The International Association of Deposit Insurers (IADI) has opened registration for its 85ᵗʰ Executive Council (EXCO) meeting, to be held 23–25 June 2026 at Forte Village in Sardinia. Although a financial-sector gathering, the hybrid event offers a snapshot of Italy’s new all-digital visa environment – and of the documents business visitors must prepare as Rome tightens compliance after the EES go-live. Delegates have been advised to “verify visa and entry requirements for Italy” and to request invitation letters well in advance.
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For delegates who need a hand navigating these new rules, VisaHQ offers a convenient bridge between applicants and the Italian authorities. Its dedicated Italy page (https://www.visahq.com/italy/) lets users upload documents, receive real-time status updates, and schedule the mandatory biometric appointment, helping organisations keep their staff compliant and on schedule for events like the IADI EXCO meeting.
Under the digitalised process launched on 1 June, every Schengen and national visa application must be filed online; paper forms and in-person consular appointments have been replaced by biometric capture at Visa Application Centres and electronic ‘e-Sticker’ approval. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is promising a five-day decision time for conference visas, but only if applicants upload passports, proof of accommodation and proof of funds to the new VIS-IT portal in the correct format. A hospitality fee of €350 applies to most observers, and hotel rooms at the venue are first-come-first-served. With flights to Cagliari already 26 % higher than last summer, organisers are urging early booking. Remote participants may join committee sessions via Webex, but in-person attendance is still required for voting members under IADI’s by-laws. Companies seconding staff to the event should brief travellers on Italy’s digital visa workflow, confirm that passports meet the Schengen 10-year rule now enforced by the EES, and budget extra airport time for first-time biometric enrolment. Failure to follow the new steps could see delegates turned away at departure airports or delayed on arrival.
For delegates who need a hand navigating these new rules, VisaHQ offers a convenient bridge between applicants and the Italian authorities. Its dedicated Italy page (https://www.visahq.com/italy/) lets users upload documents, receive real-time status updates, and schedule the mandatory biometric appointment, helping organisations keep their staff compliant and on schedule for events like the IADI EXCO meeting.
Under the digitalised process launched on 1 June, every Schengen and national visa application must be filed online; paper forms and in-person consular appointments have been replaced by biometric capture at Visa Application Centres and electronic ‘e-Sticker’ approval. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is promising a five-day decision time for conference visas, but only if applicants upload passports, proof of accommodation and proof of funds to the new VIS-IT portal in the correct format. A hospitality fee of €350 applies to most observers, and hotel rooms at the venue are first-come-first-served. With flights to Cagliari already 26 % higher than last summer, organisers are urging early booking. Remote participants may join committee sessions via Webex, but in-person attendance is still required for voting members under IADI’s by-laws. Companies seconding staff to the event should brief travellers on Italy’s digital visa workflow, confirm that passports meet the Schengen 10-year rule now enforced by the EES, and budget extra airport time for first-time biometric enrolment. Failure to follow the new steps could see delegates turned away at departure airports or delayed on arrival.
