International Participants

EU Citizens

EU Citizens do not need to apply for a permit to stay, but are required to register at “Ufficio Anagrafe” Registry Office if staying in Italy for longer than 90 days. More information is available here.

Non EU Citizens:

Within 8 days of arrival in Italy, all non-Eu citizens with a study visa for Italy longer than 90 days, must apply for a permit to stay for study purposes. The permit to stay is issued by the local Questura (Police Station) of the applicant’s place of residence in Italy, but the request for the issuing (first issuing and renewal) can be submitted to all entitled Post Offices. The process is divided into 2 steps (post office and police station). You can check this tutorial for a detailed guide to apply for the permit to stay.

STEP 1 – POST OFFICE 

Do not put originals in the kit Documents required at post office

• Filled in forms found in the Post Office “permit to stay kit” (see next paragraph for details). Use a black pen
• Photocopy of original letter of acceptance to the program on SDA Bocconi headed paper, validated by Embassy/Consulate
• Photocopy of health insurance (either Generali or private policy. In this case you should present a document in English where the policy end/start date and the fact that it covers you in Italy are clearly stated)
• Photocopy of your passport (data + VISA page). Bring the original with you at the post office.
• € 16,00 Marca da Bollo (stamp duty) to be purchased at Bar Tabacchi (with a T outside)
• Receipt of payment of € 70,46 for issue of the residence permit to be paid at the post office.

Procedure

A) Go to any post office and pick up the KIT for the permit to stay: it is a big envelope with a yellow stripe.

B) Fill in the forms in black pen Please note that a translation of the forms is available at SDA Bocconi. You can ask your program office. You must fill in form MOD. 209.1 only. Only the following sections have to be filled in to apply for the student permit to stay:

• 2. SEZIONE 1 dati della richiesta
• 21. SEZIONE 2 dati sull’istanza compilata (last section to be completed)
• 30. SEZIONE 3 dati anagrafici 39.
• SEZIONE 4 dati documento identita’ 47.
• SEZIONE 5 dati visto 65.
• SEZIONE 7 recapito in Italia del richiedente 76. Fill in the section as shown in this picture and not with your real address. This will put you in a fast track that will speed up the process.
• SEZIONE 8 recapito in Italia per eventuali comunicazione: indicate the address in Italy where you want to receive communications.

In the tables annexed to the forms in the kit, you will find:

• CODICI SIGLE PROVINCE- “Province” are the main cities in a region and are “head” of several smaller cities. You all should be in Milano and the code MI (I being capital i)
• CODICE MOTIVI RICHIESTA PERMESSO/CARTA SOGGIORNO - a number that identifies the type of permit you are requesting; 24 is study.
• CODICE STATO - your home country code

C) Put the forms in the envelope together with the required documents (Do not put originals in the kit). The envelope must not be closed, but left open. It must be returned to one of the post offices that are authorised to receive the permit to stay requests (all post offices have the kit, but not all are entitled to accept the request). The closest to the School is Via Bonghi 3/7. Once identification of the applicant and checking of the required documentation have been completed, a registered letter receipt (mod. 22A) is issued which lists the user ID and password needed to check the state of progress of the application on www.portaleimmigrazione.it Password must be inserted without “-”

Costs

• € 30 to be paid at post office upon acceptance of the documents
• € 70,46 Service Fee
• € 16,00 Marca da Bollo

It is recommended to report an Italian mobile number in the forms.

STEP 2 - POLICE STATION

After submitting the documents at the post office, the applicant will receive an appointment at the Questura (Police Department) to finalise the procedure. DO NOT MISS THE APPOINTMENT.

Documents required at police station

• Passport or other equivalent document
• Original letter of acceptance validated by the Italian Embassy / Consulate when the entry visa was issued + photocopy (do not lose this document, you will need it for the renewal)
• 4 identical passport size photographs with white background
• Original health insurance policy + photocopy
• New letter of acceptance to the program (with a more recent date).
• Recent Financial statement (€ 6100)

Summing Up

• Pick a Kit at any post office and fill in the forms
• Go to a post office entitled to accept permit to stay requests, produce all required documents and pay the duties
• You will receive an access code to www.portaleimmigrazione.it to check the status of your permit
• You will receive an appointment at the police station
• Go to the police station with the required documents
• You will receive a final appointment for the pick up of the permit to stay

RENEWING YOUR PERMIT TO STAY

Your first permit to stay lasts about one year. Students who remain in Italy for a longer period of time will have to renew it. You can start the renewal procedure 60 days before the expiry date.You must use the same kit and fill in the same section except for section 47. SEZIONE 5 - Dati Visto In section 2. SEZIONE 1 - DATI DELLA RICHIESTA you will have to tick 9. RINNOVO (renewal), instead of 8. RILASCIO (first issue). In "Section 7 recapito in Italia" indicate your current address in Milano, there is no fast track for the renewal process.

The procedure is exactly the same as for the first application, except for the following: both at the post office and at the police station you will need a new letter of enrollment and a transcript of grades. At the police station you will also need to produce the initial letter of acceptance to the program stamped by the Embassy/Consulate.

TAX CODE

Agenzia Entrate Ufficio Locale
Milano 5, Via dei Missaglia 97
Email: dp.imilano@agenziaentrate.it

Visa Application

All students from non EU countries must apply for a student Visa at the local Italian Embassy / Consulate, preferably a multiple entry Schengen student Visa. For updated information you may visit the Ministry of Foreign Affairs website. 

Apply for the study Visa: due to the global situation some Consulates’ procedures might have shifted and vary from Consulate to Consulate. Therefore students should follow the instructions provided on the website of the Consulate where they are going to apply. We recommend that students get informed about Visa procedures well in advance.

Main documents to be produced (always check with the Consulate, please): 

• Declaration of admission to the Programme
• Financial Documentation
• Private Health Insurance valid for Italy; alternatively you may purchase once in Italy. Please note that the health insurance should be valid for at least one year.

If you decide to purchase health insurance in your home country, and you intend to use this when applying for your permit to stay, ensure you come to Italy with a document in English stating the duration of your policy and its validity in Italy. The Italian Consulate must give you a validated, stamped copy of your course admission letter. Bring it to Italy, as you will need it to apply for the permit to stay. Even after applying for the permit do not lose or mislay this document. You will need it also for an eventual permit renewal.