If you are a non-EU citizen, within 8 working days of your arrival in Italy, you have to complete a so-called “kit” to apply for a residence permit in the city where you’ll be living. The kit is available at all the post offices bearing a “Sportello Amico” sign, but will also be given to you during the welcome events preceding the beginning of each semester. Please ask your International Students Office/Desk of reference for further information.
The kit must be filled in and accompanied by copies of the following documents:
- Copy of your passport with visa and personal data page.
- A copy of your health insurance policy; health insurance bought abroad must be validated by the Italian Embassy in your country (if not already in English). You can also buyhealth insuranceupon your arrival in Italy.
- For Laurea Magistrale(equivalent to Master of Science) students: copy of the admission letter issued by the Politecnico di Milano or FORM A/Modello A filled in at the Embassy or self-certification of enrollment to be generated through theOnline Services, for students applying for the residence permit within the municipality of Milan. Students applying in different towns must provide a university enrollment certificate in Italian (to be collected at the Registrar’s office. The request must be done through the OnLine Services, with the modalities indicated here).
For Laurea(equivalent to Bachelor of Science) students: FORM A/Modello A filled in at the Embassy or self-certification of enrollment to be generated through the Online Services for students applying for the residence permit within the municipality of Milan. Students applying in different towns must provide a university enrollment certificate in Italian (to be collected at the Registrar’s office. The request must be done through the OnLine Services, with the modalities indicated here);
For NON-Eu Exchange students: a letter of acceptance to the exchange programme.
Students living in Milan must fill in the kit by adding the following address (page 3, 65. SEZIONE 7 - RECAPITO IN ITALIA DEL RICHIEDENTE): Via dei Mercanti, 8 - 20121 Milano.
Students studying in the other Campuses can add their address at the time of the application submission.
At the Post Office you’ll be given a receipt which attests your residence permit request.
In order to check if your residence permit is ready to be collected, you can check either thewebsite of the Policeor theImmigration portal.
In addition to the notice displayed by this system on the status of your application, you’ll be informed via SMS about the day, time and place where you can collect your residence permit.
International students with a valid permit of stay are allowed towork for a maximum of 20 hoursper week and 1,040 hours per year, but in order to obtain a residence permit renewal, they mustpass the exams yearly.
