Visa information

Non European Union Citizens

You are required to apply for a student visa prior to leaving your home country. Applications should be made at your nearest Italian Embassy or Consulate. When you apply, be prepared to submit the following documents in their original form (no photocopies are accepted):

- valid passport

- letter of acceptance at NABA and LdV

- proof of sufficient funds to support your stay in Italy (bank documentation).

- private health insurance

- in some NON EU countries you might be requested to fulfil a language requirement to get a student visa therefore please, if that is the case in you home country, enquire how many hours of Italian language study you must have completed to get the visa.

- Please notice that some Embassies/Consulate request either a private interview or exam to acknowledge your language proficiency.

NOTE: We advise you to contact the Italian Consular Authorities for further information as requirements are often subject to changes. This process can take one month or more, so please make sure you start with all the procedures in time.


European Union Citizens

EU citizens do not need a student visa to enter Italy. However, if your stay is longer than 3 months, you are required by law, to obtain a residence permit, known as “permesso di soggiorno”, for which you require all the above mentioned documents, as well as proof of valid health insurance (obtained from your home country).