To enter Italy, you may require a visa.

 Please check on the following website: https://vistoperitalia.esteri.it/home/en in which you will find all the information and forms needed to submit your application, should it be necessary. 

If you need to apply for a visa, please register for the conference, pay your registration fee in full, and request the invitation letter by sending an email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  with a copy of your passport pages containing your full name, country, number, issue and expiry date, and date of birth attached.

Please specify the contact details (address to be indicated in the letter of support) in the email request. Unless otherwise requested, the invitation letter will be sent by email.

As you may know, Visa acquisition process is time consuming. Be sure to give yourself plenty of time to get the necessary paperwork completed in time for your departure.

The Conference Local Organizing Committee cannot intervene to speed it up and cannot accept any responsibility for visa applications.

Should a delegate be unable to attend because of failure to obtain a visa on time, the normal cancellation policy for registration fee and accommodation will apply.