The application, step by step.

STUDENT VISA · AFTER ARRIVAL IN ITALY

After arrival - the Residence Permit, step by step.

If your stay in Italy exceeds 90 days, Italian law requires you to apply for a Residence Permit for Study Purposes (Permesso di Soggiorno per Motivi di Studio) within 8 working days of arrival. The procedure takes place at the Post Office (Poste Italiane) and the local Questura (immigration police). We support every long-term student during orientation week: you will not have to face Italian bureaucracy on your own.

03 AFTER ARRIVAL

Residence Permit (Permesso di Soggiorno)

If your stay exceeds 90 days, Italian law requires you to apply for a Residence Permit for Study Purposes (Permesso di Soggiorno per Motivi di Studio) within 8 working days of arriving in Italy.

01 KIT IMMIGRAZIONE

Collect the envelope at the Post Office

Collect the Kit Immigrazione (immigration kit) envelope at any Post Office (Poste Italiane): it contains the application form.

02 SPORTELLO AMICO

Fill in and submit the form

Complete the form and take it back to a Post Office with a Sportello Amico counter, together with your documents. You will receive a receipt: it serves as a temporary permit while your card is being processed.

03 QUESTURA

Fingerprint appointment

You will be summoned for the fingerprinting appointment at the local Questura. The residence permit card normally arrives within 2 to 4 months.