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Students enrolling in full Italian University Programs

You need to contact the school office of the Italian Consulate (scuole.londra@esteri.it) to accomplish with all the requirements regulated by the M.I.U.R. (Italian Ministry of Education, University and Research) to enrol in a full Italian University program. Appointments for a visa can be requested only upon confirmation of the admission to the entrance exam at an Italian University.

Applicants should always appear in person. All documents must be printed out and presented in original plus a photocopy where required. Applicants must provide:

  1. Duly completed application form [click here];
  2. Valid passport or travel document with at least two blank pages, valid at least 3 months (original plus one photocopy). The passport will be kept and returned with the visa, if approved;
  3. Valid UK Residence Permit (original plus one photocopy);
  4. Passport-style photo, full front and white background and not older than 6 months;
  5. Cover letter;
  6. Duly completed and signed “Form A” downloaded from the following website: https://www.studiare-in-italia.it/studentistranieri/
  7. Declaration of value (if applicable), issued by the School Office of the Italian Consulate/Embassy having jurisdiction over the University/ School that issued the certificate;
  8. One way travel tickets reservation. Please note:
    1. if travelling by plane, train or bus the ticket must be printed directly from the airline/train line/bus operator, showing passenger’s name, dates, from/to;
    2. if travelling by car, ferry tickets or Eurotunnel tickets reservations are required, showing passenger’s name, dates, from/to;
    3. if travelling to multiple Schengen countries, travel tickets reservations showing passenger’s name, dates, from/to between each country is mandatory.
  9. Proof of accommodation: rental agreement or at least 15/30 days of hotel reservation. In case the applicant is staying with friends/family, a letter of invitation is required [for a template click here] along with the host’s ID (valid permit of stay for non-European Union citizens) where the signature of the holder appears;
  10. Travel insurance, which must be issued in UK or in one of the Schengen countries, including every Schengen country and covering at the least the first 2 weeks of period of staying in Italy. Health insurance with a minimum coverage of €30,000 for emergency hospital and repatriation expenses. If your current insurance company does not provide such coverage, you are requested to find an international insurance;
  11. Proof of financial means of support in Italy of no less than 500 euros per month. The availability can be proven through: personal last 3 months’ bank statement OR parents last 3 months’ UK bank statements alongside with original and 1 copy of birth certificate. Please, note:
  12. certificates issued by a foreign authority other than the UK, MUST be translated in English or Italian and legalised by the Italian Consular Office of the issuing Country OR by the Consular Authority in the UK of the issuing Country;
  13. certificates issued by one of the Schengen countries will be accepted only if multilingual, otherwise please refer to second note.

PLEASE NOTE

Citizens of Pakistan, Afghanistan, Iraq, Palestine and Travel Documents holders (with the three letters code XXA or XXB appearing in the ICAO) need to provide full names of mother and father and it must result from a birth certificate or Consular declaration.

 

Exchange and mobility programs

1) Application form duly filled up and signed. For short stay visas up to 90 days please download and fill up Schengen Visa application form [click here]. For long stay visas beyond 90 days please download and fill up Long term application form [click here];

2) Valid passport or travel document (original plus photocopy), valid at least 3 months beyond the return date of your trip from Italy and at least with two blank pages for

Schengen/Short term visa. Valid passport or travel document (original plus photocopy), valid at least 3 months and with at least with two blank pages for National/Long term visa. The passport will be kept and returned with the visa, if approved;

3) Valid UK Residence Permit (original plus photocopy), valid at least 1 (one) month beyond the return date of your trip in Italy for

Schengen/Short term visa. Valid UK Residence Permit (original plus photocopy) for National/Long term visa;

4) Passport-style photo, full front and white background and not older than 6 months;

5) Cover letter;

6) Original recent letter (not older than 1 month) of acceptance from University in Italy, specifying the type of course, number of weekly hours and dates;

7) Original recent letter (not older than 1 month) from University in UK confirming enrolment and applicant’s mobility program;

8) Round-trip travel ticket reservation for short-term Schengen Visa shorter than 90 days. One way travel tickets reservation for long-term National visa longer than 90 days. Please note:

  1. if travelling by plane, train or bus the ticket must be printed directly from the airline/train line/bus operator, showing passenger’s name, dates, from/to;
  2. if travelling by car, ferry tickets or Eurotunnel ticket reservations are required, showing passenger’s name, dates, from/to;
  3. if travelling to multiple Schengen countries, travel ticket reservations showing passenger’s name, dates, from/to between each country is mandatory;

9) Proof of accommodation: hotel reservation that covers the entire period of staying for study trips shorter than 90 days; rental agreement or at least 15/30 days of hotel reservation for study programs longer than 90 days. In case the applicant is staying with friends/family, a letter of invitation is required [for a template click here] along with the host’s ID (valid permit of stay for non-European Union citizens) where the signature of the holder appears;

10) Travel insurance, which must be issued in UK or in one of the Schengen countries, including every Schengen country covering the entire period of staying in Italy for trips shorter than 90 days or at least the first 2 weeks of period of staying in Italy for trips longer than 90 days. Health insurance with a minimum coverage of €30,000 for emergency hospital and repatriation expenses. If your current insurance company does not provide such coverage, you are requested to find an international insurance;

11) Proof of financial means of support in Italy as per Ministry of Interior Directive 1.3.2000. The availability can be proven through: personal last 3 months’ UK bank statements OR parents last 3 months’ bank statement alongside with original and 1 copy of birth certificate. Please, note:

  1. certificates issued by a foreign authority other than the UK, MUST be translated in English or Italian and legalised by the Italian Consular Office of the issuing Country OR by the Consular Authority in the UK of the issuing Country.
  2. certificates issued by one of the Schengen countries will be accepted only if multilingual, otherwise please refer to second note.

PLEASE NOTE

Citizens of Pakistan, Afghanistan, Iraq, Palestine and Travel Documents holders (with the three letters code XXA or XXB appearing in the ICAO) need to provide full names of mother and father and it must result from a birth certificate or Consular declaration.

 

Students independently attending a course on Italian Language/Culture

1) Application form duly filled up and signed. For short stay visas up to 90 days please download and fill up Schengen Visa application form [click here]. For long stay visas beyond 90 days please download and fill up Long term application form [click here];

2) Valid passport or travel document (original plus photocopy), valid at least 3 months beyond the return date of your trip from Italy and at least with two blank pages for

Schengen/Short term visa. Valid passport or travel document (original plus photocopy), valid at least 3 months and with at least with two blank pages for National/Long term visa. The passport will be kept and returned with the visa, if approved;

3) Valid UK Residence Permit (original plus photocopy), valid at least 1 (one) month beyond the return date of your trip in Italy for

Schengen/Short term visa. Valid UK Residence Permit (original plus photocopy) for National/Long term visa;

4) Passport-style photo, full front and white background and not older than 6 months;

5) Cover letter;

6) Original recent letter (not older than 1 month) of acceptance from the host Institution/School in Italy, specifying the type of course, number of weekly hours and dates;

7) Transcript of previous studies in the applicant’s home country;

8) Round-trip travel ticket reservation for short-term Schengen Visa shorter than 90 days. One way travel tickets reservation for long-term National visa longer than 90 days. Please note:

  1. if travelling by plane, train or bus the ticket must be printed directly from the airline/train line/bus operator, showing passenger’s name, dates, from/to;
  2. if travelling by car, ferry tickets or Eurotunnel ticket reservations are required, showing passenger’s name, dates, from/to;
  3. if travelling to multiple Schengen countries, travel ticket reservations showing passenger’s name, dates, from/to between each country is mandatory.

9) Proof of accommodation: hotel reservation that covers the entire period of staying for study trips shorter than 90 days; rental agreement or at least 15/30 days of hotel reservation for study programs longer than 90 days. In case the applicant is staying with friends/family, a letter of invitation is required [for a template click here] along with the host’s ID (valid permit of stay for non-European Union citizens) where the signature of the holder appears;

10) Travel insurance, including every Schengen country covering the entire period of staying in Italy for trips shorter than 90 days or at least the first 2 weeks of period of staying in Italy for trips longer than 90 days. Health insurance with a minimum coverage of €30,000 for emergency hospital and repatriation expenses;

11) Proof of financial means of support in Italy as per Ministry of Interior Directive 1.3.2000. The availability can be proven through: personal last 3 months’ UK bank statements OR parents last 3 months’ bank statement alongside with original and 1 copy of birth certificate. Please, note:

  1. certificates issued by a foreign authority other than the UK, MUST be translated in English or Italian and legalised by the Italian Consular Office of the issuing Country OR by the Consular Authority in the UK of the issuing Country;
  2. certificates issued by one of the Schengen countries will be accepted only if multilingual, otherwise please refer to second note.

PLEASE NOTE

Citizens of Pakistan, Afghanistan, Iraq, Palestine and Travel Documents holders (with the three letters code XXA or XXB appearing in the ICAO) need to provide full names of mother and father and it must result from a birth certificate or Consular declaration.

 

Internship program

1) Application form duly filled up and signed. For short stay visas up to 90 days please download and fill up Schengen Visa application form [click here]. For long stay visas beyond 90 days please download and fill up Long term application form [click here];

2) Valid passport or travel document (original plus photocopy), valid at least 3 months beyond the return date of your trip from Italy and at least with two blank pages for

Schengen/Short term visa. Valid passport or travel document (original plus photocopy), valid at least 3 months and with at least with two blank pages for National/Long term visa. The passport will be kept and returned with the visa, if approved;

3) Valid UK Residence Permit (original plus photocopy), valid at least 1 (one) month beyond the return date of your trip in Italy for

Schengen/Short term visa. Valid UK Residence Permit (original plus photocopy) for National/Long term visa;

4) Passport-style photo, full front and white background and not older than 6 months;

5) Cover letter;

6) Documentation concerning the internship program: Internship programs are organized by authorized entities (as per Art. 2 paragraph 1 of Decree of Ministry of Labor and Welfare N. 142 dated 03.25.1998) and are implemented according to a specific agreement between the promoting institution and the hosting employer. The visa can be requested by presenting a formal internship project (as per Art. 18 of Law N. 196/97 and Art. 4 of the D.M. N. 142/98) duly stamped by the competent Italian Region;

7) Transcript of previous studies in the applicant’s home country;

8) Round-trip travel ticket reservation for short-term Schengen Visa shorter than 90 days. One way travel tickets reservation for long-term National visa longer than 90 days. Please note:

  1. If travelling by plane, train or bus the ticket must be printed directly from the airline/train line/bus operator, showing passenger’s name, dates, from/to, paid price.
  2. If travelling by car, ferry tickets or Eurotunnel ticket reservations are required, showing passenger’s name, dates, from/to;
  3. if travelling to multiple Schengen countries, travel ticket reservations showing passenger’s name, dates, from/to between each country is mandatory.

9) Proof of accommodation: hotel reservation that covers the entire period of staying for trips shorter than 90 days; rental agreement or at least 15/30 days of hotel reservation for training programs longer than 90 days. In case the applicant is staying with friends/family, a letter of invitation is required [for a template click here] along with the host’s ID (valid permit of stay for non-European Union citizens) where the signature of the holder appears;

10) Travel insurance, which must be issued in UK or in one of the Schengen countries, including every Schengen country covering the entire period of staying in Italy for trips shorter than 90 days or at least the first 2 weeks of period of staying in Italy for trips longer than 90 days. Health insurance with a minimum coverage of €30,000 for emergency hospital and repatriation expenses;

11) Proof of financial means of support in Italy as per Ministry of Interior Directive 1.3.2000. The availability can be proven through: personal last 3 months’ UK bank statements OR parents last 3 months’ bank statement alongside with original and 1 copy of birth certificate (if issued outside the UK, it must be duly translated into English and certified either by the Embassy/High Commission/Consulate in London of the country that issued the certificate or translated into Italian and certified by the Italian Consulate in the country of issue). Please, note:

  1. certificates issued by a foreign authority other than the UK, MUST be translated in English or Italian and legalised by the Italian Consular Office of the issuing Country OR by the Consular Authority in the UK of the issuing Country;
  2. certificates issued by one of the Schengen countries will be accepted only if multilingual, otherwise please refer to second note.

 

PLEASE NOTE

Citizens of Pakistan, Afghanistan, Iraq, Palestine and Travel Documents holders (with the three letters code XXA or XXB appearing in the ICAO) need to provide full names of mother and father and it must result from a birth certificate or Consular declaration.

 

Professional training

1) Application form duly filled up and signed. For short stay visas up to 90 days please download and fill up Schengen Visa application form[click here]. For long stay visas beyond 90 days please download and fill up Long term application form [click here];

2) Valid passport or travel document (original plus photocopy), valid at least 3 months beyond the return date of your trip from Italy and at least with two blank pages for Schengen/Short term visa.

Valid passport or travel document (original plus photocopy), valid at least 3 months and with at least with two blank pages for National/Long term visa. The passport will be kept and returned with the visa, if approved;

3) Valid UK Residence Permit (original plus photocopy), valid at least 1 (one) month beyond the return date of your trip in Italy for Schengen/Short term visa. Valid UK Residence Permit (original plus photocopy) for National/Long term visa;

4) Passport-style photo, full front and white background and not older than 6 months;

5) Cover letter;

6) Enrolment letter to a professional training course, mentioning its duration, subject of the training program, credentials etc.). The course must be coherent with previous education organized by training entities authorized to perform professional training programs (as per Art. 142 paragraph 1, letter d, DL 112/1998 and Decree of the Ministry of Labour N. 166 dated 05.25.2001). The course cannot exceed the duration of 24 months and must aim to obtain a professional qualification or recognition of achieved skills. The training entity must declare in the enrolment letter that it has been accredited according to the above mentioned laws to carry out professional training courses;

7) Transcript of previous studies in the applicant’s home country;

8) Round-trip travel ticket reservation for short-term Schengen Visa shorter than 90 days. One way travel tickets reservation for long-term National visa longer than 90 days. Please note:

  1. if travelling by plane, train or bus the ticket must be printed directly from the airline/train line/bus operator, showing passenger’s name, dates, from/to;
  2. if travelling by car, ferry tickets or Eurotunnel ticket reservations are required, showing passenger’s name, dates, from/to;
  3. if travelling to multiple Schengen countries, travel ticket reservations showing passenger’s name, dates, from/to between each country is mandatory.

9) Proof of accommodation: hotel reservation that covers the entire period of staying for trips shorter than 90 days; rental agreement or at least 15/30 days of hotel reservation for training programs longer than 90 days. In case the applicant is staying with friends/family, a letter of invitation is required [for a template click here] along with the host’s ID (valid permit of stay for non-European Union citizens) where the signature of the holder appears;

10) Travel insurance, which must be issued in UK or in one of the Schengen countries, including every Schengen country covering the entire period of staying in Italy for trips shorter than 90 days or at least the first 2 weeks of period of staying in Italy for trips longer than 90 days. Health insurance with a minimum coverage of €30,000 for emergency hospital and repatriation expenses;

11) Proof of financial means of support in Italy as per Ministry of Interior Directive 1.3.2000. The availability can be proven through: personal last 3 months’ UK bank statements OR parents last 3 months’ bank statement alongside with original and 1 copy of birth certificate. Please, note:

  1. certificates issued by a foreign authority other than the UK, MUST be translated in English or Italian and legalised by the Italian Consular Office of the issuing Country OR by the Consular Authority in the UK of the issuing Country;
  2. certificates issued by one of the Schengen countries will be accepted only if multilingual, otherwise please refer to second note.

 

PLEASE NOTE

Citizens of Pakistan, Afghanistan, Iraq, Palestine and Travel Documents holders (with the three letters code XXA or XXB appearing in the ICAO) need to provide full names of mother and father and it must result from a birth certificate or Consular declaration.

 

THE INFORMATION OUTLINED ABOVE MAY BE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE. NO LIABILITY CAN BE ACCEPTED FOR THE CONSEQUENCES OF SUCH CHANGES.

THIS CONSULAR ADMINISTRATION HAS FULL AUTHORITY TO EVALUATE AND REQUEST ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTATION, IF DEEMED NECESSARY, IN ADDITION TO WHAT HAS BEEN SUBMITTED. FURTHERMORE, THE APPLICANT, IS HEREBY INFORMED THAT SUBMITTING ALL THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION, DOES NOT GUARANTEE THE ISSUANCE OF ANY PARTICULAR VISA.