Visa for Italy from Morocco: price, documents and processing time 2026

Yes. Morocco is not among the countries exempt from Schengen visas, so a Type C short-stay visa issued by Italy is required for a tourist trip. The visa is valid throughout the Schengen area, but Italy must process your application whenever it is your sole or main destination. Check the official Visti per l'Italia portal for the exact document list.

• Government fee90 EUR
• Application centre feeCapped at €45
• Agency or online serviceOptional, added on top
• ExtrasVariable

Prepare the signed Schengen form, a passport valid for at least three months beyond your return date and holding two blank pages, compliant photos, travel insurance covering at least EUR 30,000 across the Schengen area, your accommodation and return-flight bookings, an itinerary, and proof of funds. The visa fee is typically EUR 90 for an adult.

Applications are lodged with the Italian consulates in Morocco (Rabat, Casablanca) or through the visa application centre appointed to act for Italy. You book an appointment, submit your file in person and provide your fingerprints and photo. Apply no earlier than six months and no later than 15 days before your planned departure date.

• Your application goes to the state that is your main destination. If Italy is where you spend the longest, it handles the file, whatever the entry point.
• With no main destination, the competent state is the one you enter first.
• If Italy has no consulate in Morocco, another Schengen state may act on its behalf under a representation arrangement, or the file goes to the post accredited for your country.

Then the application goes to the post accredited for Morocco, often in a neighbouring capital, or to a state acting on its behalf. Confirm which post is competent with the official source before travelling to a third country to apply, a rejected file at the wrong counter costs the trip and the fee.

The regime follows your nationality, not where you live. If you reside in Morocco but travel on another country's passport, the rule on this page is not yours. Filing usually still happens from your country of residence, at the post competent for it, but the requirement itself comes from your passport.

Processing usually takes 15 to 45 days, with longer waits in peak season (summer, holidays). Do not buy non-refundable tickets before the visa is granted and favour changeable bookings. If you plan several entries, explicitly request a multiple-entry visa and justify the need.

A common mistake is applying to the wrong country: if you spend more nights elsewhere than in Italy, the country of main stay must handle your file. Inadequate insurance, a passport without a free page, or weak financial evidence are frequent grounds for refusal. Strong ties to Morocco (employment, family, property) strengthen your application.