Moving to Hunimed

EU Citizens +90 days

If you’ll stay in Milan more than 90 days, please check to meet the following requirements before coming to Italy:

• holding ID or passport valid for the entire period of your stay in Milan.
• being in possession of a valid health insurance. The European health insurance card provided by your country of residence is accepted. Alternatively, you can buy a private health insurance.
• If you’ll be hosted by relatives or friends for more than 30 days, you’ll need to inform Police authorities by submitting the so called “dichiarazione di ospitalità” (Hospitality declaration). You can download the form and check the sample.

After your arrival, you are also required to:

• apply for fiscal code: this is an identification number, which allows Italian authorities to identify any person. You’ll need it for almost every administrative procedure in Italy. You just have to contact our Partner San Martino Agency at this email address: student.info@mysanmartino.org to be guided and to receive your fiscal code by email.
• be registered in the population register at the competent Municipality (based on the area in which you’ll live). Write an email to student.info@mysanmartino.org to be guided and supported in the application.
• After you complete your registration with Anagrafe, you are entitled to enroll with the National Health system (SSN) for free. Thanks to this registration, you’ll have the right to access all medical services provided by the Italian health system.

Non-EU Citizens -90 days

If you’ll stay in Milan for less than 90 days, you may need a short-term visa.

First, you can check the official Ministry Portal and answer 4 questions to find out if you need a visa.

You can then schedule a call with our International Office to verify your situation and receive support in case visa is required.

After your arrival, you are also required to:

• If you’ll be hosted by relatives or friends, you’ll need to inform Police authorities by submitting the so called “dichiarazione di ospitalità” (hospitality declaration) within 48 hours from your arrival. You can download the form and check the sample.
• declare your presence at the local police station, only if you entered Italy from another EU country (no Italian stamp on your passport). You can visit the local police station within 8 days from your arrival. You’ll be asked for a declaration form, passport photocopy and proof of accommodation. The form will be stamped by a Police officer.
• apply for fiscal code: this is an identification number, which allows Italian authorities to identify any person. You’ll need it for almost every administrative procedure in Italy. You just have to contact our Partner San Martino Agency at this email address: student.info@mysanmartino.org to be guided and to receive your fiscal code by email.

Non-EU Citizens +90 days

If you’ll stay in Milan more than 90 days, you need to obtain a work visa (art. 27 co.1 lett c, d.lgs 289/98) and then, once in Italy, apply for residence permit for work reasons.

To enable you to apply for a work visa at the competent Italian Embassy or Consulate, Humanitas first need to obtain an authorization called “Nulla osta”, issued by the Interior Ministry branch (Prefettura).

You’ll be asked to provide the University with your degree certificate translated into Italian and legalized by Italian Embassy or with Apostille issued by the competent local authority. Check which is the competent one at this link

You can schedule a call with our International Office to verify your situation and gather information about documents you need to share and timing.

As soon as the authorization will be issued, you’ll be assisted with your visa request.

Upon your arrival in Italy, you are required to:

• declare your presence at the local police station, only if you entered Italy from another EU country (no Italian stamp on your passport). You can visit the local police station within 8 days from your arrival. You’ll be asked for a declaration form, passport photocopy and proof of accommodation. The form will be stamped by a Police officer.
• apply for fiscal code: this is an identification number, which allows Italian authorities to identify any person. You’ll need it for almost every administrative procedure in Italy. You just have to contact our Partner San Martino Agency at this email address: student.info@mysanmartino.org to be guided and to receive your fiscal code by email.
• Within 10-20 days from your arrival, you will have to visit Prefettura office to finalize the immigration procedures and then apply for residence permit for research purposes. You’ll be guided and accompanied by our international office staff.
• After shipping the residence permit application, you’ll receive a receipt of application that authorizes to start your research activity at Humanitas.

EU Citizens

EU PhD candidates do not need a VISA and a RESIDENCE PERMIT to legally enter and stay in Italy.

As you’ll stay in Milan more than 90 days, please check to meet the following requirements before coming to Italy:

• holding ID or passport valid for the entire period of your stay in Milan.
• being in possession of a valid health insurance. The European health insurance card provided by your country of residence is accepted. Alternatively, you can buy a private health insurance.
• If you’ll be hosted by relatives or friends for more than 30 days, you’ll need to inform Police authorities by submitting the so called “dichiarazione di ospitalità” (hospitality declaration). You can download the form and check the sample.

After your arrival, you are also required to:

• apply for fiscal code: this is an identification number, which allows Italian authorities to identify any person. You’ll need it for almost every administrative procedure in Italy. You just have to contact our Partner San Martino Agency at this email address: student.info@mysanmartino.org to be guided and to receive your fiscal code by email.
• be registered in the population register at the competent Municipality (based on the area in which you’ll live). Write an email to student.info@mysanmartino.org to be guided and supported in the application.

Non-EU Citizens

Non-EU PhD candidates need a visa to legally enter Italy.

The type of visa (study visa or research one) you need to get depends on the type of contract you’ll be offered.

You can schedule a call with our International Office to verify your situation and gather information about documents you need to share and timing.

If you need a research visa, please check the Researchers section.

If you need a study visa, you need to:

• submit the online pre-enrolment application via the Universitaly Portal. In the application, you need to indicate that you’ll study at Humanitas University and choose the PhD program you are enrolled in.
• Humanitas University validates your application, and the Italian competent Embassy or Consulate receives it.
• apply for a study visa at the competent Embassy or Consulate. Check the official Ministry Portal, selecting “STUDY – POSTGRADUATE” as the “reason for your stay”. You’ll be able to check the documents required. Double-check with our International office during your scheduled call.

Upon your arrival in Italy, you are required to:

• if you’ll be hosted by relatives or friends, you’ll need to inform Police authorities by submitting the so called “dichiarazione di ospitalità” (hospitality declaration) within 48 hours from your arrival. You can download the form and check the sample.
• declare your presence (declaration of presence pdf) at the local police station, only if you entered Italy from another EU country (no Italian stamp on your passport). You can visit the local police station within 8 days from your arrival. You’ll be asked for a declaration form, passport photocopy and proof of accommodation. The form will be stamped by Police officer.
• apply for fiscal code: this is an identification number, which allows Italian authorities to identify any person. You’ll need it for almost every administrative procedure in Italy. You just have to contact our Partner San Martino Agency at this email address: student.info@mysanmartino.org to be guided and to receive your fiscal code by email.
• apply for residence permit within 8 days from your arrival. Application is presented via the so-called KIT, an envelope in which you can find the application form (modulo 1) 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 as in the samples. Prepare the required documents and send your KIT at one of the above-mentioned Post Offices.
• at the Post Office you will be given a receipt of application and you will be assigned an appointment for fingerprints at Police station.
• 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.