloggio - providing accommodation (at their own or the stated address)
  • spese di soggiorno - covering the guest's living expenses
  • assicurazione sanitaria - arranging health insurance for the guest
  • fideiussione bancaria - a bank guarantee for the sum EUR ____ (not used in this example)

Indirizzo dell'alloggio - the address of the accommodation provided (here it matches the garante's residence):

  • Comune (province sigla): TORINO (TO)
  • Via o piazza / numero / interno / piano: VIA GIUSEPPE VERDI 10, interno 5, piano 2

Periodo - the guarantee/visit period. The "from - to" dates (dal / al):

  • DAL 10/07/2026 AL 24/07/2026

Firma del garante - place, date and the inviting party's signature:

  • Torino, 01/07/2026 - signature: M. Rossi

A short synthetic sample text (for illustration only):

Il sottoscritto ROSSI MARIO, nato a Milano (MI) il 12/03/1975, cittadinanza italiana, residente a Torino (TO), Via Giuseppe Verdi 10, ai sensi dell'art. 14 comma 4 del Codice dei Visti, DICHIARA di garantire ospitalita / alloggio e di assumere le spese di soggiorno del Sig. IVANOV IVAN, nato a Mosca (Russia) il 01/06/1990, cittadinanza russa, titolare del passaporto nr. 75 1234567, per il periodo dal 10/07/2026 al 24/07/2026, presso l'immobile sito in Torino (TO), Via Giuseppe Verdi 10, interno 5, piano 2. Torino, 01/07/2026 - firma del garante.

We invited a friend on a tourist visa: the form itself took five minutes to fill in Latin letters, and the time went into the enclosures - a copy of the inviting party's ID and a bank statement. At the consulate they looked at the garante's documents, not at how neat the declaration was.

community member, rephrasedpersonal opinionA retelling of messages from the community chats, not a verbatim quote. Personal experience, not legal advice.

Common mistakes

Per the community, people trip up on the dichiarazione di garanzia most often like this:

  • The applicant fills it in, not the garante. The form is signed by the inviting party in Italy; the foreigner's own data and signature are out of place here.
  • They tick a guarantee but do not back it with a document. They ticked fideiussione bancaria but did not attach the bank guarantee itself - the obligation is not proven.
  • Data not as in the passport / permesso. The Latin spelling in the form differs from the garante's or the straniero's document - a mismatch stalls acceptance.
  • They confuse it with the art. 7 notification. The visa dichiarazione di garanzia does not replace the dichiarazione di ospitalita filed with the within 48 hours of the guest moving in.
  • An empty tipo di garanzia block. Neither accommodation nor expenses ticked - it is unclear what exactly the inviting party guarantees.
  • Mismatched dates. The dal / al period in the declaration does not match the trip dates in the visa application and booking.

Always verify the exact document list and format for your visa type on the official visa portal vistoperitalia.esteri.it, not against someone else's templates.

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Official sources

  • vistoperitalia.esteri.it - Italy's official visa portal: visa types and document lists, including proof of accommodation and means.
  • esteri.it - Italy's Ministry of Foreign Affairs: consulates and general entry rules.

Frequently asked questions

What is a dichiarazione di garanzia e/o alloggio?

Per the community it is an official bilingual (IT/EN or IT/RU) form in which the inviting party (garante) declares that they take on the accommodation and/or financial guarantees for a foreigner applying for an Italy visa. The form is drawn up under art. 14(4) of the Codice Visti and art. 9(4) of the Regolamento VIS and is attached to the visa application when a private person or an organization invites someone. On its own it does not guarantee a visa - it is read with the garante's documents. Check the current list on vistoperitalia.esteri.it - this is not legal advice.

How does the dichiarazione di garanzia differ from a sponsor letter?

Per the community a sponsor letter (lettera di garanzia) is written freely, while the dichiarazione di garanzia e/o alloggio is a structured official form with ready fields and checkboxes (accommodation / expenses / health insurance / bank guarantee). In practice they are often requested together or as substitutes depending on the consulate and visa type. Verify what your case needs on vistoperitalia.esteri.it - this is not legal advice.

Who fills in and signs the dichiarazione di garanzia?

Per the community it is filled in and signed by the garante - the inviting party in Italy (a resident, citizen or organization), not the applicant. The form has a garante data block and a separate foreigner (straniero) block. For organizations you state the ragione sociale, sede legale and the representative. A copy of the garante's document is attached. This is not legal advice.

Which guarantee type should I choose - accommodation or financial?

Per the community you tick the required obligations in the form: providing accommodation (alloggio), covering living expenses, arranging health insurance and/or a bank guarantee (fideiussione bancaria) for a sum in euro. You can tick several - the garante takes on exactly what they can back with documents. Check the exact requirements for sums and guarantees on vistoperitalia.esteri.it - this is not legal advice.

Do I have to notify the authorities if the guest stays with the garante?

Under art. 7 of D.Lgs 286/98 the host must notify the public security authority about a foreign guest within 48 hours of them moving in - that is a separate procedure (dichiarazione di ospitalita), not the same as the visa dichiarazione di garanzia. The guarantee form itself carries a warning about this duty and about criminal liability under art. 12 of D.Lgs 286/98. Confirm the notification procedure with your questura - this is not legal advice.

Where can I get a blank dichiarazione di garanzia?

Per the community the bilingual blank is usually taken from the official visa portal or the consulate. A ready example with fields is in our library, and putting together and printing the accompanying documents (invitation, self-certifications, declarations) is easy in the modules generator. Always verify volatile details and the list on vistoperitalia.esteri.it - this is not legal advice.

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