Every foreign student who intends to study in Italy
must obtain an Italian student visa before entering into Italy. To be
sure that the visa is issued timely, the candidate should ensure that
he/she applies for the same timely, but not sooner than three month's
prior to the program's initiation.
Also, remember that the visa will not be issued on the same day. This
is a pretty long drawn process. The whole procedure and can take upto 60
days. Make sure the Italian institutions provide the necessary Letter of
Acceptance, Letter of Enrollment, Insurance Letter and Course Schedule
to complete your visa application materials. A student visa is issued
only for the time the program is valid.
The following documents are required to apply for a student visa for
Italy. It is a mandatory requirement that the student applying for a
visa must produce the following:
