Documents required for your stay

1. FIND OUT WHETHER YOU NEED TO APPLY FOR A STUDY VISA

EU citizens do not need a visa to enter Italy.

Non-EU citizens residing outside of Italy need to start the online pre-enrollment application in order to request a study visa (type D).

To find out whether you need to apply for a study visa at the Italian Embassy/Consulate in your country of residence -and what documentation you need- follow this link.
Further and detailed information is available here: “Procedures for entry, residency and enrollment of International students”.

2. SUBMIT THE PRE-ENROLLMENT APPLICATION FOR A STUDY VISA

As established by the Italian Ministry of University and Research (MUR), the pre-enrollment application for a study visa must be submitted online through the portal Universitaly. Consult the guidelines here.

Bear in mind to upload:

• Passport
• Photocard
• Secondary School diploma issued in English/French/Spanish or translated into Italian
• Admission letter/Conditional offer letter

Please note that the deadline to submit your pre-enrollment application for a.y. 24/25 is 31st August 2024.

Without the pre-enrollment application, the enrollment at the University cannot be confirmed.

3. COMPLETE THE VISA APPLICATION AT THE COMPETENT ITALIAN AUTHORITY

The pre-enrollment application for a study visa must be completed at the competent diplomatic authority in your country. Check the Italian Embassy/Consulate contacts here.

4. WHAT YOU CAN DO WITH YOUR VISA

With a visa you are only allowed to travel back and forth to Italy.
Remember to send it to admission@unipv.it and upload it in your Student Portal to confirm your enrollment at the University of Pavia.

BACHELOR’S DEGREE

In order to finalize their enrollment in a Bachelor’s Degree program, students must send scans of the following documents to the Admission Office (admission@unipv.it):

A. Secondary School diploma issued in English/Spanish/French or officially translated into Italian and:

1. Legalized by the Italian embassy/consulate in your country (the legalization of documents is not required for Belgium, Denmark, United Kingdom, Ireland, France and Germany);
2. OR apostilled (the apostille is only available for the signatory countries to the Hague Convention);
3. OR accompanied by CIMEA Statement of Verification.

B. DOV (Declaration of Value) issued by the Italian embassy/consulate, OR CIMEA Statement of Comparability OR Statement of Correspondence which can be downloaded from the Automatic Recognition Database (ARDI) – if your title has been obtained in one of the Countries that are signatories to the Lisbon Recognition Convention.

C. Certificate of passing the Academic Eligibility Test (only if the country of origin requires such a test for University entrance);

D. Copy of entry visa/residence permit/residence card (where applicable).

MASTER’S DEGREE

In order to finalize their enrollment in a Master’s Degree program, students must send scans of the following documents to the Admission Office (admission@unipv.it):

A. Bachelor’s Degree diploma issued in English/Spanish/French or officially translated into Italian and:

1. Legalized by the Italian embassy/consulate in your country (the legalization of documents is not required for Belgium, Denmark, United Kingdom, Ireland, France and Germany);
2. OR apostilled (the apostille is only available for the signatory countries to the Hague Convention);
3. OR accompanied by CIMEA Statement of Verification.

B. DOV (Declaration of Value) issued by the Italian embassy/consulate, OR CIMEA Statement of Comparability, OR Diploma Supplement issued by the home University OR Statement of Correspondence which can be downloaded from the Automatic Recognition Database (ARDI) – if your title has been obtained in one of the Countries that are signatories to the Lisbon Recognition Convention.

C. Copy of entry visa/residence permit/residence card (where applicable).

DEADLINES AND PENALTIES FOR STUDENTS ENROLLED IN A.Y. 23/24

Documents not submitted by December 4, 2023: academic career will be frozen;
Documents not submitted by September 30, 2024: enrollment as “first year repeating student”;
Documents not submitted by December 31, 2024 : academic career will be terminated.

Students who want tuition fees to be adjusted to their family economic situation must provide 4 financial documents and/or I.S.E.E.

Please check the tuition fees regulation explained here.

“Codice Fiscale” (Tax Code) is the Italian tax identification number which is necessary to buy a SIM card, open a bank account, rent privately and apply for residence permit.

Please be aware that you must obtain the official copy of your Tax Code (on a paper stamped by “Agenzia delle Entrate” – Tax Agency), since the one generated automatically by the online calculation system/the University system is only an unofficial version of it.

Only already enrolled students can request it through one of the following two ways:

1) Request it to the Italian Embassy/Consulate in your country during the visa application process or the DOV request process.

2) Request it to “Agenzia delle Entrate” (Tax Agency) writing an email to dp.pavia.utpavia@agenziaentrate.it with the following text:

“Gentilissimi,

Vi inoltro la mia richiesta di codice fiscale. Sono uno studente internazionale immatricolato presso l’Università di Pavia, numero di matricola xxxxx (specify your matriculation number). Allego il mio documento di identità e il modello AA4/8 compilato in lingua inglese.

Molte grazie per l’attenzione.

Cordiali saluti,

xxxxx (sign with your name)“

Documents to be attached to the email:

• Your ID document
• Visa (only for Non-EU students)
• This form completed with all the required info

Here are instructions on how to complete the form.

Please be aware that personal data must be exactly the same as in the ID document.

Remember also that the Italian address is mandatory (in case you haven’t found a definitive accommodation yet, you can enter a temporary address in Pavia and province).

“Agenzia delle Entrate” will send you the tax code via email within 1/2 weeks.

Exchange students don’t have to follow these procedures: the International Mobility Office will send them the tax code directly via email.

International students must cover the whole length of their studies in Italy with a Health Insurance.

Being covered by a Health Insurance is compulsory in order to apply for the Residence Permit that will last as long as your health insurance.

You have three options:

a) Register with the Italian National Health Service (“SSN”) to get the Health Card (“Tessera Sanitaria”) and rely on public Healthcare as if you were Italian. The SSN will give you access to a general practitioner and reduced prices for medical examinations and treatments.
The registration runs from January to December, therefore in January of the following year it must be renewed.

Following the financial law no.213 voted and approved by the Italian government on 30 Dec.2023, from 1st January 2024 the SSN insurance price for international students has been raised from 149 euros/year to 700 euros/year. 

In order to register with SSN, students must pay via your own bank account or in any post office choosing the F24 model inserting:

• regional code 10
• contribution code 8846

and specifying the contribution is for year 2024. 

b) Purchase a private Health Insurance from abroad or in Italy.
Please note that private insurances mainly cover expenses only if you are hospitalized by ambulance or through the Emergency Room: if you choose this option, make sure to check all the contract conditions.

Non-EU students must request the Residence Permit (“Permesso di soggiorno”) within 8 days from their arrival in Italy.

1) In order to be assisted in filling out the Residence Permit application (“KIT” which will be provided by the help desk), check the office opening hours and book an appointment with:

Help Desk Permit of Stay
Questura, Via Rismondo 68, Pavia
permesso.soggiorno@unipv.it

whatsapp 0039 3312312544

2) You should bring with you:

• Photocopy of your passport (without blank pages)
• Old residence permit in case of renewal
• Proof of enrolment at the University of Pavia: self-certification of enrolment at the University or self-certification of enrolment with passed exams at the University in case of renewal (downloadable from the Student Portal)
• Proof of residence (eg. house contract, hospitality document)
• Proof of financial support (eg. copy of credit card, bank statement)
• A 16€ revenue stamp (”marca da bollo”), to buy at the tabacco shop

3)Once the KIT has been filled in, you must hand it in to the Post Office in order to send it to the Immigration Authorities. Fees will cost 118,46 €.

4)After sending the KIT you will be given a receipt of your application (ricevuta). On your recept you will see the date of your fingerprints appointment in the Police Station (Questura).

5) When going to the appointment with the Immigration Office in Via Rismondo 68 Pavia, do not forget to bring the following documents and wait in the waiting area until your name is called by an officer:

• Receipt
• Passport
• Old residence permit in case of renewal
• new health insurance that covers 1 year from the day of the appointment, min.coverage 30.000€

6)The status of your Residence Permit can always be checked on Portale Immigrazione (use the username and password that can be found on the Post Office receipt). When your residence permit is ready, you will receive a notification SMS. This usually takes about 40 days. On the date of collection, you should bring your passport, receipt and the old residence permit in case of renewal.

If you still have doubts about the residence permit, check the FAQ

Many banks have low fees account offers for students.

Banca Popolare di Sondrio (Piazzale Ponte Coperto Ticino 11, Pavia) is the treasury bank of the University which offers the possibility to open a bank account at special conditions.

The Ateneo Card is the identification card of University of Pavia students and is issued by Banca Popolare di Sondrio.

The card can be activated -without any costs- as a prepaid rechargeable credit card and will be used by the University to credit any refunds, scholarships and sums due for student collaborations. It can also be used in stores in contactless mode and for internet purchases.
Once your Ateneo Card is ready, you will receive an email from the University notifying its availability.

Then, in order to activate it as a credit card, you will need to book an appointment at the bank by sending an email to pavia.succursale@popso.it

Documents to be handed in:

• Passport or valid ID
• Tax Identification Number (TIN) of your abroad residence
• Address of your abroad residence
• Residence Permit (Non-EU only) If you do not still hold it: Receipt of the Residence Permit + Self-certification of enrolment at the University, to be downloaded from the Student Portal
•  Italian Tax Code issued by the Italian embassy/consulate or Agenzia delle entrate
• Address in Italy
• Italian mobile phone number
• University ID number (“matricola”)
• Ateneo Card number

Before being able to make any transaction, it is necessary to make an initial deposit on your bank account. The procedures to open the bank account and transfer the funds will take up to 15 days, so make sure you have enough money on arrival.