What International Students Need to Know

Travelling

FIRST YEAR STUDENTS (NON-EU):

If you have sent your first residence permit application, you have been given the postal receipt (ricevuta postale), and you want to travel or do a layover INSIDE the Schengen Area, please note that the other Member States often do not recognize the postal receipt as a valid and official document, therefore:

• With a valid Visa (Type D), you are able to travel in other Schengen Area’s countries for a period up to 90 days every 180 days. Nonetheless, IT IS PREFERABLE NOT to travel within the Schengen Area until the issuance of your first residence permit.
  
  In case of necessary travel inside the Schengen Area or involving a Schengen stopover, IT IS SUGGESTED to bring with yourself the following document (Regulation (EU) No 265/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 March 2010 amending the Convention Implementing the Schengen Agreement and Regulation (EC) No 562/2006 as regards movement of persons with a long-stay visa), a EU regulation attesting the formal possibility to travel with a valid Visa (Type D) and the Postal Receipt demonstrating the application for the Residence permit. Nonetheless, the Border Authorities always have the right to request additional documentation and make the final decision regarding entry into the foreign Country.
  
• If your Study Visa is no longer valid (or only allowed one entry into Italian territory) YOU SHOULD NOT travel outside of Italy until the issuance of your first residence permit. This is because Authorities at the border do not always allow entry/re-entry into the Country if there are no official documents (e.g. Visa or residence permit) attesting to legal presence in Italy.
  
  If you are already outside Italy and in case of absolute emergency, you can present at the border this self-declaration (which you must complete with your information) and a copy of your rental contract in Italy.
  Bear in mind! The decision is always up to the border authorities, who may decide not to allow re-entry into Italy.
  If the authorities do not let you re-enter in any way, you can apply for a re-entry visa at the Italian consular authority in your home country.

Please, REMEMBER THAT, with a valid Visa, travelling with ricevuta OUTSIDE the Schengen area is permitted (whether it is for going back to your home country or to any other country of interest based on your Passport and on other countries immigration regulations). Always check entry requirements in foreign countries before planning your trip!

ALL OTHER STUDENTS (NON-EU):

If you have sent your residence permit renewal application and you have been given the postal receipt (ricevuta postale) you can travel with it outside of Italy.

Please, remember that travelling with:

• your passport
• your expired residence permit
• the ricevuta postale

OUTSIDE the Schengen area is permitted (whether it is for going back to your home country or to any other country of interest based on your Passport and on other countries immigration regulations), BUT you are not authorized to travel WITHIN the Schengen area or to make any layovers within it. This is because other Member States do not recognize the postal receipt as a valid and official document.

Let’s make examples:

• Malek is a second-year student and comes from India. His study permit expired on December 1, but he has applied for renewal, thus keeping both the expired permit and the postal receipt. The fingerprint appointment has been set for January 14, and he wants to visit his family for Christmas. Even though the study permit has expired, Malek can return to his country. He will have to book nonstop flights in the Schengen Area. If the stopover is in another non-UE country, such as the United Arab Emirates, he will check that country’s travel laws regarding Indian nationals (if, for example, he needs a tourist visa to make a stopover). Upon return to Italy, if requested by the police at the border, he will show his passport, expired permit and postal receipt with the date of the fingerprint appointment.
• Malek himself, the following year decides to spend the Christmas vacation with some friends. They plan to go to Indonesia. Malek will need to check whether, based on his Indian passport, he will need any kind of visa to enter the country for tourist purposes. Once verified, he will book nonstop flights in the Schengen area. If the stopover is in another non-EU country, such as the United Arab Emirates, he will check that country’s travel laws with respect to Indian nationals (if, for example, a tourist visa is required to make a stopover). When returning from vacation in Italy, if asked by the police at the border, he will show his passport, expired permit, and postal receipts with the date of the fingerprint appointment.

In any case, we STRONGLY SUGGEST checking directly with the border authorities and the airline prior to every trip, as travel regulations can often change!

FINGERPRINT APPOINTMENT

If possible, we suggest you wait for the fingerprints appointment and then fly back home, as postponing it is not an easy process.

If you cannot make it to your fingerprint appointment, you can rebook it by going in person to the Immigration Office where your appointment was scheduled (you can find this information on the receipts from the Post Office). You will need to bring with you your passport and the postal receipts issued by the Post Office.

Important! It is very important not to miss your fingerprint appointment so as not to delay the issuance of your residence permit.

Even more important! The appointment can be rescheduled a maximum of three (3) times. If you miss your appointment three times, your file may be cancelled.

CURRENT SCHENGEN AREA COUNTRIES Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland

1. Circolare 7 agosto 2007
2. Circolare 17 marzo 2009
3. Circolare (ENG)
4. Direttiva EU 265 del 2010 – ITA
5. Direttiva UE 265-2010 – ENG

Pre-Enrolment and Visa

Starting from March 2021, pre-enrolment applications can be presented only through www.universitaly.it, the website designed by the Italian Education Ministry for international students who want to study in Italy and need a STUDY VISA.

Check how to submit your application

Our international office will verify and approve your application, if complete.

Please, remember that the approval of a pre-enrolment request by Humanitas is to be considered a support for the evaluation procedures for study visas.  The decision on the issue of a visa for study purposes is the exclusive jurisdiction of the Italian Embassy or Consulate.

As soon as your pre-enrolment application is approved, the competent Italian Embassy or Consulate receives it. Only from that moment, you can apply for STUDY VISA for “University Enrolment”.

To obtain your “D” type STUDY visa you will be asked by the Italian Embassy/Consulate the following documents:

• Visa application form – check on your Embassy/Consulate website, it will be more or less like this one.
• Passport (valid for at least three months after the date of the visa expiry).
• Recent passport-size photograph.
• Economic resources (personal or parental economic guarantees): minimum of around € 7.000,00 per year.
• Adequate insurance coverage for medical treatment and hospitalization.
• Necessary sum for repatriation, which can also be demonstrated by showing a return ticket.
• Suitable accommodation in Italy.

Bear in mind! This is a general list of documents; each Italian consular authority has its own requirements. Always check directly with them before applying. Here you can find the full list!

Also, check the Italian Embassy or Consulate website to verify how to book an appointment at their office.

Every year there is a fixed deadline for applying for STUDY VISA. Keep checking this webpage, we will update it as soon as the Italian Ministry of Education specifies the date!

Tax Code Application

What is it?

The Italian Tax code is an alphanumeric code which allows Italian authorities to identify any person.

Having your own Tax code is indispensable, as you will need it for many operations: e.g. signing a rental contract, registering at Registry Office (Ufficio Anagrafe) and at the National Healthcare Service (SSN).

PLEASE NOTE! With Resolution no. 5/e of February 14th, 2023, from Agenzia delle Entrate, for the registration of rental contracts for foreign citizens not resident in Italy and not in possession of a Codice Fiscale, data such as surname, name, place and date of birth, and foreign domicile are sufficient.

Bear in mind! Some landlords want you to have the Italian Codice Fiscale anyway.

How can I obtain it?

Please note that the San Martino Agency will be able to assist you with regard to your Tax Code.

• If you are still in your home country, you can apply for it at the competent Italian Embassy or Consulate.
  Please note that once in Italy, you will need to update the Agenzia delle Entrate (Revenue Agency) with your data and Italian address.
  Please download here the update tax code application sample and the application form.

• If you are already in Italy, you must request it to the Agenzia delle Entrate (Revenue Agency).
  Please download here the tax code application sample and the application form.
  APPLY: Italian Tax Code Application Form – Hunimed
  If you need to modify your current tax code use this form.

How to apply directly with the Agenzia delle Entrate

If you wish to apply directly with the Revenue Agency here you can find some instruction on how to obtain it.

Specifically, you can follow one of the following routes:

1. Book an appointment with the Agenzia delle Entrate office through the following link: Agenzia delle Entrate – Prenotazione appuntamenti (agenziaentrate.gov.it)
   During the appointment you will have to bring with you the application form (duly filled and signed, without the “DELEGATE” section), copies of your:
   – passport,
   – visa with entry stamp,
   – enrolment certificate.
   
2. Reserve a ticket in the early morning (this option may be faster) at the following link: Agenzia Entrate – Elimina code online –. You will not be able to choose the date and hour of the reservation, but it is normally scheduled in the same day of the request. During the appointment you will have to bring with you the application form (duly filled and signed, without the “DELEGATE” section), copies of your:
   – passport,
   – visa with entry stamp,
   – enrolment certificate.

First Residence Permit

According to Italian Immigration Law (D.lgs. 25/07/1998, n. 286), non-EU citizens must apply for residence permit (permesso di soggiorno) within 8 working days from their arrival.

• Application is presented via the so-called KIT, an envelope in which you can find the application form and a payment slip. Verify if the International Student Office have one for you. Alternatively, ask for it at one of the following Post Offices around Milan
• Fill in the application form and the payment slip
• Prepare the required documents by following the key steps here and send your KIT at one of the above mentioned Post Offices
• At the Post Office you will be given a receipt and you will be assigned an appointment for fingerprints at Police Headquarter in via Montebello, 26 INSERIRE link google maps (if you live outside Milan municipality e.g. Camplus) or at one of Police Stations (if you live within Milan municipality).
  As the receipt certifies that you have applied for residence permit, it is extremely important not to lose it. You can use the codes you find on it to check your application status at the following page
• About 1 month after the fingerprint appointment, you will receive a text message with information regarding day, time, and place where you can collect your electronic residence permit
• Your study permit will be valid for maximum 1 year: you must apply for Permesso di Soggiorno (Residence Permit) renewal each year

Residence Permit Renewal

When do I need to apply?

You can apply starting from 90 days before the expiry date of your residence permit and no longer than 60 days after the expiry date.

Requirements

• At least 1 exam successfully passed for the first renewal
• At least 2 exams successfully passed for the following renewals

How do I apply?

You can ask for an application KIT at one of the following Post Offices

Fill in the KIT and payment slip (€70,46) and send it to the Post Office.

A black and white copy of the following documents must be included with your application:

• Passport (VISA + personal information page)
• Expiring residence permit (permesso di soggiorno)
• Evidence of adequate economic resources for living: minimum of around 7.000€
  – report of movements and updated balance of your bank account
  – if the bank account is abroad, currency must be Euro anyway
• Humanitas enrolment certificate
• Transcript of records with proof of 1 exam successfully passed in case of the 1st renewal and 2 exams successfully passed for each following renewal
• Health insurance:
  – if you have registered with Italian Health System you have to attach the receipt of payment of the voluntary contribution of € 700 (IMPORTANT: remember to write the year you are paying for on the payment slip) or your valid Tessera Sanitaria
  – if you have private health coverage, you can attach the receipt of payment or copy of your insurance (in English or Italian language) with indication of at least your personal information and duration of the coverage

Can I travel outside Italy with my receipt?

With an expired permit and the postal receipts attesting for its renewal, you can travel back to your home country, but you are not allowed to travel to other Schengen countries nor to stop for a flight connection in any of them, as they do not recognize the postal receipts as a valid document.

Click here for more information!

Municipality of Residence

Registering as Permanent Resident

EU STUDENTS who wish to stay in Italy for a period exceeding 3 months must register with the Anagrafe (Register Office) of the Municipality of residence.

NON-EU STUDENTS are suggested to apply for the residency as well, as this might be useful for a more comfortable stay in Italy and to complete further bureaucratic procedures in the future.

Registration does not per se imply that you lose your resident status in the country where you live. In other words, dual residence is possible (and it is also regulated by law in most countries). You can check this also with the authorities in your country of origin!

Since your stay in Italy will exceed 12 months, you must register as a PERMANENT resident.

Following the registration, your Municipality will send an Urban Police Officer to check and confirm that you do reside there (put your name on the intercom and mailbox to facilitate the process).

How Can I Register?

Municipalities have adopted different registration methods.

COMUNE DI MILANO

It is possible to register ONLINE on the official website

1. The service requires a registration.
2. You must upload the required documents directly on the Municipality website.

COMUNE DI PIEVE EMANUELE – via Viquarterio, 1

• Registration can be done both online and at the office
• If you decide to proceed online, you can write to anagrafe@comune.pieveemanuele.mi.it attaching all the needed documents. Your request will be processed via e-mail.
• Fill in this form following the dedicated sample

COMUNE DI BASIGLIO – Piazza Leonardo da Vinci, 1

• Registration can be done both online and at the office.
• If you decide to proceed online, write to the following email: anagrafe@comune.basiglio.mi.it attaching all the needed documents
• Fill in this  form following the dedicated sample

COMUNE DI ROZZANO – Piazza Giovanni Foglia, 1

• Registration can be done both online and at the office
• If you decide to proceed online, write to the following email: residenze@comune.rozzano.mi.it attaching all the needed documents.
• Fill in this  form following the dedicated sample

Which Documents Do I Need to Prepare?

Here the list of the general documents to attach to the residency request. 

EU-STUDENTS

• Copy of valid passport / ID
• If already in possession, the Fiscal Code
• Enrollment Certificate from Humanitas University
• Self-declaration of possession of sufficient economic resources so as not to become a burden paid by the state social assistance. Here a sample to help you with the filling.
• Health risk coverage valid for at least one year. The European Health Card is not sufficient for the permanent residency request.
• House contract registered at the Revenue Agency and Declaration of Hospitality

NON-EU STUDENTS

• Copy of valid passport
• Copy of valid study permit / expired permit with postal receipts
• Fiscal Code
• House contract registered at the Revenue Agency or Declaration of Hospitality
• Health insurance valid for at least one year

Please note thatevery Municipality requires specific documentation therefore we invite you tovisit each of the following web pages for each Municipality:

COMUNE DI Pieve Emanuele – Dichiarazione di cambio abitazione o residenza | Sportello Telematico Unificato STU3

COMUNE DI Basiglio – Dichiarazione di cambio abitazione o residenza | Sportello Telematico Unificato

COMUNE DI Rozzano – Dichiarazione di cambio abitazione o residenza | Sportello Telematico Unificato

Health Insurance EU Students (European Economic Area and Switzerland included)

Let’s start diving among those coming to Italy for a short stay and those planning to remain for a long stay.

SHORT STAYS: the European Health Insurance card (EHIC)

If you are planning to stay in Italy for a short period (maximum 3 months), your EHIC card will be sufficient to freely access the Italian Health System (SSN).

The EHIC card is issued for free by national health insurance provider in your home country and certifies that you are entitled to receive medical treatment on a temporary stay abroad from public healthcare system of the host country.

LONG STAYS: registering with the Italian Health National System with and without the S1 FORM

A) S1 FORM HOLDERS

If you move to Italy for more than 3 months, your EHIC card will not be sufficient: you should have with you yourS1 form, which proves that your health coverage was temporary moved to Italy.

How to obtain a S1 FORM

Before travelling to Italy, contact your Health insurance authority, find the relevant Institution issuing the S1 form and obtain it. S1 form contains indications regarding the exact period you will spend in Italy.

With form S1, you can register with the Italian Health System for free and choose your General Practitioner by making an appointment at the nearest ASST office Scelta e revoca:

• If you live at Camplus/Pieve Emanuele/Rozzano/Basiglio make a phone call 02.999.599 (choose 4), Monday to Saturday 8:00-20:00, and book your access to “ACCESSO UFFICI SCELTA E REVOCA” at via dei Glicini (Rozzano).
• If you live in Milan, you can register at the following site: https://sr.asst-fbf-sacco.it/ords/f?p=105:2:11130928551682 and select ‘’Iscrizione al Servizio Sanitario Regionale – Studenti stranieri’’.

You also have the possibility to choose your GP from a list of available ones.   

Our suggestion: as you cannot check if doctors can speak English, check at least their schedule, location, and age.

You will be enrolled to SSN for 1 year and you will be given a temporary health card. Please note that the following years you can renew your registration by carrying out the same procedure.

If you have any doubts, need assistance to apply for the Italian Health Care system on your behalf, please write an email to student.info@mysanmartino.org.

B) NOT S1 FORM HOLDERS

If you have not requested and obtained S1 form before travelling to Italy, you can register with the Italian Health System (SSN) by paying the annual fee of 700€, like non-EU students. You will be enrolled for one calendar year (1st January – 31st December).

Here are the steps to follow to complete your registration:

1) Print the F24 Module and fill it as in attachment. You can pay at your bank or at the Postal Office by bringing the filled module. N.B. Do not lose the receipt of payment!

2) Make an appointment at the nearest Local Health Office – Ufficio scelta e revoca.

• If you live at Camplus/Pieve Emanuele/Rozzano/Basiglio make a phone call 02.999.599 (choose 4), Monday to Saturday 8:00-20:00, and book your access to “ACCESSO UFFICI SCELTA E REVOCA” at via dei Glicini (Rozzano).
• If you live in Milan, you can register at the following site: https://sr.asst-fbf-sacco.it/ords/f?p=105:2:11130928551682 and select ‘’Iscrizione al Servizio Sanitario Regionale – Studenti stranieri’’. Chek the key steps here!

3) Fill in the registration form as in the SSN ISCRIZIONE VOLONTARIA – FIRST REGISTRATION SAMPLE.pdf, and prepare a copy of the following documents for the appointment at Ufficio scelta e revoca or to upload them in case you live in Milan:

• Passport or National ID card
• Fiscal code
• Humanitas enrolment certificate
• Receipt of payment of 700 € for SSN subscription through F24 Module
• Self-certification of domicile/residency or rental contract registered at Agenzia delle Entrate or Declaration of Hospitality with submission receipts
• Filled module

4) You also have the possibility to choose your GP from a list of available ones.   

Our suggestion: as you cannot check if doctors can speak English, check at least their schedule, location, and age.

If you have any doubts, need assistance to apply for the Italian Health Care system on your behalf, please write an email to student.info@mysanmartino.org

RENEWAL PROCESS

Each year you will have to RENEW your registration by paying 700€ at the Post Office via theF24 Module.

The payment of 700 € for the renewal of the registration with the Italian Health National System can only be made starting from 1 January of the reference year. 
Example. It is not possible to pay in December 2025 for the year 2026.

If you live at Camplus/Pieve Emanuele/Rozzano/Basiglio, the second step will take place at the nearest Local Health Office – Ufficio scelta e revoca. You will bring the SSN ISCRIZIONE VOLONTARIA – RENEWAL SAMPLE.pdf completed with your information and a copy of the following documents:

• Passport or National ID card
• Fiscal code
• Humanitas enrolment certificate
• Receipt of payment of 700 € for SSN subscription through F24 Module
• Self-certification of domicile/residency or rental contract registered at Agenzia delle Entrate or Declaration of Hospitality with submission receipts
• Filled module

Only if you live in Milan, you can renew your registration online. You need to visit  https://sr.asst-fbf-sacco.it/ords/f?p=105:2:11130928551682 and choose ‘’RINNOVO al Servizio Sanitario Regionale – Studenti stranieri’’.

Fill in the registration form online and upload a scanned version of following documents:

• Passport or National ID card
• Fiscal code
• Humanitas enrolment certificate
• Receipt of payment of 700 € for SSN subscription through F24 Module
• Self-certification of domicile/residency or rental contract registered at Agenzia delle Entrate or Declaration of Hospitality with submission receipts
• Filled module

If you have any doubts, need assistance to apply for the Italian Health Care system on your behalf, please write an email to student.info@mysanmartino.org

Health Insurance Non-EU Students

Please note that to obtain a residence permit for study purposes, non-EU students must present an individual health insurance.

There are 3 viable options:

1. PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE POLICY PURCHASED BEFORE TRAVELLING TO ITALY
2. PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE POLICY PURCHASED AFTER THE ARRIVAL IN ITALY
3. REGISTRATION WITH THE ITALIAN NATIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM (SSN)

Let’s see better how to proceed in each case.

1) OBTAINING A PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE POLICY BEFORE TRAVELLING TO ITALY

You can subscribe to a private health insurance policy in your home country before travelling to Italy.

Remember that your policy must satisfy the following requirements:

• be in your name,
• be valid for a period not inferior to your study Visa validity (1 year),
• be approved by the Italian Embassy/Consulate and translated into Italian or English.

2) PURCHASING A PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE UPON ARRIVAL

Another available option is taking out a private health insurance upon arrival.

W.A.I (Welcome Association Italy) offers a convenient package. Check the details on W.A.I official website.

Another insurance company which provides solutions for international students is Aon.

3) REGISTERING WITH THE ITALIAN NATIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM (SSN)

Why registering with the italian national health system (servizio sanitario nazionale – SSN)? What are the benefits?

Being registered gives you the right to get the same medical services provided to Italian citizens. Above all, you will have the chance to choose a General Practitioner (GP), who will visit you free of charge and who will: refer you to specialists, provide you with medical prescriptions.

How do I register for the first time?

Non-EU students can voluntarily enrol and be registered for one calendar year (1st January – 31st December). Registration costs 700€ per year and it is not possible to pay for shorter periods.

Here are the steps to follow to complete your registration:

1) Print the F24 Module and fill it as in attachment. You can pay at your bank or at the Postal Office by bringing the filled module. Do not lose the payment receipt you will be given at the Post Office or at the Bank. You will put it also in your KIT for residence permit application.

2) Make an appointment at the nearest Local Health Office – Ufficio scelta e revoca. 

• If you live at Camplus/Pieve Emanuele/Rozzano/Basiglio make a phone call 02.999.599 (choose 4), Monday to Saturday 8:00-20:00, and book your access to “ACCESSO UFFICI SCELTA E REVOCA” at via dei Glicini (Rozzano).
• If you live in Milan, you can register at the following site: https://sr.asst-fbf-sacco.it/ords/f?p=105:2:11130928551682 and select ‘’Iscrizione al Servizio Sanitario Regionale – Studenti stranieri’’. Chek the key steps here!
  
  

3) Fill in the registration form as in the SSN ISCRIZIONE VOLONTARIA – FIRST REGISTRATION SAMPLE.pdf, and prepare a copy of the following documents for the appointment at Ufficio scelta e revoca or to upload them in case you live in Milan:

• Passport
• Valid Residence permit for study reasons or Postal office receipt for renewal/first request
• Fiscal code
• Humanitas enrolment certificate
• Receipt of payment of 700 € for SSN subscription through F24 Module
• Self-certification of domicile/residency or rental contract registered at Agenzia delle Entrate or Declaration of Hospitality with submission receipts
• Filled module

4) You also have the possibility to choose your GP from a list of available ones   

Our suggestion: as you cannot check if doctors can speak English, check at least their schedule, location, and age.

If you have any doubts, need assistance to apply for the Italian Health Care system on your behalf, please write an email to student.info@mysanmartino.org

How do I renew my registration?

Each year you will have to RENEW your registration by paying 700€ at the Post Office via the F24 Module.

You will need the payment slip for your residence permit renewal application (KIT) as well. To certify that you will be covered for the entire academic year, you will attach the ongoing registration (Tessera Sanitaria).

The payment of 700 € for the renewal of the registration with the Italian Health National System can only be made starting from 1 January of the reference year.
Example. It is not possible to pay in December 2025 for the year 2026.

If you live at Camplus/Pieve Emanuele/Rozzano/Basiglio, the second step will take place at the nearest Local Health Office – Ufficio scelta e revoca. You will bring the SSN ISCRIZIONE VOLONTARIA – RENEWAL SAMPLE.pdf and a copy of the following documents:

• Passport
• Valid Residence permit for study reasons or Postal office receipt for renewal
• Fiscal code
• Humanitas enrolment certificate
• Receipt of payment of 700 € for SSN subscription through F24 Module
• Self-certification of domicile/residency or rental contract registered at Agenzia delle Entrate or Declaration of Hospitality with submission receipts
• Filled module

Only if you live in Milan, you can renew your registration online. You need to visit https://sr.asst-fbf-sacco.it/ords/f?p=105:2 and choose “RINNOVO al servizio sanitario regionale -studenti stranieri”

Fill in the registration form online and upload a scanned version of the following documents:

• Passport
• Valid Residence permit for study reasons or Postal office receipt for renewal
• Fiscal code
• Humanitas enrolment certificate
• Receipt of payment of 700 € for SSN subscription through F24 Module
• Self-certification of domicile/residency or rental contract registered at Agenzia delle Entrate or Declaration of Hospitality with submission receipts
• Filled module that you can find here: SSN ISCRIZIONE VOLONTARIA – RENEWAL SAMPLE.pdf

If you have any doubts, need assistance to apply for the Italian Health Care system on your behalf, please write an email to student.info@mysanmartino.org

Recognition of Qualifications

When preparing the documents required for enrolment at Humanitas University, you will also be asked to submit documentation proving your previous studies.

More specifically, you will have to submit either the Declaration of Value or the Certificate of Value and Comparability issued by CIMEA (Centre for Information on Academic Mobility and Equivalences).

Let’s take a closer look at what this is all about.

Declaration of Value

When obtaining a qualification abroad and wanting to make it valid in Italy, it is necessary to request specific documentation attesting its value.

The Declaration of Value (in Italian, Dichiarazione di Valore) is a document that the Italian Consulate or Embassy issues ‘on-site’ to certify the legal value of a qualification obtained abroad. It is issued in Italian by the consulate competent for the territory, or by the consular office closest to the place where the qualification was obtained.

If, for example, you studied in Mumbai, it corresponds to the Italian General Consulate in Mumbai to issue you with this document. In this case, the Indian consulate in Italy will not be able to give you the declaration even if you obtained your degree in India, but it will have to be the Italian consulate in Mumbai that will issue it instead.

And so, it is for all countries in the world. Here you can find the full list of Italian Embassies and Consulates in the World.

But what documents are needed to apply for a Declaration of Value?

If, for example, the competent consulate was always Mumbai, the documentation required could be as follows:

• Original Final Degree/Final School Certificate duly attested by the competent Higher 

Education Department and apostilled by Ministry of External Affairs,

• Original Transcript/Marksheet(s) duly attested by the competent Higher Education

Department and apostilled by Ministry of External Affairs,

• Italian translation of the above documents, made by a translator certified with the Consulate,
• Admission letter from the Italian Higher Education Institution and Pre- enrolment

Summary downloaded from the official UNIVERSITALY portal.

Bear in mind! This is a general list of documents; authorities can and will request additional documentation. Always check with them all the documentation needed before applying!

Certificate of Value and Comparability – CIMEA

An alternative to the Declaration of Value is the so-called Certificate of Value and Comparability issued by CIMEA, the Centre for Information on Academic Mobility and Equivalences.

The establishment of this Centre corresponds to the commitments undertaken by Italy with the signing and ratification of the Lisbon Convention, concerning the recognition of qualifications in the European region. If you are interested, you can find more information here.

The first thing to do is to check whether the country in which you obtained your qualification is participating in the CIMEA system.

To verify this information and:

• how to apply for the certificate and how much it costs,
• which documents are required for the application

you must first register on the DIPLOME page.

If, for example, you studied in Mumbai, it will look like this:

N.B. the indicated price is only a mere example; it may vary depending on the specific case.

You can check the instructions with the Key Steps!

For additional information, you can write to student.info@mysanmartino.org. We are not in direct contact with CIMEA, and we will provide you with general information!

FAQ
I have applied for the admission test, but I haven’t graduated yet. If I pass it, can I still enrol in September and start classes? Yes. Documents relating to qualifications can be sent by December of the year of enrolment at Humanitas University.

Accommodation

Mario Luzzatto Student House

The Mario Luzzatto Student House is named after Mario Luzzatto, an internationally well-known manager, artist and philanthropist. Opened in September 2018, the student accommodation is located within the University Campus. Students experience the dimension of integrated education, with the University, the Hospital and the Research Centre just a few steps away from the halls of residence.

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