At least 50 hours of cross-country flight time as pilot in command. At least 10 of these hours must be in airplanes for an instrument-airplane rating.

A total of 40 hours of actual or simulated instrument time on the areas of operation listed in 61.65(c).

At least 15 hours of instrument flight training from an authorized instructor in the aircraft category for the instrument rating sought.

One cross country flight under instrumnet rules:

A distance of at least 250 nm along airways or ATC-directed routing.

An instrument approach at each airport.

Three different kinds of approaches with the use of navigation systems (Example: ILS, VOR, GPS, etc)

At least 3 hours of instrument training that is appropriate to the instrument rating sought from an authorized instructor in preparation for the checkride within two calendar months before the examination date.

Fly under IFR rules

Fly in instrument meterological conditions

Fly passengers more than 50nm from an airport or at night in a commercial operation (if you have a commercial pilot certificate)