Visa, Residence Permit and Tax code

Practical information

If you are a non-EU citizen and wish to study in Italy for more than 90 days, you need a Visa to enter Italy.

Once in Italy, Italian law requires all non-EU citizen to submit the Residence Permit request to Questura (Local Police Station) within 8 days of arrival; 

Entry Visa application

NON-EU CITIZEN:

If you are a non-EU citizen and wish to study in Italy for more than 90 days, you need a Visa to enter Italy.

To apply for a visa you must:

  • contact the Embassy / Consulate in the country of your residence to find out the requirements to obtain a 1 year entry visa for Study purposes
  • check the following website Travel to Italy and entry rules (Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
  • Please note you must apply well in advance for the visa, as the visa process can take several months.

1 - First of all register on UNIVERSITALY PORTAL  and  you will have access to all the needed information and services.

2 - Complete there the online Visa application and pre-enrolment procedure.

3 - Once the University of Bergamo has completed the necessary verification procedure, you will receive a notification in your email account specifying if the application has been approved or not. If your application is approved, your pre-enrolment application will be transmitted to the Italian Representative. Italian Reprensentative in charge will contact you for further information about VISA release.

Tax code

Non-resident individuals  need to obtain a tax code must get the ‘codice fiscale’ from AGENZIA DELLE ENTRATE once they are arrived in Italy

Students can also apply for the Italian codice fiscale at  he the Italian consular authority in their country before departing.

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS:

-copy of your identity card  (non ue students: passport and visa)

-the AA4-8 form duly filled in and signed

(in attachment you will also find the instruction and an example in order to fill it in)

 Please be careful and indicate the complete name (or names) and surname, exactly as indicated in the Passport

In order to get the tax code, please send the filled and signed  (handwritten signature is required) (PDF SCAN FORMAT) and the identity document in attachment to the following e.mail address: 

(link sends e-mail)

In the reference of the e-mail please indicate: International Student_UNIBG_Name, Surname

Residence Permit - Declaration of Hospitality

RESIDENCE PERMIT: (compulsory for NON-EU citizens) 

Upon arrival in Italy, NON EU STUDENTS, who has a study entry VIsa,  have to apply for a RESIDENCE PERMIT (Permesso di Soggiorno) within 8 working days from their arrival.

The Residence Permit will have the same validity as the VISA.

Required documents:

  • Copy of your Codice Fiscale ( please bring paper copy and hard copy)
  • Copy of your Passport (personal data + VISA + all stamped pages) ( please bring paper copy and hard copy)
  • Copy of the invitation letter (please bring paper copy and hard copy)
  • Copy of the Declaration of hospitality (Issued by the landlord or by the Accommodation office)
  • A special stamp called ‘MARCA DA BOLLO’, costs € 16,00 (to buy at the Tobacconist) 
  • Copy of your Health Insurance Policy (which must be valid in Italy and should cover the whole period of the Permit of Residence) please bring paper copy and hard copy. 

At the Post Office the student must also pay:

  • € 70.46 (permit fee)
  • € 31.00 (for the application to be sent)

 ON YOUR ARRIVAL

1- inform the International offcie (

(link sends e-mail) 

2 - book an appointment with the foreign student office in order to confirm your enrollment opening a ticket message through https://helpdesk.unibg.it/helpdesksegrestud/open.php  Fill in the form>choose "segreteria studenti stranieri" among the list >indirizzo<

3- book an appointment with the Immigration office patronato UIL   

(link sends e-mail)  Via San Bernardino, 72/e : they will  collect all  copies of the required documents and fill in the Yellow kit.

3- book an appointment at the Post Office to submit the Yellow kit and pay fees. 

4- send to 

(link sends e-mail) copy of  the receipt  you have received at the Post Office.