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Non-eu students applying for a visa
Access to Italian University courses of non-EU students applying for a visa follows the rules yearly published on the MUR (Ministry of University and Research) website.
Such procedures do not apply to: citizens from European Union Member States, Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Switzerland, San Marino, even if holding a foreign qualification; foreigners already officially residing in Italy; students who hold scholarships released by European Union education, training and research programmes.
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After applying on our pre-evaluation platform and only after receiving a positive pre-acceptance e-mail, international students applying for a visa must complete a pre-enrolment procedure in the Universitaly portal.
Note well: before submitting your pre-enrolment application, we encourage you to review the ministerial circular governing admission for students applying for a study-enrolment visa, published on April 30th, as several new provisions have been introduced that we invite you to carefully consider (quotas, financial and housing requirements, mandatory documentation to be submitted to the embassy/consulate, see pages 16-18).
In particular, the following academic documents are required when applying for a visa at the Embassy and we strongly encourage to provide them in the pre-enrolment application to quick its validation:
- Entrance qualification and marksheet or transcript or diploma supplement (the same provided in the pre-admission portal), both in original language and sworn translation into English or Italian. All pages in colour, front and back must be provided and with evidence of any eventual authentication stamps.
- CIMEA Comparability statement, or ARDI correspondence statement (only for signatory countries to the Lisbon convention). As alternative, you can provide Declaration of Value issued by the Italian Embassy or Consulate located in the country where the qualification was awarded.
- CIMEA statement of Verification or, as alternative, Apostille or legalization issued by the Italian embassy or consulate in the country where the qualification has been awarded. In this last case, both the original qualification and its translation must be legalized or apostilled and ALL pages must be provided.
- Language proficiency certification of B2 level, depending on the language of instruction of the program, issued by an international recognized institution. As alternative, a statement of passing a proficiency test, organized by the University, that assess all the four competences (oral/written comprehension and oral/written production)
- Additional documents :
- Academic entrance examination: If mandatory in the country where the diploma was awarded (ex: Gao-Kao for China, Vestibular or ENEM in Brazil, YKS in Turkey, UTME in Nigeria …)
- Compensation year(s) for diplomas obtained with less than 12 years of schooling: provide both an official transcript and statement confirming the successful completion of the first year (or two years) of university. Alternatively, you can provide a Foundation Year certificate (compensating 1 year) from a foreign or Italian university, or a post-secondary qualification from a recognized institution.
VISA applicants will receive their letter of admission at the same time as their pre-enrolment application is verified and validated on the Universitaly portal.
Please, note that only applications validated without conditions will be accepted by the Embassy, with the exception of those applying for restricted access programs and those who have still to obtain their qualification. For this reason, it’s important you provide documentation or proof of authenticity.
Once we have validated your application, you will receive a summary of your pre-enrolment application through the UNIVERSITALY portal that you will have to present to the Italian Embassy or Consulate in your Country. The visa procedure may vary according to the provisions issued by each Italian Embassy or Consulate abroad and it is the candidate’s responsibility to inquire about specific procedures and deadlines. Make sure you arrive at your appointment with the embassy with all the required documentation, to avoid your visa application being rejected.
Visa request must be completed by the deadline establish by the italian Ministry of University set on 30th November 2026. Please, check procedures and deadlines for limited access courses.
Please, remind that:
- The pre-enrolment acceptance by the university does not confer any right to obtain Visa, since its issuance is the exclusive competence of each diplomatic-consular mission.
- Obtaining a Visa for study (type D – enrolment) issued by the embassy/consulate does not confer any right to enrolment in a course of study, as this is the sole responsibility of the universities, which shall, in any case, verify the authenticity of the documentation produced before issuing the matriculation.
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Once you have obtained the D-type visa for study/enrolment purposes, you can begin the enrolment procedure by following the instructions below, starting by July 15th. Click on the + button to open each section and watch our short presentation.
For restricted access courses, please, check the deadlines on the specific call for application!
- REGISTER on Esse3web (univpm.esse3.cineca.it) and create your personal User Account. Please remember to enter your entire name, surname and place of birth as reported on your passport. You will receive an e-mail with your credentials (user and password) to log in. Once you are logged in:
- FILL out the online matriculation application for the selected Bachelor’s Degree or Single Cycle Master’s Degree course.
- UPLOAD a recent ID photo (needed for your student cardacademic documents) in a digital format (Jpeg or Bmp format of min. 200 dpi and max. size of 400kb). The ID photo must have a neutral background and only the face must be visible.
- PRINT and SIGN the matriculation application (hand signed!!)
- UPLOAD the following mandatory documents scanned in color and in digital format if digitally issued:
- Matriculation application with date and hand-written signature (by pen!) of the applicant
- Passport (both side) as PDF file
- High School Diploma (achieved after at least 12 years of studies): original document and official translation into Italian, or English, accompanied by both documents at point a) and b):
- Statement of Verification of the diploma issued by CIMEA or, in alternative, Legalization/Apostille of your qualification by the competent authority.
- According to the Country where the qualification was obtained:
- Statement of Correspondence downloaded from the “ARDI database” for Countries under the Lisbon Recognition Convention;
- Statement of Comparability of the diploma issued by CIMEA for Countries outside the Lisbon Recognition Convention or, alternatively, Declaration of value (DoV) issued by the Italian Diplomatic mission (Embassy or Consulate) in the Country in charge of the education system where the diploma has been achieved.
- In case of qualification obtained in less than 12 scholastic years: certificate of completion of all examinations of the first/second year and academic transcript of records (legalized/apostilled), issued by an accredited University or Foundation year.
- Italian or English language proficiency certificate (depending on the teaching language of the course) of at least B2 level or result of the language test organized by our Centre for Language support.
- Study Visa for “University enrolment” (Type D)
- Fiscal Code (issued by Agenzia delle Entrate – see our dedicated page)
- Copy of residence permit application receipt (documents and bill issued by Post office) or copy of original residence permit issued by Questura (police headquarter) – to get within 8 working days from your arrival in Italy – see our dedicated page.
Note: If you already have a student permit of stay, because in the previous academic years you enrolled to another Italian course/university, you must declare it, by inserting the date of your first enrolment in the Italian university system and by uploading a self declaration form.
Please, be aware that, according to Italian regulations, withdrawal from studies will result in revocation of your residence permit. Therefore, if you decide to change courses you must apply for course transfer.
- PAY the first installment of € 156 through PagoPA system, by the deadline of 31st January 2026. Students applying for a study VISA must pay the installment only after visa has been issued. Please note: for restricted access courses, check the payment deadline in the relative Call for Application!
- You will receive your student number once all the abovementioned mandatory documents are uploaded, verified and first installment paid!
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From July 15th you can start the enrollment procedure by following the instructions below. Please, note that from this year all students applying for a visa must complete their enrollment by January 31st, otherwise their visa will be revoked!
- REGISTER on Esse3web(univpm.esse3.cineca.it) and create your personal User Account. Please remember to enter your entire name, surname and place of birth as reported on your passport You will receive an e-mail with your credentials (user and password) to log in. Once you are logged in:
- FILL out the online matriculation application for the selected Master’s Degree course. For restricted access course, please, check deadlines and specific call for application!
- UPLOAD a recent ID photo (needed for your student card or academic documents) in a digital format (Jpeg or Bmp format of min. 200 dpi and max. size of 400kb). The ID photo must have a neutral background and only the face must be visible.
- PRINT and SIGN the matriculation application (hand signed!!)
- UPLOAD on-line the following mandatory documents scanned in color and in digital format if digitally issued:
- Matriculation application with date and hand-signature (by pen!) of the applicant
- Passport (both sides) as PDF file
- Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent qualification (corresponding to an EQF level 6 or first cycle degree QF-EHEA) issued by an accredited University: original document and official translation into Italian, or English, accompanied by both documents at point a) and b):
- Statement of Verification of the degree issued by CIMEA or, in alternative, Legalization/Apostille of your qualification by the competent authority.
- According to the Country where the qualification was obtained:
- Statement of Correspondence downloaded from the “ARDI database” for Countries under the Lisbon Recognition Convention;
- Statement of Comparability of the diploma issued by CIMEA for Countries outside the Lisbon Recognition Convention or, alternatively, Declaration of value (DoV) issued by the Italian Diplomatic mission (Embassy or Consulate) in the Country in charge of the education system where the diploma has been achieved.
- Official Transcript of records or Diploma Supplement and its translation into Italian or English language, legalized or with apostille.
- Italian or English language proficiency certificate (depending on the teaching language of the course) of at least B2 level or result of the language test organized by our Centre for Language support. See specific language requirements for the Master’s Degree of your choice.
- Study Visa for “University enrolment”
- Fiscal Code (issued by Agenzia delle Entrate – see our dedicated page)
- Copy of residence permit request (documents and bill issued by Post office) or copy of original residence permit issued by Questura (police headquarter) – to get within 8 working days from your arrival in Italy) – see our dedicated page.
If you already have a student permit of stay, because in the previous academic years you enrolled to another Italian course/university, you must declare it, by inserting the date of your first enrolment in the Italian university system and by uploading a self declaration form. Please, be aware that, according to Italian regulations, withdrawal from studies will result in revocation of your residence permit for study. Therefore, if you decide to change courses you must apply for course transfer.
- PAY the first installment of € 156 through PagoPA system, by the deadline of 31st January 2026. Students applying for a study VISA must pay the installment only after visa has been issued.
Please note: for restricted access courses, check the payment deadline in the relative Call for Application!
You will receive your student number once all the abovementioned mandatory documents are uploaded, verified and first installment paid!
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Please, be informed that:
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The International students’ admission Office reserves the right to verify the authenticity of all documents submitted, as well as to request any additional documents deemed necessary to confirm the eligibility of the qualifications submitted and the fulfilment of the entry requirements. We may ask you to present original documents as well, so, please, bring them with you.
Matriculation number will be assigned once the documentation is complete. Once you get the matriculation number, you must refer to the Registrar’s office of your faculty for any request regarding your career (certificates, study plan, transfers…).