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I'm due to apply for a national visa for Italy later this year. (I'm a UK citizen). My question is, do I lose my passport during the visa application?
I want to be able to continue to visit friends and work colleagues there, but if my knowledge is correct, I must give my passport to the Italian embassy for my visa application, so I won't be able to go abroad?
I tried contacting the Italian consulate for visas but got no response. I've seen VFS offer "This service, now available at a special price, will allow you to keep your passport once your application is submitted and biometrics have been enrolled." but this seems to only be applying for UK passports.
Is there any way I can continue to travel to Italy during my visa application as a UK citizen? If not, what is a realistic timeframe I would expect to be without my passport after making the application?
I want to be able to continue to visit friends and work colleagues there, but if my knowledge is correct, I must give my passport to the Italian embassy for my visa application, so I won't be able to go abroad?
I tried contacting the Italian consulate for visas but got no response. I've seen VFS offer "This service, now available at a special price, will allow you to keep your passport once your application is submitted and biometrics have been enrolled." but this seems to only be applying for UK passports.
Is there any way I can continue to travel to Italy during my visa application as a UK citizen? If not, what is a realistic timeframe I would expect to be without my passport after making the application?
