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Year High School Program Information

Italy Materials

Program Information
Visa Information
General Travel Information
External Information


Program Information

Click on the links below to download the information for your program. You are responsible for downloading, printing out and familiarizing yourself with the following information.


Italy Welcome Booklet 2010



Italy Safety Tips 2010


Ask a local high school official to provide information about your home high school by completing this form. Take the completed form with you to Italy.

Italy Sending School Questionnaire 2010


Complete this checklist prior to departure:

Italy Pre-Departure Checklist 2010




Visa Information

Follow the instructions below to obtain the documents required to enter your AFS host country ONLY if:

  • You will be participating on the program listed above starting between June and September 2010
  • You have completed your full application and been accepted by AFS-USA
    The visa process is time-sensitive!
    Please follow instructions promptly.

    Open, print and carefully read the following document for instructions on applying for your visa:

    1. AFS Visa Instructions for Italy


    General Travel Information

    Focus on Italy: http://www.usa.afs.org/usa_en/focus_on/high_school/43
    AFS World Health Advisories: http://www.usa.afs.org/usa_en/view/9050
    AFS Recommended Language Resources: http://www.usa.afs.org/usa_en/view/9052

    External Information

    State Department: http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1146.html
    CDC Traveler’s Health Page: http://wwwn.cdc.gov/travel/destinations/italy.aspx

    If at any time in this process you have questions, please contact the AFS Program Information Specialist at countryinfo@afs.org