Visa requirements

Before travelling to Italy, please check whether you need a VISA:
http://vistoperitalia.esteri.it/home/en

All participants are kindly requested to contact the Italian Embassy or consulate in their respective countries in time. VISA to Italy takes almost 45-day long issuing period.
The usual steps of obtaining VISA are as follows:

1. Booking accommodation via the HOC or sending the confirmation of your hotel booking
   to the HOC (if booked individually) – please note, the HOC cannot take responsibility for
   rejection of VISA issuance
2. Sending the filled-in VISA application form to the HOC raceoffice@ivreacanoaclub.info
3. Contacting the Italian Embassy / Consulate serving in your country / territory and do the
   paperwork they request from you
4. The HOC issues the Letter of Invitation
5. VISA issuance

Please note that the HOC will not send you an invitation letter without details about your teams’ arrival/departure dates, where you are staying, how many people there are in your team and who they are! The Ministry of Foreign Affairs asks the same information from us!