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Tourist visa

• Filing periodConditions and details

  The application is filed at the earliest six months before the start of the trip and, as a general rule, at the latest 15 calendar days before. In the event of justified urgency, a later filing may be admitted.
• Decision deadlinesConditions and details

  An admissible application is in principle decided within 15 calendar days of its filing. This period may be extended to a maximum of 45 calendar days in certain cases, in particular when a more in-depth examination is necessary.
• Scale of means of subsistenceConditions and details

  The scale published by the Polizia di Stato (page modified on 26/06/2018) applies in particular to tourism. For a single traveller: 269,60 € in total for 1 to 5 days; 44,93 € per day for 6 to 10 days; 51,64 € plus 36,67 € per day for 11 to 20 days; 206,58 € plus 27,89 € per day beyond 20 days. Reduced amounts apply from two participants. Accepted evidence: cash, bank guarantees, surety policies, equivalent credit instruments, prepaid services or sources of income in Italy.
• Italy, main destinationConditions and details

  Italy is competent when it is the sole destination of the trip or, if there are several destinations, its main destination by duration or by purpose. Without a main destination, competence falls to the Schengen State through whose external border the traveller enters.
• Neither issuance nor entry is guaranteedConditions and details

  The portal specifies that the submission of the requested documents does not necessarily result in the issuance of the visa. On entry into Italy and the Schengen area, even with a visa, the border authorities may again request proof of the required conditions.
• Indicative information, representation to be consultedConditions and details

  The information on the portal concerns only holders of an ordinary travel document and is indicative and non-exhaustive only. For any additional element, contact the Italian diplomatic or consular representation competent for the place of stable residence.
• Interview and additional documentsConditions and details

  The representation assesses the risk of illegal immigration and the applicant's guarantees of return. It may require documents on the purpose of the trip and on his or her socio-economic situation, and the interview with the applicant plays a fundamental role in this. If the documents or declarations are not authentic or reliable, the visa is not issued.
• Relatives of an Italian citizen or of a Union citizen residing in ItalyConditions and details

  When the application is submitted by an Italian citizen, or by a citizen of another Union country residing in Italy, in favour of relatives up to the second degree who meet the conditions, the tourist visa is issued without the assessment provided for in Article 4 of the decree (risk of illegal immigration, guarantees of return).
• Scope of the uniform Schengen visaConditions and details

  The visa issued by the Italian representations for a short stay (up to 90 days) allows entry into Italy and the other countries that apply the Schengen Convention; it is called "Visto Schengen Uniforme" (VSU).
• Non-refundable feesConditions and details

  Visa fees are collected in euros or in the currency of the country where the application is filed. They are not refunded, except in the cases provided for by the visa code (Articles 18, paragraph 2, and 19, paragraph 3). A receipt is given to the applicant.
• Declaration of presence in ItalyConditions and details

  For a tourist stay of 90 days or less, no residence permit is required. On arriving in Italy from a country outside Schengen, the declaration of presence is made at the border: it is evidenced by the Italian Schengen stamp or by the electronic recording of entry into the EES. On arriving from another Schengen country, one must declare one's presence within eight days of entry into Italy to the Questura of the province where one is located, even if entry into Schengen has already been recorded in the EES. This separate step is not necessary if one is staying in a tourist accommodation establishment: the accommodation provider's declaration takes its place. A late declaration, except in cases of force majeure, or an overstay of the authorized duration may lead to expulsion.
• Irregular entry or stayConditions and details

  According to the Polizia di Stato, irregular entry or remaining in Italy constitutes an offence punishable by a fine of 5 000 to 10 000 euros (Article 10 bis of Legislative Decree No. 286/98).
• Entry/Exit System (EES)Conditions and details

  Since 12 October 2025, the entry/exit system records digitally the entries, exits and refusals of entry of third-country nationals for short stays. It replaces the passport stamp with an electronic record and collects biometric data, including fingerprints and facial image.
• These amounts are alternatives and are not added together. A waiver may apply. Application-centre charges are separate.This list shows ordinary adult fees. Fees for minors and urgent processing require separate confirmation with the consulate.

Student visa

• Filing in the country of residenceConditions and details

  A national of a country outside the European Union files his study visa application at the embassy or consulate of Italy on which his place of residence depends; the appointment is made with that post, which indicates the documents and their format.
• The decision lies with the consular postConditions and details

  The final decision on a study visa lies exclusively with the diplomatic or consular post. Validation of pre-enrolment by the institution guarantees neither an appointment nor the issuance of the visa. The post also checks the absence of migration risk: socio-economic situation of the student and his family, type and quality of previous studies, consistency of the chosen programme.
• Deadline for filing the visa applicationConditions and details

  For the 2026/2027 academic year, the visa application for a bachelor's degree, a laurea magistrale or an academic diploma of the 1st or 2nd level, including single-cycle, is filed no later than 30 November 2026; for 2027/2028, 31 October 2027. Each institution publishes the dates of its courses, which may be earlier. For masters, doctorates, Erasmus, single courses and foundation courses, these general deadlines do not apply, but the application cannot be later than the start of courses.
• Distinguish the institution's assessment of diplomas and the visa documentsConditions and details

  The institution decides on admission and on the assessment of foreign diplomas. Consular or other bodies' attestations do not bind its decision and are not systematically required for this assessment. The visa application nevertheless follows its own list of documents: the circular requires in particular the qualification and the evidence of comparability and authenticity according to the cycle. The institution's rules therefore do not exempt from consular supporting documents.
• A type D visa does not constitute a right of entryConditions and details

  Even with a visa, the police authority may refuse entry if the admission conditions of the Schengen Borders Code are not met. The national long-stay visa has, for free movement within the Schengen area, the same effect as a residence permit: its holder may move within the other Member States for 90 days out of 180, during the validity of the visa, if the entry conditions are met.
• Residence permit to be applied for within eight working daysConditions and details

  The holder of a long-stay visa has 8 working days from his entry into Italy to apply for the residence permit, according to the procedures indicated for his reason of stay. Failing this, an administrative expulsion measure may be taken, except in cases of force majeure.
• Documents and timeframes for the residence permitConditions and details

  To obtain the residence permit, one must present the application form, the passport (or an equivalent travel document) valid with the entry visa, a photocopy, 4 identical and recent passport photographs, the documents specific to the type of permit and payment of the contribution. The duration of the permit is that of the entry visa, up to one year for a course of study or professional training. Issuance takes on average 60 days. An integration agreement is in principle required for a permit of at least one year; the State Police points out exclusions, in particular for victims of violence. Renewal of the student permit is applied for at least sixty days before its expiry according to the university circular.
• Conflict zones and medical programmes: consult the specific provisionsConditions and details

  Universitaly publishes an explanatory note for students coming from conflict zones or humanitarian crisis. The supplementary note currently linked for medicine, dentistry and veterinary medicine covers 2025/2026; it must not be applied automatically to another year. Circular 2026/2027 and 2027/2028 refers to a later note for these programmes. Consult the instructions for the year and the institution; these particular cases are not detailed here.

Work visa

• The nulla osta application is made by the employerConditions and details

  For a worker residing abroad, it is the employer, Italian or foreign regularly resident in Italy, who submits the nulla osta application to the Single Desk for Immigration, within the entry quotas set by a decree of the Presidency of the Council. The procedures are published in circulars, before the submission dates. The worker cannot apply for this visa alone.
• Entry quotas for 2027Conditions and details

  For 2027, 76 200 entries are authorised for non-seasonal employed work, 89 000 for seasonal employed work and 650 for self-employed work. Nulla osta applications are pre-filled from 23 October to 7 December 2026 on the ALI Services Portal; submission takes place on the opening days (click days) of 12 January, 9 February, 16 February and 18 February 2027, depending on the type of worker.
• Distribution of non-seasonal employed work quotasConditions and details

  The annual quotas for non-seasonal employed work (76 200 in 2027) are distributed by categories: 26 000 for citizens of countries with which a migration cooperation agreement enters into force, 25 000 for citizens of 38 listed countries (Albania, Algeria, Bangladesh, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Korea, Côte d'Ivoire, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Philippines, Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Japan, Jordan, Guatemala, India, Kyrgyzstan, Kosovo, Mali, Morocco, Mauritius, Moldova, Montenegro, Niger, Nigeria, Pakistan, Peru, North Macedonia, Senegal, Serbia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Thailand, Tunisia, Ukraine, Uzbekistan), 14 000 for family assistance, 300 for refugees and stateless persons, and 10 900 of unreserved quotas. Kenya is added to the countries of origin from 2027.
• What the employer must have done before its applicationConditions and details

  For non-seasonal employed work, the employer first checks with the competent employment centre that no worker present in Italy is available: the check is deemed negative if the centre does not reply within eight days. Except for family assistance, the taxable income (natural person) or the turnover (company) cannot be less than 30 000 euros per year. A registered PEC address (INI-PEC or INAD) is required, and access to the portal is via SPID or CIE.
• Documents and timeframes for the residence permitConditions and details

  To obtain the residence permit, one must present the application form, the passport (or an equivalent travel document) valid with the entry visa, a photocopy, 4 identical and recent identity photographs, the documents specific to the type of permit and payment of the contribution. The duration of the permit is that of the entry visa, up to three years for permanent subordinate employment. Issuance takes on average 60 days. An integration agreement is in principle required for a permit of at least one year; the State Police reports exclusions, in particular for victims of violence.
• The worker can start working as soon as he entersConditions and details

  The worker who entered Italy after the issuance of the nulla osta and the visa can immediately carry out his activity, while awaiting the signing of the residence contract and the sending of the residence permit application. The employer or the organisation representing him then itself makes the mandatory communication to the competent services.
• The employer informs the workerConditions and details

  Since the reform of Article 22 of the consolidated text on immigration, the employer must promptly inform the foreign worker concerned of any communication received on the progress of the nulla osta procedure. Confirmation of the application and transmission of the residence contract may be made by the employer itself or by an authorised intermediary or a mandated employers' organisation.
• Means of subsistence and housing: proof by the employer's applicationConditions and details

  For entry for the purpose of employed work under Article 22 of the consolidated text on immigration, the availability of means of subsistence and suitable housing is deemed demonstrated by the employer's application.
• Entries outside quotas and simplified procedureConditions and details

  Certain entries for work reasons are applied for throughout the year, without quota limits: highly qualified workers (EU Blue Card), managers, researchers and university professors, nurses, artists and entertainment workers, and other categories of the consolidated text. Employers' organisations bound by an agreement protocol may replace the nulla osta application with a communication of a proposal for a residence contract. These cases are not described here.
• A type D visa does not constitute a right of entryConditions and details

  Even with a visa, the police authority may refuse entry if the admission conditions of the Schengen Borders Code are not met. The national long-stay visa has, for free movement within the Schengen area, the same effect as a residence permit: its holder may move within the other Member States for 90 days out of 180, during the validity of the visa, if the entry conditions are met.