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Non-EU students staying longer than 90 days need a national student visa, then apply for a permesso di soggiorno per motivi di studio within 8 working days of arrival. The permit allows limited part-time work and can be converted to a work permit, in many cases outside the quota.
International students accepted onto a recognised Italian university or higher-education programme.
Our licensed advisors assess your eligibility, build a strategy to strengthen your application, and manage the process end to end, so you submit a complete, competitive application with confidence.
The study permit is generally issued in line with your course and is renewable for the duration of your studies if you keep making academic progress.
Yes. A student residence permit allows part-time work up to 20 hours per week, within an annual cap of 1,040 hours.
Non-EU students staying longer than 90 days need a national student visa, then apply for a permesso di soggiorno per motivi di studio within 8 working days of arrival. The permit allows limited part-time work and can often be converted to a work permit outside the quota.
You generally need proof of enrolment or admission, sufficient financial means, accommodation and health insurance, then you register for the residence permit after arrival.
Yes. You can convert your study residence permit into a work or self-employment permit, and these conversions can now be applied for at any time of year.
The conversion process, from securing a job offer to receiving the work permit, can typically take somewhere between three and nine months.
What matters most for conversion is a qualifying job offer of more than 20 weekly hours and gross income above roughly 8,500 euros, not your earlier part-time earnings.
