To do for international students
In this area you can find some basic information to help you register and settle in Italy once you have been admitted in one of our PhD programs.
EU CITIZENS
Since January 2007 EU citizens living in Italy are no longer required to apply for a permit of stay. If they stay in Italy for a period exceeding 90 days, they must register with the Registry Office of the Municipality where they intend to reside. They must register within 3 months of their arrival in Italy.
Information on registration in the Municipality is available here.
NON ‐ EU CITIZENS
If you are a non - EU citizen, you need to apply for a student visa at the Italian diplomatic authority of the country you reside in. Please note that it is your responsibility to apply for the appropriate visa.
Once you hold your student visa and you cross the Italian border, you must apply for a Permit of Stay for study purposes (Permesso di soggiorno per motivi di studio).
Non-EU students enrolled in the first year of the program who do not send the copy of permit of stay to the PhD Administrative Center (PhD-AC) by the end of June, will not be admitted to the second year of the program.
HOW TO APPLY FOR A PERMIT OF STAY
NOTE: Once you hold your Permit of Stay, you also need to register at the Municipality of the town you intend to reside in.
Information on registration in the Municipality of Milan is available here.
ALL NATIONALITIES
- Housing Facilities for PhD students
- Health Insurance
- How to obtain the Italian univocal ID number
- How to get a mobile phone/ SIM card
- How to open a bank account
- Learning Italian in Campus