15 questions asked in the chats and what others answered - retold, anonymised. The full guide: The Italian D visa: types, documents, timing. Short curated answers on this theme are in the FAQ: The D visa and entry.
Booking is online only and depends on your registration: Moscow and region - VMS in Moscow, St Petersburg with the neighbouring regions - VMS in St Petersburg, all other regions - Almaviva. Moscow and St Petersburg usually have slots, the regions have to catch them: new dates open after the 15th-20th for the following month. Every applicant needs a booking, children included.
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A visa D refusal must state its reasons. It is appealed to the TAR Lazio within 60 days; family visas go to the ordinary court with no time limit.
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Yes, legalization of nulla osta al matrimonio is required in the prefecture.
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The time to obtain nulla osta varies from one day to several months depending on the region and type of request.
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To apply for a D visa from Serbia, you need to contact the Italian consulate in Serbia with the required documents.
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Delivery of the passport from the consulate can take from 2 to 40 days depending on the region and situation.
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You can keep the second passport, but trip confirmation is required.
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For children with a D visa, a notarized permission from the other parent is required if issued no more than a year ago.
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The nulla osta is requested after obtaining documents from the Chamber of Commerce.
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The validity period of nulla osta can be 3 months, but it depends on specific circumstances.
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In Moscow, some centers accept visa applications without Moscow registration.
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Visa centers do not issue visas, they only accept documents for the consulate.
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For obtaining nulla osta, apostille and translation of documents from the registry office are not required.
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For visa D, document translations must be legalized or notarized with an apostille.
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The consulate may check hotel reservations, but this is rare.
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