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; 

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.