GROUP VISA APPOINTMENT APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

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1 GROUP VISA APPOINTMENT APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS This guide is for students planning to participate in the group visa appointment. Before beginning this process students should review the group visa section of the pre-departure website to ensure eligibility to participate in the group appointment. It is the responsibility of the student to understand the limitations of the group appointment process as well as their responsibilities for submitting the necessary paperwork as directed. The next few pages will assist you in preparing your visa application. There are two types of documents required for the visa those prepared by (or at the request of) the student, and those prepared by Marist Italy. You will find a visa document checklist on the next page of this document, the checklist contains a list of all of the items you need for a complete visa application, as well as clarification on which documents are the student s responsibility and which documents Marist will provide. Under each item on this checklist are notes regarding the submission and preparation of that specific item. Be sure that you read and follow these notes or your application could be rejected. The next section of this document contains a partially prepared copy of the 4 page visa application and instructions on how to complete the application. Take note that the phrasing of questions on this application could generate various answers. We have provided line by line instructions that clarify the intent of each question. Important things to note as you prepare your application: THE CONSULATE WILL NOT ACCEPT APPLICATIONS WITH WHITEOUT OR CROSSOUTS. Be sure that you are careful in completing the application. If you make a mistake, start a new application. Applications should be completed in Black pen. Do not use colored ink or pencil Print clearly in block letters. Some boxes are small for the desired text so print carefully. Finally, we have provided some guidelines on the financial soundness requirement. This is probably the most complicated part of the visa process. The directions for this are specific, so please read them carefully. We suggest bringing the sample letters with you to your financial institution when requesting your letter. This process can take time, as some financial institutions will not process the letters in the branch, so allow yourself time to navigate the infrastructure of your particular institution. GROUP VISA APPOINTMENT APPLICATION DEADLINE FOR FALL 2018 WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25 Documents will be submitted to the program coordinator on April 25 at your scheduled drop-off time.

2 GROUP VISA APPOINTMENT CHECKLIST DOCUMENTS PREPARED BY STUDENT Visa Document Request Form *** Signed and sent back in ORIGINAL copy Passport Signed Verify Expiration is 3 months past return Must have at least 2 completely blank pages Application (4 Page Application Form) No cross outs All Fields completed as instructed Signed and dated on page 4 Passport Style Photograph Marist will use one of the photos that were submitted for the Marist Abroad application process Color Copy of Front Page of Passport This is NOT the cover of your passport; it is the page of your passport with your personal data, signature, and photo. Color Copy of Driver s License or State ID Card If you do not have a government issued ID or driver s license, please contact your program liaison to discuss possible substitute documentation. Students who are legal residents of the U.S. also need to provide copies of their green card or residency papers. Letter of Financial Soundness (Bank Letter) This letter must be an ORIGINAL, issued on bank letterhead and must contain a bank officer's signature. Student s name must be on account as account holder (no joint accounts) The letter must show a minimum of $5,700 Not all banks will issue this letter in the branch, so give yourself ample time to organize this request. Money Order for $62.00 This should be made payable to the Consulate General of Italy, 690 Park Ave,. NY, NY They will only accept money orders, no personal checks, cash or credit cards DOCUMENTS PREPARED BY MARIST ITALY Upon receipt of your original signed visa document request form, Marist Italy will produce the following: Certificato D Iscrizione (Letter from Italian University) Proof of Lodging Marist Sponsor Letter Verification of Enrollment Health Insurance Letter ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTATION FOR STUDENTS WITH PREVIOUS SCHENGEN VISAS A copy of your permesso or the receipt for filing for the permesso Copies of prior visas

3 NY ITALIAN CONSULATE APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS PAGE #1 1. Surname (s) : Your last name. If you have hyphenated last name or two last names please put both. 2. Surname (s) at birth: If your current last name is different than your last name at birth (maiden name or, adoption, etc ) enter the last name that appears on your birth certificate. 3. First Name : Your first name 4. Date of Birth: Your date of birth 5. Place of Birth: The city & state you were born in 6. Country of Birth: the country you were born in 7. Current Nationality: Your current citizenship (not ethinic origin); if you have dual citizenship note the nationality of the passport on which you will be traveling. 7a. Nationality at Birth: if different from 7 put your nationality at birth. 8. Sex: gender 9. Marital Status: Married, Divorced, Single, Separated, or Widowed 10. Guardians Information: Only for students who are under 18 years of age 11. ID Number: leave blank 12. Type of Passport: Most of you will have an ordinary passport 13. Document Number: Your passport number 14. Date of Issue : The date passport was issued 15. Valid Until: The expiration date of passport 16. Issued By: Most U.S. passports will be the U.S. Department of State. This information is on the personal data page of the passport in the middle of the page on the right side 17. Applicants Home Address & Address: Your permanent address and Marist address. 17a. Telephone number: your home phone number 18. Residence in a country other than your country of origin, have you permission to return to that country: Leave this blank unless you are in the U.S. on a student visa, green card or other type of visa. 19. Current Occupation: Student 20. Employer s Information: Marist College, 3399 North Road Poughkeepsie, New York USA 21. Purpose of Journey: Study PAGE #2 22. City of Destination: The city that you will be living and studying in - for most of you it is Florence 23. Member State of First Entry The first Schengen country you arrive in. E.G. - If the plane s first stop is in Munich, write Germany. 24. Number of Entries: Multiple 25. Duration of Intended Stay: length of your school program. From the first day or orientation to last day of school. (note early arrivals and late departure days are not counted in the student visa) Fall semester students: 110 days 26. Schengen Visas issued in the Past 3 Years: If you have received a visa to work or study in any of the Schengen countries you will need to supply the country and dates of the visas. If no leave blank 27. Have you been fingerprinted for a Schengen Visa: 1st time visa applicants answer no. Previous Schengen visa holders who were finger printed for the Permesso process, mark yes and note the date of your finger printing. 28. Entry Permit for final country of destination: This should be left blank as Italy is your final destination 29. Intended Date of Arrival into Schengen Area: This is the date of your flights arrival. 30. Date of intended departure from Schengen area: The date of your departure flight. 31. Name of Person in Italy/Employer: 31 has 3 boxes - 1st box write: Marist-LdM, Via Faenza 43, Firenze, Italia. Leave the second two boxes blank. 32. Name of Host Company/Organization: 32 has 3 boxes - 1st box: Lorenzo de Medici /Marist 2nd Box: T F rd Box: Marta Cantalamessa, Registrar College Programs Marta@lorenzodemedici.it Via Faenza 43, Costs of Trip are Covered By: In box on left side check boxes marked: Myself, Cash, Credit Card, Prepaid Transport. In box on the right side of the page Check second box for Other write next to Other - Marist College. Then check the boxes for accommodation provided, Other. Next to other box write Prepaid Tuition. PAGE # EU Family Member - For the purpose of the study visa this section will be left blank. Note one of the statements references a visa fee. There is no visa fee for a study visa. The second statement discusses the use of the information provided in your visa application. Be sure you read this carefully. PAGE #4 On page 4 you simply need to complete the last two boxes at the bottom of the page. Place and Date: The location (City and State) where the application was completed and the date on which it was completed. Signature: ALL STUDENTS MUST BE 18 to APPLY FOR STUDENT VISA SO EACH STUDENT SHOULD SIGN HERE.

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5 22. Citta di destinazione/city of destination F(ov-eVtce., fto.(y 24. Numero di ingressi richiesti/number of entries D Uno/... D Due/... Multipli/ Eventuate Stato membro di primo ingresso/member State of first entry (if applicable) 25. Durata del soggiorno. Indicare ii numero dei giorni (max. 365gg.) / Duration of the intended stay (maximum 365 days) 110 days 26. Visti Schengen rilasciati negli ultimi tre anni / Schengen Visas issued during the past three years No Si. Data/e di validita / Yes, date of validity from.... to Tmpronte digitali rilevate in precedenza ai fini della presentazione di una domanda di visto Schengen/ Fingerprints collected previously for the purpose of applying for a Schengen Visa. No. Sil.Y es Data, se nota/ Date if known 28. Numero del Nullaosta rilasciato ai fini del Ricongiungimento Familiare/Familiare al Seguito/Lavoro Subordinato (solo ove richiesto dalla normativa disciplinante ii tipo di visto richiesto )/ "Nulla Osta" ref. n.... for "Family Reunion Visa"/ Subordinate work (only if requested by the law regarding the specific type of visa requested) Rilasciato dal SUI di/issued by the "Sportello Unico per l'immigrazione" of (specify the city).... Valida dal/.. Valid from Data di arrivo prevista nell'area Schengen Intended date of arrival in the Schengen area 28 August 2018 al/to Data di partenza prevista dall'area Schengen (solo per i visti aventi durata compresa tra i 91 ed i 364gg.) Intended date of departure from the Schengen Area (only for visa of 91 days and up to 364 days) 15 December Cognome e nome della persona che ha richiesto ii ricongiungimento o del datore di lavoro. Altrimenti, nel caso di visto per Adozione, Motivi religiosi, Cure Mediche, Sport, Studio, Missione: indirizzo di recapito in Italia. Surname and name of the person in Italy who applied for "family reunion" or surname and name of the employer in Italy For Adoption, Religious rei'sons, ftdical reasons, Seo rt, Study Missio,!l,. please give the,address in Italy:....S..t.wa.Y... ::... Y..(ta.. Etae.zca.. J ;i,q.'t.z... t:1.r.e.nz.e.-j../.tia1.ua... Indirizzo e indirizzo di posta elettronica della o delle persone che chiedono ii ricongiungimento o del datore di lavoro Address and address of the person(s) who applied for Family reunion or of the employer Telefono e fax della o delle persone che chiedono ii ricongiungimento o del datore di lavoro./telephone or fax number of the person(s) who applied for Family reunion or of the employer 32. Nome e indirizzo dell'impresa/organizzazione che invita //Name and address of host company/organization Lov-eV\.:Z.O de Medici & fv1o.v-ist Co({ege Telefono e fax dell'impresa/organizzazione. Telephone and fax of the Company/ organization T: +3q F: qgq20 Cognome, nome, indirizzo, telefono, fax e indirizzo di posta elettronica della persona di contatto presso l'impresa/ organizzazione / Surname, first name, address, telephone, fax and address of contact person in Company/organisation fvlarta CaV\talaVV\essa, Re9istv-av- US College & UV\ivev-sity Pv-ogv-aVV\S Via FaeVl:z.a 43, Fiv-eVl:z.e, Italia I +3q I VVlarta@/ov-eV\ZodeVV\edici.it 33. Le spese di viaggio e di soggiorno del richiedente sono a carico/ Cost of travelling and living during the applicant's stay is covered by: fvly Pav-eV\tS & fvlyself del richiedente/myself D del promotore(ospite, impresa, organizzazione), precisare/a sponsor(host,company,organisation),please specify Mezzi di sussistenza/means of support di cui alle caselle 31 o 32 / referred to in question n. 31 or Contanti/cash D = Traveller's cheque Carte di credito/credit card Alloggio prepagato / prepaid accomodation Trasporto prepagato/prepaid transport D Altro (precisare/other) INDICAZIONE NON NECESSARIA NEL CASO DI VISTO PER: Ricongiungimento Familiare, Familiare al Seguito, Lavoro Subordinato/ Autonomo, Missione, Diplomatico, Adozione. INFORMATION NOT NECESSARY IF APPLYING FOR THE FOLLOWING TYPES OF VISAS: Family reunion/subordinate work /selfemployment/mi ssi on/diplomatic/ Adoption altro(precisl!reother {J,Jlease, specify) Marrst College Mezzi di sussistenza/menas of support D Contanti/cash lxl Alloggio fornito / Accomodation provided D Tutte le spese coperte durante ii soggiorno/ All expenses covered during the stay D Trasporto prepagato/prepaid transport lxl Altro (precisare)/ Other (please specify) Prepaid TuitioVt 2

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8 PROOF OF FINANCIAL SOUNDNESS (BANK LETTER) As of Fall 2016, the Italian Consulates in the United States are requiring that students produce a bank letter that verifies that students have approximately $50 in an account for each day they be in Italy. Based on current calculations, Marist Abroad semester students will need to show a minimum of $5,700 The Letter Format: This letter must come from a bank or other financial institution, and must be an ORIGINAL document (no copies or faxes), on bank Letterhead, signed by a bank representative. The consulate will NOT accept a statement. Proof of Financial soundness must come in letter format. The letter For tips on drafting the bank letter please see the following page. The account must list the student as primary account holder. The consulate has provided a format and preferred text for the creation of this letter. Marist Italy highly advises that you take this sample with you to your financial institution and request the letter in the recommended format. Meeting the Minimum Realizing that these sums are large amounts, and understanding that each student has a different economic status we have provided some suggestions on how students and their families can meet this request: 1. You may use multiple accounts noted on one letter from the same institution or multiple accounts from different institutions (multiple letters) that total the amount noted for your particular program. 2. Students may use any combination of bank account types including Savings, CDs, Money Markets, college saving plans, 401Ks and investment accounts, so long as these accounts are in their names 3. The funds shown is this letter are not frozen, nor does the Consulate advise how long the funds need to remain in the account. The request is simply to show proof that the funds exist. 4. If you have concerns regarding this component of your visa application please contact your program liaison immediately.

9 PROOF OF FINANCIAL SOUNDNESS - LETTER SAMPLES $13, $13,500.00

10 VISA PROCESSING FEE / MONEY ORDER As of Fall 2016, the Italian Consulate will charge for a student visa. This fee amount is subject to change based on currency conversions. As of March 26, 2018 the fee is $62.00 All fees must be paid by money order. No cash, checks or credit cards will be accepted. Money orders must be addressed to: Consulate General of Italy, 690 Park Avenue, NY, NY 10065

11 RETURN OF GROUP VISA APPOINTMENT DOCUMENTS REMINDER: Marist Italy does not have control over the date on which the consulate will return the visas to the College. Students planning on traveling internationally prior to the program departure date (as noted on the academic calendar) should carefully consider participation in the group visa appointment. Once all group visa applications have been reviewed, processed, and released back to Marist Italy, we will notify students via Marist e mail. Via Courier: Students who elected to have their documents shipped back to them will need to arrange for pre paid return shipping. This can be done via eshipglobal's University Express Mail Service (UEMS). By logging into the UEMS weblink you may choose a shipping company, type of shipping (e.g. overnight or two day) and indicate the location to which you want the documents delivered via UEMS. UEMS then sends the pre paid labels to Marist Italy. Payment for the service is made online through the UEMS secure website. You are responsible for understanding the estimated delivery times on the UEMS website as they pertain to your travel dates. In Person Pick Up: Students who opted to pick up their documents in our Poughkeepsie office, or who did not complete the shipping request component of the visa document request form will be given instructions on where and when they may pick up their Documents once they have been returned to Marist from the Consulate.