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Residence Permit (“Permesso di Soggiorno”)

Once in Italy, international students enrolled in long-term programs (more than 90 days) must apply for a Residence Permit (“Permesso di Soggiorno”) within 8 days of their arrival at the Immigration Office.
The application must be submitted by post. The post office will provide a receipt, which must be kept with the passport as it serves as a temporary residence permit until the original is ready.
Below are the required application documents you need to bring from your home country.
Please submit these documents to the post office after receiving confirmation from the school staff. If you have any questions, refer to the school staff for assistance.
Note, however, that changes regarding application procedures happen frequently; for this reason, please be sure to check at school before proceeding with the application.

List of required documents

  • 1. Valid passport with visa
  • 2. Photocopy of passport (including the visa page)
  • 3. Four passport-sized photos
  • 4. Proof of health insurance

    However, at the local police station you may be told to join the Italian health insurance. In this case, please act according to the following procedure:
    ・At the post office buy and fill out the application form.
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    ・Write your name and address and transfer the money from the Post office.

  • 5. When starting the procedure in Florence, it is likely that you will be also asked to submit a certificate of outstanding balance, the residence permit application form (take care of it by yourself), a copy of your credit card
  • 6. Provide also the school Enrollment Certificate (both original document and copy).
  • 7. In addition to the above-mentioned documents, please purchase below;
    – Revenue stamp (Marca da Bollo) which costs around 16 euros
    – The express shipping cost is about 30 euros
    – The procedural fee for the Residence Permit Electronic Card is around 30.46 euros (*application cost may vary).
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