Visa
Application Due: May 3
Unless you’re a European Union citizen,
you will need a visa to study abroad. As a Discover the World
student, you will be obtaining a visa from the first country of
your program. While you will need to prepare the visa application
and supporting documents, we’ll apply for the visa on your
behalf!
What this means for you is that instead of making an appointment
and going to the consulate yourself to submit your application,
you'll simply submit a completed application along with the
required supporting documents to the Office of Global Studies by
May 3. We'll then apply on your behalf at our scheduled group
application appointment.
Please note that all Discover the World students are required
to utilize the group visa process. It is not possible for you to
get a visa for this program.
The group visa processing fee is $200.00 and will be applied to
your student account unless you are from a pre-approved partner
school and it is included in the fee.
**All visiting students will be in
Rotation 3 which starts in Rome. This means you will be applying
for an Italian visa.**
Italian Visa Steps and
Information
Step 1: Complete the visa
application and collect all required documents
Please use this application and
checklist as it contains details regarding each requirement. We can
only accept completed application packets (this includes your
passport) so make sure the appropriate forms are notarized and
you’ve made all the necessary photocopies (we can help with the
photocopying if need be). Follow the checklist exactly and you
shouldn’t have any issues!
Italian Visa Application and Checklist**
**Please note that these instructions are based on
the requirements for the group visa application and should only be
used for student applying for the Italian visa through the Office
of Global Studies. Please let us know if you are applying for the
Italian visa on your own as there are additional steps and
requirements you'll need to take into consideration.
Step 2: Submit your completed
application packet by May 3
If you live in the NYC metro area,
you can bring your completed application packet to the Office of
Global Studies during walk-in hours:
9:00am - 4:00pm (Monday –
Friday) on the Queens Campus
9:00am - 4:00pm (Monday –
Tuesday) on the Staten Island Campus
If you live outside the NYC metro
area, you can mail the completed visa application packet (along
with your passport) to our office. Please use a certified mail
service (make sure you get a tracking number) and address it
to:
Office of Global Studies
c/o Sara DeFilippi
St. John’s University
8000 Utopia Parkway
Queens, NY 11439
Step 3: Pick-up your passport with
affixed Italian visa
Passports (with the affixed Italian
visa) will be available for pickup during the first week of July.
We’ll email students as soon as passports are available to
pickup. If you live outside of the NYC metro area and need
your passport mailed to you, please let us know.
Step 4: Register your Italian visa
with Eduitalia
After you've picked up your passport,
and before you leave for Italy, you will need to register your visa
online with Eduitalia. Instructions are provided here:
Eduitalia Visa Registration Instructions (available May
3)