All students, except those coming from EU countries, wishing to study in Italy for more than 90 days up to 1 year are required to apply for a Study Visa.
STUDENTS, WHO ENTER ITALY WITH A
TOURIST VISA, CANNOT APPLY FOR THEIR RESIDENCE PERMIT FOR STUDY and, for
this reason
STUDENTS, WHO ARE ALREADY IN ITALY BECAUSE THEY HAVE
OBTAINED A VISA TO STUDY AT A DIFFERENT SCHOOL/UNIVERSITY FROM AImilano,
MUST GO BACK HOME TO APPLY FOR A NEW VISA AT THE ITALIAN EMBASSY,WHICH MUST APPROVE THE AIMILANO COURSE, PUTTING THE STAMP ON AIMILANO CERTIFICATE OF ENROLMENT.
Visa
for study does not allow people to travel in the Schengen Area for tourism.
AI Milan can provide a certificate of registration after receiving confirmation of payment for the whole course as required by law. To obtain a Study Visa, you must present yourself in person to the Italian Consulate in your Country which will provide you with a list of the necessary application documents.We recommend students to apply for a multiple-entry Schengen Visa if possible. Usually the required documents are:
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1. visa application form (available on the web site www.esteri.it
- (facsimile 4 )
- 2. Passport valid at least 4 months over the planned stay in Italy
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3. Airline reservation or return tickets
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3. One passport size photograph
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4. Certificate of Residence or equivalent
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5. A certificate of enrolment from Accademia di Italiano describing the course booked and that it has been pre-paid in full in advance, the duration of the course with starting and ending dates, and the complete accommodation address in Italy. (please give two original copies of this certificate and ask to receive one certificate back with the stamp from the Embassy) The course must feature 80 lessons per each month of stay in Italy (please check one of our long term courses) .
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6. Evidence of the existence of a suitable accmmodation in Italy for the duration of the stay (AI offers its students an efficient accommodation service) including a hospitality declaration signed by the host person with copy of his/her ID document
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7. Economic Security equivalent to a minimum of Euro 800.00 per month of stay (photocopies of a credit card, your or your parents' bank statement of account, a bank guarantee or a letter of financial means of support)
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8. Proof of an International Health Insurance
ALONG WITH THE VISA, STUDENTS MUST RECEIVE ONE COPY OF THE AIMILANO CERTIFICATE OF ENROLMENT STAMPED BY THE ITALIAN EMBASSY / CONSULATE.
THIS CERTIFICATE IS NECESSARY TO OBTAIN THE RESIDENCE PERMIT.
List of countries whose citizens are subjects to the visa obligation
Once in Italy all foreigners, including EU citizens, will have to apply for a "Permesso di Soggiorno" (Residence permit) in order to reside in Italy for more than 3 months. The application must be done at a
Post Office within 8 days of arrival.
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1 Italian Embassy must put its stamp on this certificate that must be provided in Italy to obtain the Residence permit.
2 to be demonstrated by bank or insurance guaranty
3 AIMILANO sugegsts to have an insurance policy (for medical treatment or hospitalisation) valid for the whole duration of the stay in Italy. Even if foreign students can purchase an Italian insurance through INA ASSITALIA, this insurance covers only the cost of urgent hospitalizations in all public Italian hospitals, due to accidents or diseases, but not medical expenses. Furthermore Police Station in Italy could decide to refuse to issue the residence permit because of missing documents listed above.
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Foreign insurance policy or one underwritten with Italian bodies or firms that must not include limitations or exception to the fees established for emergency hospitalisation.
