STUDENT VISA · AFTER ARRIVAL IN ITALY
After arrival - Permesso di Soggiorno step by step.
If your stay in Italy exceeds 90 days, Italian law requires you to apply for the Permesso di Soggiorno per Motivi di Studio (residence permit for study purposes) within 8 working days of arriving. The process happens at the Italian Post Office (Poste Italiane) and the local Questura (immigration police). We walk every long-term student through it as part of orientation week - you will not have to navigate Italian bureaucracy alone.
03 · After arrival: Permesso di Soggiorno
If your stay exceeds 90 days, Italian law requires you to apply for a Permesso di Soggiorno per Motivi di Studio (residence permit for study purposes) within 8 working days of arriving in Italy.
Step by step. Pick up the Kit Immigrazione envelope at any Italian Post Office (Poste Italiane) - it contains the application form · Fill in the form and take it back to a Sportello Amico post office along with your documents · You will receive a receipt - this serves as a temporary permit while your card is processed · You will be called for a fingerprint appointment at the local Questura (police headquarters) · Your residence permit card typically arrives within 2-4 months Accademia orientation support. Accademia di Italiano staff assist all incoming international students with the Permesso di Soggiorno process during orientation week. You will not have to navigate Italian bureaucracy alone. See full visa & permit support
Need help with the Permesso di Soggiorno?
Our orientation week covers the Permesso di Soggiorno process for every incoming long-term student. We pre-fill where we can, walk you to the right Post Office, and stay in touch through the Questura fingerprint appointment.
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