Non-EU Student Timeline
The paperwork steps non-EU (visa) students handle after arriving to study in Italy.
- 1Student Visa (Type D)The long-stay national visa a non-EU student must obtain before travelling to Italy.
- 2Entry to Italy + visa validationArriving in Italy on the Type D visa and validating it within the required window.
- 3Codice Fiscale (Italian tax code)The personal tax ID number needed for almost every other Italian bureaucratic step.
- 4University enrollment confirmation (immatricolazione)Finalizing enrollment status with the university, including qualification recognition for non-EU students.
- 5Bank account openingOpening an Italian bank account for rent, tuition, and day-to-day payments.
- 6Permesso di Soggiorno (residence permit)The residence permit application every non-EU student must file shortly after arrival.
- 7Residence registration (iscrizione anagrafica)Registering your official residential address with the local municipality (Comune).
- 8Tessera Sanitaria (health service registration)Enrolling in Italy's national health service, or securing equivalent private cover.
- 9Housing contract registrationRegistering a rental agreement with the Agenzia delle Entrate, if renting.