From January 10, 2025, applicants for an Italian D-visa will have to make an additional appointment at the consulate in order to submit biometrics in the form of fingerprints. This process is likely to create long waiting periods, and accordingly, visas will be processed and issued longer than usual.
Previously, foreign students went through the format of batch processing of documents without a personal visit to the consulate, which helped to obtain a visa on time and arrive in the country before the start of the educational course. Now there is a risk that foreign students will receive visas late. The change in visa policy worries not only potential students from other countries, but also Italian representatives of the educational sector, who do not want to lose contact with foreign partners and students. Time will tell how the situation will set up.
