Visa information
Non European Union Citizens
You are required to apply for a student visa prior to leaving your home country. Applications should be made at your nearest Italian Embassy or Consulate. When you apply, be prepared to submit the following documents in their original form (no photocopies are accepted):
NOTE: We advise you to contact the Italian Consular Authorities for further information as requirements are often subject to changes. This process can take one month or more, so please make sure you start with all the procedures in time.
European Union Citizens
EU citizens do not need a student visa to enter Italy. However, if your stay is longer than 3 months, you are required by law, to obtain a residence permit, known as “permesso di soggiorno”, for which you require all the above mentioned documents, as well as proof of valid health insurance (obtained from your home country).

