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Explore guide · Visas and documents ↗News summary
A preparation roadmap by purpose, with documents, steps and direct links to the responsible authorities.
Guides to the main routes, not a list of every existing visa. Nationality, residence, age, family and consulate can change the required evidence.
Study
For university entry requiring a visa, pre-enrol through Universitaly. University validation does not guarantee visa issuance.
Documents to organise: Valid passport or travel document; Category application, completed and signed where required; Photograph meeting the specifications; Admission or enrolment at an eligible institution and course; Diplomas, transcripts and qualification recognition; Financial evidence accepted for this category; Health insurance appropriate to the category; Accommodation or address evidence in the accepted format.
Depending on your case and the official checklist: Certified translations and legalisation/apostille where requested; Language evidence for the category or exemption; Evidence of lawful residence in the application jurisdiction.
Route forms and references: Universitaly.
How to proceed: Choose the category and check the authority/consulate checklist for your place of residence. Confirm admission, enrolment, payments and institution-issued documents. Use the official channel linked in the source and keep receipts. Attend interviews or biometrics when requested. After the decision, check entry conditions, local registration, residence and permitted activities.
Work
Employed work requires checking employer clearance and any quota rules. Afterwards, check the permesso di soggiorno.
Documents to organise: Valid passport or travel document; Category application, completed and signed where required; Photograph meeting the specifications; Contract or job offer accepted for the category; Employer authorisation, sponsorship or petition where the route requires it.
Depending on your case and the official checklist: Diplomas, transcripts and qualification recognition; Evidence of experience and professional licensing; Certified translations and legalisation/apostille where requested; Evidence of lawful residence in the application jurisdiction.
Route forms and references: Nulla osta · Sportello Unico.
How to proceed: Choose the category and check the authority/consulate checklist for your place of residence. Ask the employer to complete the prior authorisation or sponsorship required by this route. Use the official channel linked in the source and keep receipts. Attend interviews or biometrics when requested. After the decision, check entry conditions, local registration, residence and permitted activities.
Join family
Italian/EU-citizen family rules differ from those for foreign residents. Do not assume nulla osta is always required.
Documents to organise: Valid passport or travel document; Category application, completed and signed where required; Photograph meeting the specifications; Certificates and evidence of family or partner relationship; Family member’s identity and immigration status or nationality.
Depending on your case and the official checklist: Civil records and evidence of parentage or name changes; Certified translations and legalisation/apostille where requested; Evidence of lawful residence in the application jurisdiction; Supporting family member’s income, maintenance and accommodation.
How to proceed: Choose the category and check the authority/consulate checklist for your place of residence. Use the official channel linked in the source and keep receipts. Attend interviews or biometrics when requested. After the decision, check entry conditions, local registration, residence and permitted activities.
Before paying or travelling
Check fees, minimum income, document validity and timing with the route source. Confirm translations and legalisation with the responsible consulate. Visa, entry, residence and permission to work are different steps; approval is not guaranteed.
Information for lawful migration. PassyGo does not issue visas or replace individual advice from a qualified professional.
Ministero degli Affari Esteri · Ministero dell’Interno
www.esteri.it · Source checked on 13/11/2026This is a summary of the publication. The full text and requirements are available from the original source.
Read the original source ↗Sources by route
Study
Check official requirements · www.esteri.it ↗
Check official requirements · ambsingapore.esteri.it ↗
Work
Check official requirements · consboston.esteri.it ↗
Check official requirements · libertaciviliimmigrazione.dlci.interno.gov.it ↗
Join family
Visas and documents: destination context
Country reference guide. These routes are not new measures announced by the news; each has its own requirements.
Guides to the main routes, not a list of every existing visa. Nationality, residence, age, family and consulate can change the required evidence.
Sources checked · 2026-11-13Study
For university entry requiring a visa, pre-enrol through Universitaly. University validation does not guarantee visa issuance.
Official name
Documents to organise
- Valid passport or travel document
- Category application, completed and signed where required
- Photograph meeting the specifications
- Admission or enrolment at an eligible institution and course
- Diplomas, transcripts and qualification recognition
- Financial evidence accepted for this category
- Health insurance appropriate to the category
- Accommodation or address evidence in the accepted format
Depending on your case and the official checklist
- Certified translations and legalisation/apostille where requested
- Language evidence for the category or exemption
- Evidence of lawful residence in the application jurisdiction
Route forms and references
- Universitaly
How to proceed
- Choose the category and check the authority/consulate checklist for your place of residence.
- Confirm admission, enrolment, payments and institution-issued documents.
- Use the official channel linked in the source and keep receipts. Attend interviews or biometrics when requested.
- After the decision, check entry conditions, local registration, residence and permitted activities.
Sources by route
Work
Employed work requires checking employer clearance and any quota rules. Afterwards, check the permesso di soggiorno.
Official name
Documents to organise
- Valid passport or travel document
- Category application, completed and signed where required
- Photograph meeting the specifications
- Contract or job offer accepted for the category
- Employer authorisation, sponsorship or petition where the route requires it
Depending on your case and the official checklist
- Diplomas, transcripts and qualification recognition
- Evidence of experience and professional licensing
- Certified translations and legalisation/apostille where requested
- Evidence of lawful residence in the application jurisdiction
Route forms and references
- Nulla osta · Sportello Unico
How to proceed
- Choose the category and check the authority/consulate checklist for your place of residence.
- Ask the employer to complete the prior authorisation or sponsorship required by this route.
- Use the official channel linked in the source and keep receipts. Attend interviews or biometrics when requested.
- After the decision, check entry conditions, local registration, residence and permitted activities.
Sources by route
Check official requirements · consboston.esteri.it ↗
Check official requirements · libertaciviliimmigrazione.dlci.interno.gov.it ↗
Join family
Italian/EU-citizen family rules differ from those for foreign residents. Do not assume nulla osta is always required.
Official name
Documents to organise
- Valid passport or travel document
- Category application, completed and signed where required
- Photograph meeting the specifications
- Certificates and evidence of family or partner relationship
- Family member’s identity and immigration status or nationality
Depending on your case and the official checklist
- Civil records and evidence of parentage or name changes
- Certified translations and legalisation/apostille where requested
- Evidence of lawful residence in the application jurisdiction
- Supporting family member’s income, maintenance and accommodation
How to proceed
- Choose the category and check the authority/consulate checklist for your place of residence.
- Use the official channel linked in the source and keep receipts. Attend interviews or biometrics when requested.
- After the decision, check entry conditions, local registration, residence and permitted activities.
Sources by route
Check fees, minimum income, document validity and timing with the route source. Confirm translations and legalisation with the responsible consulate. Visa, entry, residence and permission to work are different steps; approval is not guaranteed.
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Rules may change. Check dates, requirements and updates with the official source. This content is informational and does not replace professional advice.
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