Participants from countries listed under
Annex A below
require a visa to enter Italy. For more information and updates on the visa procedure and Italian Diplomatic and Consular Representations in your country of residence, please visit the following web site of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Italy:
http://www.esteri.it/visti/index_eng.asp
To facilitate the issuance of visas, the Secretariat will issue upon request invitation letters to be attached to the visa applications.
It should be noted that it is not possible to acquire a visa upon arrival in Italy. Furthermore, air line companies do not allow boarding in the absence of a valid visa. 