Entry & Stay
EU Mobility residence permit for student or researcher
Permesso per mobilità studente o ricercatore
Intra EU mobility scheme of researcher and students allowes Non EU citizens, holders of valid resident permit of stay for study or research issued by an Eu Member State, to come and stay in Italy for period of less than 180 days or for more than 180 days (and for max 360 days) provided that:
- the period in Italy has been originally included in the study programme (i.e. EU mobility programs) or in the research hosting agreement.
No need to apply for an entry visa!
The period of stay in Italy must be clearly stated in the mobilty study program or in the hosting agreement to carry research activies in Italy.
Things to know
Before coming to Italy, please make sure that you have:
- a place to stay
- a valid health insurance for the whole stay
EU Researcher mobility residence permit
Permesso di soggiorno per mobilità ricercatore
Are you going to stay more than 180 days?
Holders of a valid research resident permit must request a permit of stay as “mobilità-ricercatore” by 8 days from their arrival in Italy to the local Police Headquarter (Questura).
Detailed information about research residence permit documents, application, etc can be found at Research residence permit webpage.
Please contact your Italian hosting oganisation at least 3 months in advance and refer to it in order to sign the hosting agreement and get the nulla osta (entry clereance) on due time.
Things to know
RESIDENCE PERMIT TYPE NUMBER: 29
Before coming to Italy, please make sure that you have:
- a place to stay
- a valid health insurance for the whole stay. A proof should be submitted to the Police headquarter (Questura) for the permit of stay.
EU Student mobility residence permit
Permesso di soggiorno per studente in mobilità
Are you coming to Italy in the framework of EU programme/project/Bilateral or multilater agreement that foresees the studies in Italy?
If so, holders of a study permit of stay must declare their presence by 8 days from the entry date to the local Poliche headquarter (Questura) without the need to apply for an entry visa nor for Italian residence permit of stay for study provided that the periodo of stay in Italy:
- is envisaged in the EU programme, Bilateral agreement, etc;
- the period of stay in Italy should not exceed 360 days;
Are you coming to Italy to carry out part of the studies out of EU programme/project/bilateral or multilater agreement that foresees the studies in Italy?
If so, you must submit the application for a permit of stay for study by 8 days from the entry date to the local Poliche headquarter (Questura).
For general information about the application for the permit of stay please visit Study residence permit webpage
Along with the documents listed in Study residence permit webpage remember also to add in the application a copy of:
- the permit of stay you have from the entry EU country
- the study program/project/etc.
Things to know
Before coming to Italy, please make sure that you have:
- a place to stay
- a valid health insurance to cover you when living in Italy. A proof should be submitted to the local Police headquarter for the permit of stay.
For more info please contact your hosting organisation in Italy well in advance before the departure.