Istituto Marangoni Fashion and Design School, (Milan and Florence Campus)

Nuova Accademia di Belle Arti (NABA School), Milan

Domus Academy, Milan

Raffles Milano- Instituto Moda e Design, Milan

LUISS Guido Carli, Rome

Entry Visa Application Form

Recent passport-size photographs adhering to the Italian Visa requirements and Guidelines

Valid passport (the expiry date should be longer than three months than that of the visa requested)

Acceptance letter from an Italian university

Educational documents

Proof of English/Italian language depending on the language of the educational program

Proof of financial sources to support yourself (at least 900 EUR/month)

Proof of accommodation

Police clearances/ character certificate from your home country

Health insurance

Receipt of visa application fee (50 EUR)

Secure admission at an Italian university

Contact or visit the nearest embassy or consulate: Check out the visa process for your home country such as preparing the required documents and scheduling an interview for your visa application

Attend a visa interview: Submit a complete set of original documents along with their copies. Pay the fee for this application

Wait for the decision: You will receive the visa result in writing

Apply for a residence permit: Within eight days of entering the country, you have to apply for a residence at your nearest Questra (a type of police station). However, EU students can complete this process within 20 days.

Receive a permit: You will be issued with a temporary document as the actual permit may take several months to be processed.

The Italian government has announced the admission of 452,000 foreign workers (outside EEA) to Italy for 2023-2025. The flow decree (Italian Decreto Flussi) was published in the Official Gazette on October 3rd, 2023. At the same time, 136,000 quotas are available for the year 2023. Applications can be submitted for entry in the current year from December 2nd, 2023 until December 31st, 2023. 

According to a new law of the Italian government, the quota number for residence permits and work permits will be issued every three years instead of annually.

The government of Italy has allowed the extension of residence permits, indefinite work contracts permit, and self-employed permits for foreign nationals for up to three years

With a student visa, you can work part-time for a maximum of 20 hours per week or 1,040 hours per year. 

After degree completion, you can convert your student resident permit to a work permit.

You can bring the immediate family to Italy under an Italian Family Visa, after applying for “Nulla Osta” authorization.