{"id":7658,"date":"2026-10-19T02:53:38","date_gmt":"2026-10-19T00:53:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shimmigrations.com\/student-residence-permit-italy\/"},"modified":"2026-10-19T02:53:38","modified_gmt":"2026-10-19T00:53:38","slug":"student-residence-permit-italy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shimmigrations.com\/en\/student-residence-permit-italy\/","title":{"rendered":"Student residence permit in Italy: how to apply, renew and work (2026)"},"content":{"rendered":"

In short.<\/strong> A student residence permit in Italy (permesso di soggiorno per studio<\/em>) must be requested within eight working days of arriving on a long-stay study visa, using the postal kit at a Sportello Amico counter; the questura<\/em> (the local police headquarters) then calls you for fingerprints. For a permit of up to one year the fees total \u20ac116.46. Renewal needs enrolment, means, insurance and exams: one for the first renewal, two for each later one. The law now says to apply for renewal at least 90 days before expiry, but official pages still give 60 or 30.<\/p>\n

Reviewed 19 October 2026.<\/strong> General information from official sources, which do not always agree; each questura may apply its own practice.<\/p>\n

What is the student residence permit in Italy, and who needs it?<\/h2>\n

It is the permit that lets you stay in Italy to attend your course after entering on a study visa. The Interior Ministry\u2019s Immigration Portal lists it as \u201cCodice 24 \u2013 Permesso di Soggiorno per Motivi di Studio (art. 39 TUI)\u201d, on the basis of Article 39 of the Consolidated Immigration Act (Legislative Decree 286\/1998, the \u201cTUI\u201d) and Articles 44-bis, 45 and 46 of Presidential Decree 394\/1999. It cannot be requested from abroad: first you need the type D visa explained in our study visa guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n

You need it if you entered on that visa for a course of more than 90 days. The circular of the Ministry of Universities and Research (MUR) for 2026\/2027 and 2027\/2028 does not require the visa procedure of citizens of the EU, Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Switzerland, San Marino and the Holy See, of people already lawfully in Italy on a permit listed in Article 39(5) TUI, or of students already in the Schengen area on a scholarship under an EU programme such as Erasmus+. Courses of up to 90 days generally need only a short-stay visa and, possibly, a declaration of presence<\/a>. To compare permits, see Types of Italian residence permit<\/a>.<\/p>\n

How and when do you apply?<\/h2>\n

The request goes to the questore<\/em> (the police chief) of the province where you are, within eight working days of entering Italy (Article 5(2) TUI). The Portal provides for the postal kit (kit postale<\/em>, a yellow-banded pack of forms) to be handed in at a Sportello Amico counter of an authorised post office:<\/p>\n

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  1. collect the kit; a patronato<\/em> (a social assistance body) or an authorised municipality can fill it in free of charge;<\/li>\n
  2. complete Form 1 in block capitals with a black pen, add Form 2 only if you have income, and sign it: unsigned applications are not accepted;<\/li>\n
  3. attach the documents below and one proof of payment, and affix the revenue stamp;<\/li>\n
  4. hand in the open envelope at the counter, with your passport; the receipt carries two codes to follow the case online;<\/li>\n
  5. wait for the questura\u2019s letter with the date for fingerprints and photograph, and bring four passport-size photographs on a white background and the second payment receipt.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    According to the MUR circular, the postal receipt shows lawful presence while the case is pending, and university enrolment can be completed with reservation until you show the permit.<\/p>\n

    Which documents do you need for the first permit?<\/h2>\n

    For a first issue the Portal lists:<\/p>\n