STUDY VISA FOR ITALY

Permenant resident card in Italy

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Documents needed for

PERMESSO DI SOGGIORNO CE per soggiornanti di lungo periodo

(Permenant resident card in Italy)

We can apply for PR-Permanent residence card after five years of arrival (calculated from start of issuance of first permesso), irrespective of expiry date of the current permesso .

Below are some points based on experience gained.

Disclaimer:The below points are based on experience in Turin(piedmonte) .Each region in Italy may require sometimes different/additional or less documents

Regular documents which mostly we will already possess:

1. Passport

2. Residence permit (a valid one before expiration date)

3. Codice fiscal paper (or Tessera Saniteria)

4. Work contract ( It has to be’ indeterminato’ )

5. Last 3 months payslip

6. Letter from HR stating the status of contract and about its continuation.(Usually available in your company SAP HR/Internal portal)

7. Modello UNILAV (get from HR)

8. Module CUD of that previous year or 730 Module.(Usually automatically available in your company SAP HR/Internal portal)

9. House contract (Registered at agenzia della entrata)

10. 16 euro stamp (Marco da bollo)

11. Auto-certification ( Stating the family component and residence)

12. 4 Passport size photo with white background (no eyeglass)

Documents which we need to prepare (if not available before)

13. Idoneita alloggiativa for house (A certificate from commune which usually has validity still that year end. It can be obtained through any agency guy or directly submitting documents at commune office .This is required in Turin , don’t know about other province)

14. Carta di identita (*Residence must be the same as house contract address (can be changed in anagrafe office ) ,needed for getting Idoneita alloggiativa).

15. Court certificate(Certificato dei carichi pendenti) , stating that we don’t have any pending criminal charges (Its valid for 6 months and there is a counter in court at Turin ,which provides this mainly for PR.This is required in Turin , don’t know about other province)

16. Our Italian university Degree certificate and Mark sheet. If no degree from Italian university , have to pass A2 exam and submit that certificate.

17. If you have any minor children below 6 years, they can also apply (Carta soggiorno) along with you. Only need their passport,permesso and codice fiscal copies with your application.Except small tax amount ,nothing additional to be paid for children permesso ,while paying in post office. Note :If you applying for your minor child (Long term permesso) ,then they will be considered as an ADULT for the space requirement(house space) and has to be proven requirements are meet (number of adults livable in house) including them in the Idoneatia alloggiativa certificate for the house.

After posting in post office , complete the finger print on the appointment date by taking with you all original documents .Message will arrive after the card is ready for delivery .

Carta soggiorno is for lifetime and has to be update with photo every 5 years .No need to apply/produce further documents during update.If we are outside of EU(Schengen) area over 12 months continuously ,then the Carta soggiorno will become invalid. (Note:conditions can be changed ,better to keep updated with recent details from immigiration office)

Claim TFR - Pension Fund

2019-11-28T23:24:00.000+05:30

There are 2 types of pension fund

TFR - Trattamento Fine Rapporto
TFS - Trattamento Fine servizio

TFR is the term used in Italy which literally means Post Empoyment benefits or Benefits after termination. Actual meaning is severance pay which is the sum that the employer must pay to his employee upon termination of the relationship, corresponding to the sum of the remuneration amounts set aside or deducted from your salary every month. The TFS instead is the end of service treatment which refers to the retirement.

TFR can be applied anytime once you terminate the job and move out of the country.
TFS can be applied only after you are eligible for retirement pension. So dont confuse with both terms.

WHAT IS TFR :

TFR will be divided in two parts.

- First part will be saved your employer at the company fund.
- Second part will be transferred to an outside fund association.

Normally, it will be 20% to 80% of split. If you wish, this division can be chosen as per your convenience. While signing the contract with your employer, you will be asked to choose any one of the association. If you dont have an idea. you HR can suggest a good one. There are many pension fund associations in Italy. Usually for engineering industries in Torino, COMETA or UILMTORINO are the usual fund associations preferred.

http://www.cometafondo.it/
https://www.uilmtorino.it/fondi-pensione-metalmeccanici/

HOW TO APPLY FOR REDEMPTION OF TFR ?

First part will be provided by the employer during the second month after termination.
Second part has to be applied online directly to the association

You can track the TFR amount 'TFR maturato' every year in your CUD document pg no 5 or 6.

The term used to apply refund - Riscatto TFR

Go to link http://www.cometafondo.it/modulistica/riscatti
Download the form and fill out the Redemption form
Get the signature and seal from your employer.
Send it to the association via post

Within 3- 6 months, you will receive the amount with tax decution.

Hope this helps.

Credits:
SANTHOSH MARIAPPAN
Ph No - +32 471751761

Glossary

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Here are some of the glossary (both general and academic) that every first time visitors to Italy need to know.

Academic Glossary
Anno accademico	Academic year: the academic year starts from October and ends of September of the following year. The year is organized in didactic terms “periodi didattici”	Matricola (numero)	Registration number or student number
Anticipo (soldi)	To pay in advance	Modulo	Form
Assicurazione medica	Health insurance	Nulla osta per ricerca scientifica	Scientific research visa authorization
Autocertificazione	Self-declaration	Passaporto	Passport
Bollettino postale	Payment slip/ Postal slip	Patrimonio	Property
Borsa di studio	Scholarship	Periodo didattico	Period in the academic year
Carico didattico	Study plan: the list of the courses that the student follow during the year	Permesso di soggiorno	Residence permit
Certificato	Certificate	Produrre/mostrare documenti	Show/submit documents
Certificato di iscrizione	Enrollment Certificate	Rata	Installment
Codice fiscale	Fiscal code	Reddito familiare	Household income
Corso di laurea	Bachelor of science program	Ricevuta del rinnovo di permesso	Residence permit renewal receipt
Corso di laurea magistrale	Master of science program	Ricongiungimento familiare	Family reunion
Credito	Credit: it represents the student’s total workload. One credit is equal to 25 hours. The average full-time workload per academic year is usually 60 credits (equivalent to 1500 hours).	Riduzione tasse	Fees reduction
Dati personali	Personal data	Rinnovo del permesso di soggiorno	Residence permit renewal
Debito formativo	Extra credit to be attained	Scadere/scadenza	Expire/Deadline
Dichiarazione di valore	Declaration of value	Segreteria didattica	Educational Secretariat
Dipartimento	Department	Segreteria studenti	Registrar’s office
Diploma – laurea	Graduation certificate	Specializzazione corso	Specializing program
Diploma di maturita	High school diploma	Stage	Internship
Documento	Document	Statino	Document, student must hand in to the professor on the day of the exam
Documento di identita	I.D. card	Tasse d’iscrizione	Tuition fees
Dottorato	PhD program	Tessera studenti	Student card
Esame di profitto	Exam: credits are earned once the student has passed the exam of each course of activity. Grades of individual exams are expressed in fractions of 30.	Tessi di ammissione	Entrance test
		Titolo accademico	Degree
		Ufficio immigrazione	Immigration Office
		Voto	Mark

Glossary
Can you help me?	Puo aiutarmi?	Do you speak english?	Parla inglese?
I don’t understand	Non capisco	I don’t know	Non Io so
Hello	Ciao	Good Morning	Buon giorno
Good Evening	Buon pomeriggio	Good Night	Buona notte
Goodbye	Arrivederci	Please	Per favore
Thank you	Grazie	I am sorry	Mi dispiace
Excuse me	Mi scusi	I am hungry	Ho fame
I am thirsty	Ho sete	I am tired	Sono stanco
I am lost	Mi sono perso	How are you?	Come va?
Good, thank you	Bene, grazie	Not good	Non troppo bene
What’s your name?	Come ti chiami?	My name is ____	Mi chiamo ____
Where are you from?	Da dove vieni?	I am from____	Vengo da _____
How old are you?	Quanti anni hai?	Where is ___	Dove ____
The toilet?	Il bagno?	The town center?	Il Centro?
The train station?	La stazione?	The airport?	L’aeroporto?
The bank?	La banca?	The hotel?	L’hotel?
The youth hostel?	L’ostello?	The hospital?	L’ospedale?
The police station?	La polizia?	The embassy?	L’ambasciata?
Turn left	Gira a sinistra	Turn right	Gira a destra
Straight ahead	Sempre dritto	Go back	Torna indietro
Stop	Fermati	I need to go ____	Devo andare a ____
How much to go to _	Quanto costa fino a _	I would like to order _	Vorrei ___
The check please!	Il conto per favore!	Master of science	Laurea speicalista
Fiscal code	Codice fiscale	Graduation Certificate	Diploma - laurea

Error correction - One and Same Certificate

2018-12-16T00:28:00.002+05:30

For family reunion Visa, we have to submit a relation proof certificate (marriage or Birth certificate etc.)

If there is any change in name and surname given in certificate and passport, then you have to prepare one and same certificate for each error.

Even in case of parents name given in birth certificate for child, for example, in comparison between marriage certificate and child passport, you need this certificate if there is any difference. One common mistake could be giving surnames as initials in marriage certificate and full expanded surname in passport.

If 2 or more errors are in one certificate (ex-birth certificate) , a single ‘one and same certificate’ mentioning all the clarifications can be produced.

The one and same certificate has to be typed (sample here) and get it issued from village officer (panchayat office) or directly issued from Tahsildar office or from Registrar of Birth/deaths office in corporation which issues birth certificates or the office which issues that certificate (example-Registrar office in case of Marriage certificate) by producing supporting valid ID and certificates for clarification.

It’s better to get this certificate from issuing office/location. In case of difference in location, Example-Certificate issued in city A and currently residing in City B ,We can get from corresponding office in City B. This is okay if A& B are in a single state. Do not know in case of different state.

Please Note: For this kind of name discrepancies, Self-declaration on registered paper from a notary public is not accepted by Italian embassy .Only a Government office issued certificate is accepted.

Then these certificates has to be verified and attested(Sate Home department), apostilled (MEA Apostille),translated to Italian, get seal from embassy like all other certificates .So it’s better to be issued in English ,than in local languages.

Its better do this immediately along with other certificates attestation, as it is time consuming .In some states, this certificate can be requested online at the government website(e-seva). But in Tamil Nadu, it can be only requested directly at the corresponding government office.

An example of the certificate: Word Document Template - One and Same certificate

Credits to the author of this blog post: Anna Malai

Registering for ASL and Vaccination for children

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In Italy , if on family reunion/dependent visa after posting the Permesso application by postal ,the postal receipt and Codice fiscal are enough to get a personal doctor assigned. We can get assigned a personal pediatrician for our child by visiting the local ASL office.

In india vaccination is voluntary ,not compulsory. In Italy it’s compulsory and requested in case of enrolling children in schools.

Most of the Vaccines are same as norm from WHO .So if some vaccines are already completed in india , please take file(Papers) containing the schedule calendar (detailing the complete record of vaccines finished by your child).

Pls Note: Some vaccines are scheduled in India, but not in Italy ( example-Typhoid prevention vaccine ,since its not common /not necessary in Italy) .And vice versa .

Personal pediatrician will not put vaccine .Each city/place has a central vaccine office (a kind of ASL) (in turinàVia della Consolata, 10, 10122 Torino) which will enroll and schedule the vaccine dates for each child.

First we have to visit this office and give our previous finished vaccine record , to have them understand the finished doses and what to continue here.They will provide an appointment (date) for admitting the vaccine .We have to visit that place on that appointment time and get vaccine injected to child .During the visit ,the appointment/schedule for next vaccine injection will be given .

Credits to the author of this blog post: Anna Malai

International Driving Permit (IDP)

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In Italy, once you have asked for residence ( in italian "residenza" ) from local authorities, you are considered as a resident of that city. As per the italian rule (citation: http://wiki.sissa.it/students/index.php/Driver%27s_license ) you can use the IDP obtained from your respective countries for 1 year (from the date of your application for residenza), within this one year you should obtain Italian Driving License to drive legally.

It's very hard to obtain Italian driving license, as far as now the written exams are in italian and the approximate cost through a driving school cost 500-650 euros.

Following documents are to be produced at the time of applying for an International Driving Permit:

1. Completed application forms FORM - 4A and Form 1-A.

2. 3 recent passport sized photos.

3. A valid permanent driver's license.

4. A valid passport which expires only a year later.

5. A valid visa to the country you are going to visit.

6. Air Ticket.

7. IDP Fee of ₹1000/- (to be payable at Cash Counter).

8. Form IDP(International Driving Permit).

9. Health certificate by a medical practitioner.

10. Offer letter of the University. (Supporting Document)

Note: Address in passport and License should be same. Only then your application is accepted.

Where to apply for International Driving Permit in India.

Applications can be made to the authorized licensing authority in the area where the applicant resides. Relevant documents such as proof of residence are required, so its important to apply accordingly to the office that has jurisdiction over the area of your residence. Regional Transport Offices (RTO) or some authorized Automobile Associations in India issue International Driving Permit's in India.

Courtesy: Special Thanks - Mr. Vignesh Tamilarasu [ M.Sc. Automotive Engg, Politecnico di Torino - 2014 ]

Italy - Visa Procedure - Uttar Pradesh

2018-05-07T05:25:00.001+05:30

These are the following processes to be done to come to Italy for studies.

1. Legalisation/attestation of your degree/provisional certificate

2. Pre-enrolment

3. Declaration of Value (DOV)

4. Visa Application

5. EDISU scholarship document preparation

The processes have to be done in the same sequence as mentioned above.

1. Legalisation/attestation of your degree/provisional certificate:

Your degree or provisional certificate (only in case you are in the final year of studies and haven’t received your degree certificate yet) has to be attested at three levels as mentioned below:

I. University level

II. State government level

III. Central government level

I. & II. : First you need to get the HRD attestation for your degree certificate. This is done at the Secretariat in Lucknow.

Documents Required:

One colour photograph (preferably passport size and take glue with you).
Appointment letter from a company abroad (original and a photocopy) OR Letter of acceptance from a foreign university (original and a photocopy).
Original passport and a photocopy.
Highest degree (or) one on the basis of which you were selected for the job or for higher foreign education) in original and 1 photocopy.
An Affidavit (will be made in Lucknow).

The photocopies can be self attested. Remember that original documents are mandatory! Don't go without the original documents.

Location & Getting there:

Suppose if you land at the Lucknow railway station called "Charbagh", you can take an auto (can also be shared), ask the auto driver to drop at "Vidhan sabha, Gate 9". Shared auto would be around ₹6 per passenger, private auto costs around ₹40-50. There's also mini buses which goes towards the VidhanSabha, but auto is convenient. VidhanSabha is about 3 km from Charbagh.

Unfortunately if the auto driver doesn't know Gate 9, tell him to take you to VidhanSabha. Get down at VidhanSabha, you'll have to walk a bit in a circle around the VidhanSabha. Ask anyone around there for Gate 9. The gates are marked with numbers, so it would not be a problem to locate.

Timings:

Try to be there early as 10 AM, this is the best time. Although there's a notice pasted there that the timings are from 12 PM to 2:30 PM (submission time) and 5:30-6:30 PM (receiving time). From the station it hardly takes 10-12 mins, then another 10 mins for a first timer to find the Gate 9. The form will be available at around 10 AM at Counter 5, which is just beside the Counter 6.

HRD attestation counter is the Counter No. 6. The counters are located adjacent to the Gate 9, NOT inside, so you don't have to enter the Gate.

Procedure:

Take the form at counter 5 which is in tough Hindi!,you can fill it in English. Phew! Paste the photo and fill out the columns, mentioning the Name, Father's Name, Destination(Country) , the

reason for travel, are you still a student?, etc. and finally sign the declaration.

Now, get to the Main road again, ask a rickshaw to take you to the Family Court (the smaller court) near the "Jay Bharat" Cinema (you'll pass by Novelty cinema, its a landmark). ₹5 per passenger. Get down at the Family court. Go to any advocate and ask that you need an affidavit for the HRD attestation. The advocate would say that he'll get the whole procedure done for you. But beware!! DON'T do that! I heard students that they charge even ₹500!. The procedure is really easy you could do it by yourself. Mention that you need ONLY the affidavit.

Try to negotiate the price, you can make it to ₹70. They'll already have the format with them. He'll look at your passport and fill out the necessary details. Mention the Country of Study, it'll be written on the affidavit. He'll take a print-out and stamp some seals and signatures.Take the affidavit and your documents back with you back to VidhanSabha Gate 9.

The person at the Counter 5 can help you with the procedure. He'll check whether the documents are in-order, but he can’t submit them.

Now you can take all the documents and put them with the original passport and hand it over to the officer at the Counter 6.

Documents that you should submit at Counter 6:

I. Original passport

II. Original degree

III. Affidavit

IV. Copy of Passport

V. Copy of Degree

VI. Copy of Call Letter

The Officer at Counter 6 would check whether all the documents are in place and keep the documents with him.The procedure hardly takes an hour. Anyways, your documents should be submitted around 1:30 PM. Now the Counter 6 returns your documents from 5:30 PM up to 6:30 PM. Until then, from about 1:30 PM to 5 PM, you can visit places in Lucknow or have lunch, etc. But be sure to be at Counter 6 by 5:30 PM. Just tell your name and other details when the officer asks, he'll return your passport and the attested degree.

Your Degree is attested by the Ministry of HRD, U.P.

Remember that you can do MEA only in the state where you did your studies or MEA, New Delhi. You cannot do MEA in any other states . HRD can only be done in the state where you did your studies.
Read this link for info regarding Apostille: http://mea.gov.in/apostille.htm

Note: You can start this attestation activities only with your University admit letter.

2. Pre-enrolment:

Pre-enrolment process takes place at the Italian Consulate general in New Delhi. It is to confirm the number of candidates willing to take up studies in Italy from the big list of all those who got admit letters. https://ambnewdelhi.esteri.it/ambasciata_newdelhi/it/

Go through the above link as they are very important in preparing the documents for your pre-enrolment.

The mandatory documents required for pre enrolment are as per following:

A) Declaration of Value (if already obtained) OR Original University Degree completed with Apostille (for the students who completed graduation or HSC in the years before 2018) (See link http://www.vfsattestation.com/attestation.asp) Or Provisional 2018 with Apostille (previous years provisional will not be accepted).

B) Certificate issued by the University certifying the Exams passed (academic transcript in case you have your degree certificate / consolidated mark sheet in case you are in your final year of studies)*

C) Two passport-size photographs (white background) for the Photo Authentication*

D) Two original Pre-enrolment forms* (available in the below link)

E) Original Passport along with two photocopies (first and last page)*

F) Apostille Degree/Provisional certificate translated into Italian language. (Original copy, NOT photocopy).

First, your degree/provisional certificate has to be translated in Italian by an authorised translator like the one below:

The Indo Italian Chamber Of Commerce,

50-E, Chandragupta Marg, Chanakyapuri,

New Delhi 110021.

Provide a photocopy of the Apostille degree/Provisional Certificate and have your certificate translated in Italian Language with the seal of the Agency.

While you are the getting the docs ready, monitor the Consulate General of Italy, New Delhi website for any updates on the publication of dates for pre-enrolment. Pre-enrolment can be done only on the dates mentioned in the website. The sooner you arrange your documents, the earlier you can complete your pre-enrolment and the earlier you can apply and receive your study visa. Thus the you can come to Italy earlier and apply for EDISU/ DSU scholarships. There may be cases when you have done everything well in advance but delays are caused by VFS, Consulate, University etc. Just make sure you complete your works as soon as possible to prevent any delays in arrival.

On the day of pre-enrolment, there will be a huge crowd outside the Consulate in New Delhi. It is going to be a very hectic day/process but there is no other option but to complete your pre-enrolment that day. Take the necessary documents as mentioned in the website https://ambnewdelhi.esteri.it/ambasciata_newdelhi/it/

The pre-enrolment will happen as a visa interview about why you chose to study in Italy, the motivations of choosing a particular course, the source of funds, etc.,. Be positive and answer confidently. It is not as complicated as it sounds. Once your pre-enrolment is completed, you will get a document authorising your photograph and your identity. With this, the pre-enrolment process at the Consulate is completed and these documents must be given with the other documents while applying for visa.

3. Declaration of Value (DOV) preparation

Declaration of Value (DOV) is a document made in Italian language which certifies that your degree/provisional certificate is legitimate. This is done by The Consulate General of Italy in New Delhi.

Italy Visa Application Centre,

VFS Global Services Pvt. Ltd,

Shivaji Stadium Metro Station,

Mezzanine Level Baba Kharak Singh Marg,

Connaught Place New Delhi – 110001

For this, take the already translated document(Degree Certificate and Consolidated Mark Sheet) along with your original certificates to VFS Italy,New Delhi. Before taking the application for DOV, you should do a verification of your document at VFS which will cost ₹2000/-. You can now pay for your document verification and apply for DOV at VFS Italy. They say it takes 15 working days to get DOV but it may take even as long as a month or more. It's advised to apply at the earliest as it is a mandatory document for visa application. Note that you should submit your original degree/provisional certificate while applying for DOV and you won’t get degree/provisional certificate until you get the DOV.

The status of your DOV application can be tracked through the link: http://www.vfs-italy.co.in/delhi/index.html

4. Visa Application

The next step is to apply for study visa. You will be applying for a Long Term “D” type Study Visa. Check out the following link for more information. http://www.vfs-italy.co.in/delhi/index.html

DOV is a mandatory document to apply for visa and if your DOV is delayed, you may not have even your degree/provisional certificate to apply for visa. You may or may not have your DOV and provisional certificate while going for pre-enrolment due to delay from VFS/Consulate. In such a situation, you have to mail the Incoming Mobility Office/International Admissions for polito students (international.admission@polito.it) seeking permission to apply for visa without DOV explaining them your situation. Only if they send you a mail stating you may proceed with applying for visa without DOV, VFS will accept your visa application. Take a printout of that mail and attach it with your documents for visa application and submit at VFS.

Remember that, the International Admissions office doesn’t send that mail that easily and they have a cut-off date after only which they will be ready to send the mail to everyone who request for it. Wait for 15 working days from DOV application as mentioned in the website, track your application once from VFS chat support, know the status and then send the University a mail with Consulate and VFS email in cc. Send them emails once every four days so that your request will not be missed when they prepare to send the permission mails to everyone.

You need to take overseas medical insurance for a period of one year as a part of your application documents for visa. Make sure the insurance validity starts from the day you are travelling to Europe (the day of your flight from India).

Visa application requires a prior appointment at VFS. Use the below link to register and create an appointment. Take a printout of the appointment while going. Like mentioned earlier, it’s better to take an early appointment, may be the first on that day to avoid delays. Appointment is only to let you inside VFS office.

Now that you have finished the visa application, all you have to do is to track your visa application at the link in VFS website or through VFS chat support.

5. EDISU Scholarship application

Please click here to have a look into the detailed information on Scholarship.

Courtesy: Special Thanks - Mr. Sawan Singh [ M.Sc. Electronics Engg, Politecnico di Torino - 2017 ]

Italy Visa Steps - Tamilnadu

2018-05-07T03:05:00.003+05:30

These are the following processes to be done to come to Italy for studies.

1. Legalisation/attestation of your degree/provisional certificate

2. Pre-enrolment

3. Declaration of Value (DOV)

4. Visa Application

5. EDISU scholarship document preparation

The processes have to be done in the same sequence as I had mentioned above.

1. Legalisation/Attestation of your degree/provisional certificate:

Your degree or provisional certificate (only in case you are in your final year of studies now and haven’t received your degree certificate yet) has to be attested at three levels as mentioned below:

i. University level

ii. State government level

iii. Central government level

i. & ii. : First you need to get HRD attestation for your degree certificate. This is done at the Secretariat in Chennai. Once you submit your degree/provisional certificate for HRD attestation, they will send your document to your university for confirmation that your documents are legit. Then the Secretariat gives the HRD attestation and will give you back. This process takes about a two weeks depending upon how much you push them.

iii. After this is done, you take attestation from Ministry of External Affairs (MEA),

Ministry of External Affairs Branch Secretariat,

68,College Road,

E.V.K. Sampath Maaligai, 7th Floor,

Nungambakkam, Chennai - 600006.

You have to take a DD and submit your HRD Attested document. You will submit in the morning and will get it the same day evening. This attestation is called Apostille which is acceptable in almost every country in the world as a legitimate form of legalisation. Remember that you can do MEA only in the state where you did your studies or MEA, New Delhi. You cannot do MEA in any other states . HRD can only be done in the state where you did your studies.

Read this link for info regarding Apostille.

Note: You can start this attestation activities only with your University admit letter.

2. Pre-Enrolment:

Pre-enrolment is a process which takes place at the Italian Consulate general in Mumbai. It is to confirm the number of candidates willing to take up studies in Italy from the big list of all those who got admit letters.

http://www.consmumbai.esteri.it/consolato_mumbai/it/la_comunicazione/news/2017/03/pre-enrolment-2017.html

http://www.consmumbai.esteri.it/consolato_mumbai/resource/doc/2017/04/pre_enrolment_2017.docx

Go through these above two links as they are very important in preparing the documents for your pre-enrolment.

The mandatory documents required for pre-enrolment are as per following:

A) Declaration of Value (if already obtained)

Original University Degree completed with Apostille

(for the students who completed graduation or HSC in the years before 2018)

(See link http://www.vfsattestation.com/attestation.asp)

Provisional 2018 with Apostille

(previous years provisional will not be accepted)

B) Certificate issued by the University certifying exams passed and, for each discipline, detailed plans for the achievement of the same (academic transcript in case you have your degree certificate / consolidated mark sheet in case you are in your final year of studies)*

C) Two passport-size photographs (white background) for the Photo Authentication*

D) Two original Pre-enrolment forms* (available in the below link)

E) Original Passport along with two photocopies (first and last page)*

F) Apostilled Degree/provisional certificate translated into Italian language. (Original copy, not photocopy)

First, your degree/provisional certificate has to be translated in Italian by an authorised translator like the one below:

The Indo Italian Chamber Of Commerce,

New No. 17, 2B Jamals,

Jamals Building, Jagannathan Road,

Nungambakkam, Chennai,

Tamil Nadu 600034

Provide a photocopy of the Apostille degree/Provisional Certificate and have your certificate translated in Italian Language with the seal of the Agency.

While you are the getting the docs ready, monitor the Consulate General of Italy, Mumbai website for any updates on the publication of dates for pre-enrolment. Pre-enrolment can be done only on the dates mentioned in the website. The sooner you arrange your documents, the earlier you can complete your pre-enrolment and the earlier you can apply and receive your study visa. Thus the you can come to Italy earlier and apply for EDISU/ DSU scholarships. There may be cases when you have done everything well in advance but delays are caused by VFS, Consulate, University etc. Just make sure you complete your works as soon as possible to prevent any delays in arrival.

On the day of pre-enrolment, there will be a huge crowd outside the Consulate in Mumbai. It is going to be a very hectic day/process but there is no other option but to complete your pre-enrolment that day. Take the necessary documents as mentioned in the website.
http://www.consmumbai.esteri.it/consolato_mumbai/en/la_comunicazione/news/2017/03/pre-enrolment-2017.html

3.Declaration of Value (DOV) preparation:

Declaration of Value (DOV) is a document made in Italian language which certifies that your degree/provisional certificate is legitimate. This is done by The Consulate General of Italy in Mumbai and the application for the same is submitted at VFS Italy in Chennai.

Italy Visa Application Centre,

VFS Global Services Pvt. Ltd,

Fagun Towers, Third Floor,

No 74, Ethiraj Salai, Egmore,

Chennai - 600 008

For this, take the already translated document(Degree Certificate and Consolidated Mark Sheet) along with your original certificates to VFS Italy,Mumbai. Before taking the application for DOV, you should do a verification of your document at VFS which will cost ₹2000/-. You can now pay for your document verification and apply for DOV at VFS Italy. They say it takes 15 working days to get DOV but it may take even as long as a month or more. It's advised to apply at the earliest as it is a mandatory document for visa application. Note that you should submit your original degree/provisional certificate while applying for DOV and you won’t get degree/provisional certificate until you get the DOV. http://www.vfs-italy.co.in/mumbai/verification_services.html

Note: You submit your original degree/provisional certificate while applying for DOV and you won’t get your degree/provisional certificate until you get your DOV.

The Status of your DOV application can be tracked through the below link: DOV Tracking

4. Visa Application:

The next step is to apply for study visa. You will be applying for a Long Term “D” type Study Visa. Check out the following link for more information. Study Visa - Long term

Now that you have finished the visa application, all you have to do is to track your visa application at the link in VFS website or through VFS chat support.

5. EDISU Scholarship application

Please click here to have a look into the detailed information on Scholarship.

Courtesy: Special Thanks - Mr. Sarath Babu Nagarajan [ M.Sc. Automotive Engg, Politecnico di Torino - 2016 ]

EDISU Scholarship

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The following information is regarding the EDISU Scholarship for your admission at Polito. If you do everything as per these directions and as early as possible, you have a very high chance of getting your visa soon and getting a complete scholarship here (free accommodation, no tuition fee and stipend for living expenses) which means you save a lot of money for your studies.

Three documents/certificates are required to submit the EDISU scholarship application. These documents have to be in English prepared in a stamp paper by a notary.

Family Income certificate
Family Composition certificate
Family property and asset certificate

FAMILY INCOME CERTIFICATE

This is to certify that Mr.xxxx, S/o xxxx is residing at xxxxxx, xxxx.

Following are the members of his family and income generated by each of them.

Taking 1 Euro = INR xxxx as on xx.xx.xxxx.

This certificate is issued for the year (2015 or 2016) for his son/daughter xxxxxxx’s higher education purpose in Italy.

Date: xx.xx.xxxx Signature

xxxx city.

FAMILY COMPOSITION CERTIFICATE

This is to certify that Mr. xxxxx, S/o xxxxxx is residing at No:1252, Mill Road, xxxxxxxx, India.

His family is composed of the following members.

This certificate is issued for his son/daughter xxxxxxx’s higher education purpose in Italy.

Date: x.xx.xxxx Signature

xxxx city.

PROPERTY AND ASSETS CERTIFICATE

This is to certify that Mr.xxxxxx, father of (applicant) is owning and residing at (address), India of area xxxxx square metres coming under xxxxxxx Municipality/ward/registrar. The estimated value comes to INR 20,00,000/- (Indian National Rupees) equivalent to approximately Euro xxxxxx. Father xxxx, mother xxxxx, brother/sister xxxxxx do not own/hold any other property.

Taking 1 Euro = INR xx.xx as on xx.xx.xxxx.

This certificate is issued for his son/daughter (applicant)’s higher education purpose in Italy.

Date: xx.xx.xxxx Signature

xxxx city.

IMPORTANT:

 Go through this link about EDISU scholarship thoroughly : EDISU Scholarship

 Carry all your original documents and enough photocopies of your document while going to translation, VFS Italy, Consulate. (MOST MOST IMPORTANT)

 Make sure the valuation of the assets and income is within the limit mentioned in the above link.

 Make sure the area of the property is mentioned in square meters. The word ‘square metres’ must be present in the document.(MOST IMPORTANT)

 Since the application is for the year 2018, the income certificate must be prepared for the year 2016 or 2017 ONLY. Make sure the income certificate mentions either 2016 or 2017 and NOT FINANCIAL YEAR like 2016-2017 or similar. (MOST IMPORTANT)

 After the notary prepares the document for EDISU scholarship, HRD and MEA has to be done for the documents. One way of legalizing this is submitting these documents at VFS Italy which is a time taking process considering the limited time available for the deadline.

 An alternate acceptable option is to bring the documents to Italy and have it legalized at the courthouse here through an advocate which is very easy and takes a maximum of two days and another certificate preparation which takes another two days. Now the documents can be submitted at EDISU office.

 If the deadline for applying for accommodation + scholarship is say 8th September 2018 for example, you may have to come here at least 6 working days in advance to legalize the document at the courthouse, prepare a certificate at a government agency here and then the documents are now ready to be submitted for EDISU scholarship.

 If you are opting only for tuition fee scholarship, the deadline will usually be some two to three weeks after the deadline for first case. You again have to be here at least 6 working days in advance since for both the scholarships, the documents to be prepared/time taken remain the same.

Credits: Special thanks to Mr. Sarath Babu Nagarajan [ Msc from Politecnico di torino - 2016 ]

Road Trips in Italy or Europe

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Hello everyone,

I believe every aspiring student would like to make a road trip in Italy or in Europe with his/her International driving license (if not , an European driving license). Of Course, for a student it is always easy to rent a car than to own one. Before renting a car or planning your trip, you must atleast consider the following things:

Read the road rules, how to give way in a roundabout, etc.
If you make an accident, read how to follow-up i.e., first to ensure the safety of the accident place, then give first-aid if necessary, then to call the police, and finally to your car rental or insurance agency. You must place a yellow triangle 100 meters before your car or accident zone, etc.
If you rent a car from popular car-rental agencies, such as Europcar, Hertz, etc., they usually ask you to pay for the additional insurance CDW, or various names they have for it. You can avoid it by taking an annual insurance from https://icarhireinsurance.com . It is really a good option if you plan to make more than 2-3 road trips per year

https://icarhireinsurance.com
Understand the European rules and try to respect it.
Here are some online rental agencies as follows:

Autoeurope

Rentalcars

Europcar

Hertz

Budget
Maggiore

Study permit to "search for jobs" (attesa occupazione) permit

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"Attesa Occupazione"

Yes! in Italy, you have a special permit of stay which they call as "Attesa Occupazione" to stay looking for jobs after you complete your studies for 1 year.

Some Advantages of this permit:

The attessa occipazione permit holder can take subsidised bus/metro (GTT Torino) pass (which is very cheap compared to regular travel pass)
The permit holder can start working immediately when offered a job from an industry, later can convert it to work permit while working.

Can you renew this permit after 1 year?

No! It is not possible to renew this permit. In case the graduate is not able to find a job within this 12 months, he/she has to go back to his/her country of origin.

Please read further for more info:

The permit to search for jobs (attesa occupazione) is a document which gives a foreign national graduated in an Italian university to stay in the country and search for jobs for a maximum time period of 12 months.

Procedure to convert a valid study permit to Attesa occupazione after graduation.

The graduate is required to register himself/herself in the unemployment office corresponding to his/her city .

For Turin , (please find it on google for other cities)

Centro per l'Impiego – Torino

Via Bologna, 153 ,Turin, Italy
+39,011,861 4800

In order to register, one has to go in person to get an appointment from the front desk.

On the day of the appointment, the following documents has to be produced to the officer.

Degree certificate
Transcripts
A valid study permit
Passport
Codice fiscale

It advised to take 2 set of photo copies of all the above mentioned documents since few officers demand the copies from the applicants.

During the registration process, a personal profile is created for the applicant and the user name and password will be given in a printed sheet.

Once the registration is over, the applicant will be given a certificate of unemployment which is required to be submitted along with other documents to the questura for converting the study permit to Attesa occupazione.

An experience from an applicant:

There are many offices which help foreign graduates in the process of document conversions.

For example in Turin ,

One of the offices is at Via della consolata, 23 .

The documents required

A valid study permit
Passport
Codice fiscale
The certificate from the unemployment office (Centro per l'Impiego)
Marco de Bollo stamp : 16.52 euros

These offices also work on appointments or token system depending on the number of applicants .

Here, the documents will be verified and the application for conversion will be registered online and the postal envelope kit with all the documents will be handed over to the applicant.

Please note: The following fee structure are subjected to change, depends on the time of application.

With this, one has to go the post office and pay 30 euros for the postal charges and around 80 euros (may change every year) as fee at the sportello amico counter and get the dates for fingerprinting .

It is not required to pay for the insurance like before for renewal of study permits.

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Special Thanks to Mr. Balaji Karthic Sampath Kumar (Msc Automotive Engineering, Polito) for writing this article.

Residence Permit request for Non- European Citizens

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You should got to the International Affairs in your university to do this or from nearest post office.

The initial documents required are ,

1) Passport containing the entry visa stamp.

2) Photocopy of all pages o your passport ( including blank pages ) + 1 copy of the page with your personal data + 1 copy of your visa page

3) Photocopy of your Fiscal code ( codice fiscale )

4) Photocopy of the invitation letter ( admission letter ) stamped by the italian consulate when you get the visa

5) Certificate of enrollment

6) A 16€ Duty Stamp ( it is called marco do bollo ) - you can buy it in the Tabacchi shop

Tabacchi shop

7) Photocopy of the document proving your sufficient income for the living or stay in italy ( you can use the scholarship letter )

8) A copy of the health insurance ( this has lot of formalities when u get the insurance from your own country) since you need to get that document stamped by the Italian embassy of your country. So its better to take the insurance before reaching italy.

Note: We can take insurance while applying residence permit in post office with the payment of 98€.

The International Student Identity Card (ISIC)

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NOTE:Basically this was not that useful because everywhere they accept your student card.

http://www.isiccard.com/

The International Student Identity Card (ISIC) - Thousands of discounts in the europe and around the world.

This card cost only Rs 500.

But has lot of benefits :

UNESCO endorsed International ID card
Most useful for europe students
Other places where these ID is worth can be known by clicking the web page and selecting the corresponding city ( My place Turin has lot of retail shops , entertainment offers )

The address where you can get can be got from the web site itself.

Chennai Office address :
STIC Travels Pvt. Ltd.
Student Travel Products
Special: Discounted airfares & tour packages
Address :
Temple Towers , 672 Anna salai , Nandanam
Tel : 4330444, 4330098
http://www.stictravel.com

Nulla Osta: What it is? How to bring your family to Italy?

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Nulla Osta:

The entry clearance permit (nulla osta) application will be examined by the immigration office in the province in which the person requesting family reunification is resident.

On receipt of the application, the immigration office will call to arrange an interview and arrange an appointment for the submission and stamping of documentation relating to the accommodation and minimum income.

In order to come to Italy through family reunification the following must be proven by your relative in Italy:
Adequate resources to support a family according to the below. These resources can include income from the spouse or family members (numbers from 2015): [Subjected to change]

One family member: €8,746.14;

Two family members: €11.661,52;

Three family members: €14,576.90;

Four family members: €17,492.28; and

For one family member with two or more children under the age of 14: €14,576.69

Adequate accommodation for all family members. The accommodation must meet Italian health and hygiene requirements and be fit for habitation, which can only be proved by a certificate signed by the local Italian health authority or a qualified inspector.
More documentation must be provided, most importantly a family reunification nulla osta which your relative in Italy have to apply for.

The immigration office will issue a receipt for the application and documentation submitted and:

If the documentation is incomplete, you will be asked to provide any missing papers. If you do not provide them, your application will be rejected;

If it is found that a marriage or adoption is of convenience and has only taken place in order to allow a foreign national to enter or reside in Italy, the nulla osta will not be issued;

If the documentation is complete, and if all the legal requirements have been met, the nulla osta will be issued within 180 days, after the payment of a revenue stamp of €16.

After the nulla osta has been issued the immigration office will inform the Italian embassy or consulate abroad. You will also be given a letter with the telephone number of the immigration office in order to arrange the interview with the family member necessary to apply for the residence permit. The residence permit must be applied for within 8 days of arrival in Italy.

After 180 days since the application for a nulla osta was received, you can apply for a visa without a nulla osta by presenting a copy of the documents stamped by the immigration office, showing the date on which the full documentation was submitted.

Things to have to apply for Nullaosta:

Get a house contract in your name ( there are other ways but this will simplify the work) and get it registered at Agenzia di Entrate( it is important the registered number)
Get /Change the residenza after you got the house contract registered from Commune di Genova ( or where you reside)
Get the No-objection Certificate from the house owner to bring your wife and stay in the same apartment as you are living.
1. This can differ from Region to Region, i am posting here for Genova can refer to this site “http://www.prefettura.it/genova/contenuti/43211.htm” can refer to attachment file in the page “Mod.S2Ter.”

Get the Sanitaria Allogio certificate from Commune , for Genova I got it from “Controllo Attività Edilizia Via Di Francia 1 - piano 12°.” To get the certificate you need the following documents ready, hence ask the house owner these documents well in advance and he need to get it for you , if it not present. ( This process depends on the “Geometra” the surveyor and it take between 20 to 60 days )
1. Registered house contract
2. Planimetria ( it is the plan for the house which shows the dimensions of the house )

Once you have done the above points from 1 to 4 , make sure you got the following documents( All the documents are important and must )

Carta di Identita
Permesso di Soggiorno ( Valid or renewal postal receipt)
Pay slip ( Busta paga for the whole year to avoid any doubts )
CUD of the previous year
Valid Job contract
House contract registered
Sanitaria Allogio certificate
Passport copy of the wife ( better if the spouse name is yours added in it ) but it is not important as the application during the nullaosta does not ask you about your wifes passport number.

Once you got the above documents you can go to CGIL, i went to Genova “http://www.liguria.cgil.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1280&Itemid=705” INCA CGIL - Diritto di soggiorno per stranieri. They will help you to compile the online application and it is free service.

Once done they will inform you to come and collect the receipt of the application after they submit the documents to the Prefettura.
Wait for almost 2 months you will receive a postal invitation to come and collect the Nullaost at the address you got the house contract registered.
Get the appointment date from the invitation letter and collect Nullaosta from Prefettura

Things to do in India for Family Visa :-

Get the following documents Attested from both state and central government

Marriage Certificate
Birth certificate of Wife

Translate the attested certificates as mentioned in point 1. you can approach Italian Chamber of commerce to do it .

The Indo-Italian Chamber of Commerce & Industry
No. 55, S.V.Complex, 2nd Floor,
K.R.Road, Opp. Basavanagudi Police Station,
Bangalore – 560004
Tel: +91 80 26620318
Fax: +91 80 26620848 e-mail: iicci.bang@indiaitaly.com

Legalize the above documents from Italian Embassy/Consulate. This can be done by VFS or Krishnan the agent .
Passport with spouse name as the person residing in Italy.
Till the point 4 you can do both Italy and India process in parallel ( Infact you can do all the first thee points and the fourth point in parallel to save some time ) , but you need to wait for Nullaosta to proceed further as mentioned in the below points.
Get the nullaosta Original from Italy.
Get the confirmed ticket to Italy
Apply 30 days ( or min 15) in advance for Visa in order to avoid the delay along with the following documents of the spouse residing in Italy to be attached,
Permesso di Soggiorno .
Carta di Identita
Passport of the Husband
Nullaosta
All translated ,attested and Legalized orginal copies of the birth and marriage certificates.
Air ticket ( no need of Insurance).
Get the Visa stamped and Enjoy the family life :)

Credits:

Special thanks to Mr. Kannan Rengan [ Msc from Politecnico (2012) ] for writing this article. He is currently working in genova italy.

Some content is taken from : https://www.migreat.com/en/how-will-the-nulla-osta-application-get-examined-s270

Testimonials from Indian Students

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Hear directly from students studying in Italy, what they feel about Italy. Please follow this testimonial page

Tessera Sanitaria [ Health Card ]

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This is the health card issued by Italy and it's valid in all Schengen countries for first medical emergency. Everyone can choose their own personal doctor and subscribe to get this card.

Thanks to the electronic service of Torino, it's very easy to receive this service.

You need to follow the instructions in the following page:

www.asl102.to.it/progetto.htm

Attach the required documents and sent an email to the address given in the webpage.

You should receive the card to your resident address. Please note that you shall be required to register as the resident in the city of Torino. Otherwise they will not be able to sent the document to your address.

The other way around is to visit the asl-torino offices directly [usually a time consuming process]

Renewing / Converting your Student residence permit to Work permit

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Hello everyone,

During your first entry to Italy, generally your university should help you in the process of residence permit application. I've written more detailed information in my previous post. If you have not read, please visit the page: http://italystudyvisa.blogspot.it/p/extra-info.html.

In this post, I'm here to give further information about the specialized social service associations operating in Italy to help immigrants in the process of applying / renewal / converting residence permit. They are called as "Patronato". They offer various services from pension to process work related documents.

In my experience, my first employer helped me in converting my student permit to work permit, eventually once my residence permit was expired I've to renew it. Being in Italy, there are usually many different ways to do the same process (just for fun).

Most general information / documents related to residence permit is available in https://www.portaleimmigrazione.it/ which provides most important information such as : what documents should be attached with the application, how much you should pay, almost everything which you need; documents with example (how to fill it up);. Also, it recommends us to visit one of the patronato offices in Italy, if you need help in filling the applications or to get more information.

If you search in google ( patronato xxx ) in my case, (patronato torino) you can find an office which is closer to you . Please be aware that these offices are usually crowded, therefore better to there with an appointment or 10 minutes before they open.

Personally, I have visited www.cafaclitorino.it ( ACLI torino service) they were very kind and helpful. Address [ Via dei quatteri 6/L ] google maps

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) ?

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Most Important : Please read the Questions and Answers , the blog content before posting questions to my account. This is a Kind Request to all the readers

1. What is the cost of living in Italy for students?

Prices may vary from place to place. Generally, one could look forward to spend between €250 to €700 depending on the location.

Rent for Accommodation: Shared room from €120 to €400, Non-Shared (Single room/1BHK Apartment) from €200 to €700.

When you plan your stay, you will need to leave a security deposit for the apartment usually 2-3 months rent.

Additional Expenses: Utilities - €40 to €80 (Gas, Electricity, Water and Garbage), Internet - €20 (Shared by roomates/faltmates)

Entertainment: Cinema tickets range from €5 to €10. Theatre tickets depend on the show, theatre and seats starts from €15 to €60. Discos usually cost from €5 to €30, first drink is usually included in the price.

Considering accomodation, food, telephone, transportation and leisure costs, you should consider a monthly budget differs based on the following cities.

Rome - €600 to €900

Turin - €450 to €700

Milan - €600 to €1100

Florence - €500 to €1000

Venice - €500 to €700

2. How many hours/week of work allowed on a student visa?

The Italian laws permit a student to work hours a day and a maximum of 20 hours a week. Generally Italian Companies look to hire you as an Intern and pay would be ranges from €300 to €900.

3. What about the part time job during studies?

It is not that you cannot find one, but probability is very less. It is hard to get a job without having a skill to speak Italian.

4. How long can I saty in Italy after my graduation?

Students from PhD and Master’s (120 credits) may apply for a temporary stay permit (Permesso di Attesa Occupazione) which lasts for a period of 12 months and allows students to live in Italy after their graduation while searching for a job. Other students can stay only untl their stay period expires. In case you do not find a new job before your permesso expiration date, you must leave the country.

5. Can I accept a work contract in Italy while I am a student?

Yes, you can. However, if you want to work before you graduate, by law you can only accept part-time contracts, which means you may work up until 20 hours maximum weekly and 1040 hours yearly. In case you wish to work full time before graduation, you munst convert your stay permit from study to work, but only within the annual quotas established by law.

6. Can I accept an Internship in Italy or aborad while I am a student?

Yes yo cam, but only as long as your study permit is valid.

7. How long can an internship period last?

Internship period lasts from one month to 12 months.

8. What to do when a foreign citizen resident in Italy is abroad when his/her resident permit is stloen or lost?

In this case, the holder of the resdence permit must report to the police in the country in which he/she is located. With the complaint sheet, he/she have to go to the Italian embassy or Italian consulate in that country to request a re-entry visa to return to Italy to request a duplicate of the residence permit.

9. What about Post-Study Work VISA after Graduation?

If you manage to secure a JOB before or after graduation, you have the opportunity to convert your visa from Student to Work. (Please refer to another post regarding the details).

10. How to Search Apartment / Job in Italy?

11. How to reuest a duplicate residence permit?

There are three main reasons for requesting a duplciate of the residence permit (permesso di soggiorno):

1. Damage: If the permesso is damaged due to external factor. External factor means the card is break ot getting scratch which makes it unreadable.

2. Theft: When the permesso is stolen and no longer exists, the theft must be reported as soon as possible to the nearest Police Station or Carabinieri. You can do this by going in person to the Station or by calling 112 (Police) or 113 (Carabinieri).

3. Loss: When the permesso is lost, you must have to make a complaint in the Police station or Carabinieri.

Documents required obtaining a duplicate permesso di soggiorno:

Application completed and signed by the interested party (Application – Form 1, you can get this from post office).

Photocopy of the entire passport or other equivalent document.

Photocopy of the report of the theft or loss presented at the Polcie station or Carabinieri.

Converting the Stay Permit (Study to work)

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For All Resident Permit Related Information:

updated on March 2015

Visit the Patronato Offices near you. You can find all the updated information for free, because in Italy rules change often.

I have recently posted regarding this in the following link:

http://italystudyvisa.blogspot.it/2015/03/renewing-converting-your-student.html

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From study to work

*Note: This post was updated from a Facebook Group : No personnel Experience!!!

For more queries post in that group linked above.

Updated on 21 May 2014 / Gdrive link updated on 2021

A presentation from politecnico di Milano ( converting permit from study to work )

Link:https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3h2CPasVhruZUdXVW5Cc0dSQk0

Caution: This information could be outdated. Please check government organizational departments for latest information.

Content

1. Before or after graduation?

2. Filling in the online forms

3. From student permit to employee permit.

4. From student permit to independent worker permit.

5. Additional information:

1. Registering in a professional register (albo)

2. Proof of suitable housing (certificato di idoneità alloggiativa)

6. While waiting for the stay permit.

7. Useful links

Before or after graduation?

It is possible to convert your stay permit both before or after graduation

Before graduation:

• It is necessary for working more than 20 hours a week while studying

• It is not required to have a contract

• As you do not hold an Italian degree title, you must compete with other

foreign workers who apply for a stay permit in the limits of the fixed number

of places (quote) set every year by the Ministry of Internal Affairs

• If rejected, it is possible to apply again for the work permit the following year

or after graduation.

After graduation:

• It is necessary for anyone seeking to stay in Italy for work purposes.

• It is not required to have a contract

• Students graduated in Italy do not have to compete for the fixed number of

places (quota)

Filing in the online forms

The process to apply for the conversion of the stay permit starts with filling out the

online form specific for the conversion typology you are requesting. To fill in the

online forms it is necessary to register on the website of Ministero dell'Interno at:

nullaostalavoro.interno.it After the registration it will be possible to fill in the online

forms.

From student permit to employee permit

Procedure:

1. Fill in the online form Modello VA (undergraduates) or Modello V2

(graduated students) through the website of Ministero dell'Interno.

2. When you receive an appointment at the Prefettura – Sportello Unico per

l’Immigrazione, you will have to bring:

1. Modello Q (available on the website of Ministero dell'Interno) filled

in by your employer.

2. Photocopy of your passport.

3. Photocopy of your current stay permit.

4. Photocopy of employer’s ID.

5. Photocopy of employer’s stay permit (only for foreign employers).

6. Enrolment or graduation certificate.

3. Upon presentation and verification of your documents, you will receive

the so-called nullaosta (authorization) with which you should apply for a

stay permit at the Post Office

Students who have been offered a job by an employer can register for an

employee permit.

From student permit to Independent worker permit

Procedure:

1. Fill in the online form Modello Z (undergraduates) or Modello Z2

(graduated students) through the website of Ministero dell'Interno

2. When you receive an appointment at the Prefettura – Sportello Unico per

l’Immigrazione, you will have to bring:

1. Proof of registration to the professional register regulating your

profession

2. Photocopy of your passport.

3. Photocopy of your current stay permit.

4. Proof of economical capability of no less than 8.400,00 Euro.

5. Proof of suitable housing (provided by the Municipality)

3. Upon presentation and verification of your documents, you will receive

the so-called nullaosta (authorization) with which you should apply for a

stay permit at the Post Office

Students who wish to work as self employed workers in Italy should register

for an independent worker stay permit

While waiting for the worker stay permit

• If your student stay permit expires while waiting for the nullaosta, the receipt of your online application for the conversion legalizes your stay in Italy.

• Students who have graduated and applied for a workers stay permit may start working from the moment they receive the nullaosta.

• PHD students and 2° level Master students may apply for a temporary stay permit (called permesso di attesa occupazione)

* which lasts for a

period of 12 months and allows students to legally live in Italy while

searching for a job.

*15 luglio 2009, Testo Unico sull’Immigrazione, Art. 22, comma 11-bis. “Lo straniero che ha conseguito il dottorato o il master

universitario di secondo livello, alla scadenza del permesso di soggiorno per motivi di studio, può essere iscritto nell’elenco

anagrafico previsto dall’articolo 4 del regolamento di cui al decreto del Presidente della Repubblica 7 luglio 2000, n. 442, per un

periodo non superiore a dodici mesi, ovvero, in presenza dei requisiti previsti dal presente testo unico, può chiedere la

conversione in permesso di soggiorno per motivi di lavoro”8

Registering to a professional register (Albo)

• In Italy, some independent professions require a registration to a professiona Register, called albo. For these professions, such as Architect, Lawyer etc. it is necessary to register in the albo before

applying for a work permit.

• For other professions it is necessary to bring a document showing that no such registration is required.

• The above documents can be obtained from the “Camera di commercio”

Proof of suitable housing (certificato di idoneità alloggiativa)

• In order to register as an independent worker you will have to bring

proof that your house meets some basic suitability requirements

• The proof of adequate residence can be obtained at the Municipality

of Milan by showing the following documents

1. Passport

2. Stay permit

3. 2 stamps (Marca da bollo) of Euro 14,62 each

4. Plan of the apartment specifying the size of the

accommodation

5. Rent contract (original + photocopy)

• Additional information about this process and the form to fill in can be

found at: http://www.assolombarda.it/fs/200711710315_103.pdf

Useful links

• Ministero Dell'Interno: Home page of the Ministry of internal affairs:

http://www.interno.it/

• Nulleosta: here you can register and fill in the online forms for applying for the

nullaosta: https://nullaostalavoro.interno.it/Ministero/registrazione_user

• Camera di Comercio Milano: home page of the Chamber of Commerce of Milano

http://www.mi.camcom.it/

• Assolombarda: a detailed explanation on how to obtain the “suitable housing”

certification: http://www.assolombarda.it/fs/200711710315_103.pdf

• Comune di Milano: home page of the Municipality of Milan:

http://www.comune.milano.it

• Melting Pot Europa: a detailed explanation of the procedure of converting the stay

permit from student to worker: http://www.meltingpot.org/articolo6431.html

• Worker Unions: some worker unions offer services for foreigners who want to work

in Italy, such as help in converting the stay permit etc.:

– CGIL:http://www.servizi.cgil.milano.it/SERVIZI/CentroImmigrati/HPcentroimmigrati.asp

– CISL: http://www.cislmilano.it/content/category/7/100/98/

– UIL: http://www.uil.it/uil_lombardia/sitouil/sportello_stranieri.html

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This blog provides insights for enthusiasts who wish to study and live in italy. It also provides valuable information regarding student visa for italy with a special focus on indian students. Furthermore, with its growing interest and lack of similar information in the web, it continues to update the content making it a better platform for next generation students to take up their future in europe.

STUDY VISA FOR ITALY

Permenant resident card in Italy

Claim TFR - Pension Fund

Glossary

Error correction - One and Same Certificate

Registering for ASL and Vaccination for children

International Driving Permit (IDP)

Courtesy: Special Thanks - Mr. Vignesh Tamilarasu [ M.Sc. Automotive Engg, Politecnico di Torino - 2014 ]

Italy - Visa Procedure - Uttar Pradesh

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Italy Visa Steps - Tamilnadu

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EDISU Scholarship

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Road Trips in Italy or Europe

Study permit to "search for jobs" (attesa occupazione) permit

"Attesa Occupazione"

Some Advantages of this permit:

Can you renew this permit after 1 year?

Please read further for more info:

Procedure to convert a valid study permit to Attesa occupazione after graduation.

An experience from an applicant:

Special Thanks to Mr. Balaji Karthic Sampath Kumar (Msc Automotive Engineering, Polito) for writing this article.

Residence Permit request for Non- European Citizens

The International Student Identity Card (ISIC)

Nulla Osta: What it is? How to bring your family to Italy?

Nulla Osta:

Things to have to apply for Nullaosta:

Things to do in India for Family Visa :-

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Special thanks to Mr. Kannan Rengan [ Msc from Politecnico (2012) ] for writing this article. He is currently working in genova italy. Some content is taken from : https://www.migreat.com/en/how-will-the-nulla-osta-application-get-examined-s270

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Tessera Sanitaria [ Health Card ]

Renewing / Converting your Student residence permit to Work permit

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) ?

Converting the Stay Permit (Study to work)

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Special thanks to Mr. Kannan Rengan [ Msc from Politecnico (2012) ] for writing this article. He is currently working in genova italy.

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