Question 1

Do I need to provide national visa application form?

Accepted Answer

The national (Type D) visa application form, fully filled in and signed. If you are under 18, both parents sign it.

Question 2

Do I need to provide recent passport-size photo?

Accepted Answer

One recent passport-size colour photo with a white background. Scanned or photocopied photos are not accepted.

Question 3

Do I need to provide valid passport?

Accepted Answer

Your original passport and a photocopy. It must be less than 10 years old, stay valid for at least 3 months after the visa ends, and have at least two blank pages. Damaged passports are not accepted.

Question 4

Do I need to provide proof of money to live on (€848.25 a month)?

Accepted Answer

Proof that you have at least €848.25 for each month of the academic year (€10,179.85 a year) to live in Italy. This amount is a reference point: the embassy looks at your whole money situation and your family's, which should look steady and reliable for your whole course. The money can come from you, your parents, other relatives, or from Italian or foreign institutions, universities or scholarships.

Question 5

Do I need to provide proof you paid the enrolment fee (if any)?

Accepted Answer

If your university charges an enrolment fee, bring proof that you paid it.

Question 6

Do I need to provide admission test result (if your course has one)?

Accepted Answer

If your course needs an entrance test (for example IMAT for medicine, or the architecture exam), bring your passing result.

Question 7

Do I need to provide pre-enrolment on universitaly, validated by your university?

Accepted Answer

You pre-enrol online on the Universitaly portal for one course at one university. You can only apply for the visa after your chosen university has validated that pre-enrolment. Bring the letter from Universitaly that confirms it.

Question 8

Do I need to provide proof of accommodation in italy?

Accepted Answer

Proof of a suitable place to live in Italy, such as campus housing, a rental contract, or a hotel booking. How long the booking must cover depends on the embassy, Tel Aviv accepts at least the first 15 days, Abu Dhabi asks for at least 30 days. If you stay in a private home, the owner signs a declaration of hospitality.

Question 9

Do I need to provide health insurance valid in italy?

Accepted Answer

Insurance that pays for medical care and hospital stays in Italy. The Tel Aviv embassy asks for at least your first 3 months; other embassies, such as Abu Dhabi, ask for cover for your whole stay.

Question 10

Do I need to provide return ticket or money to travel home?

Accepted Answer

A return ticket, or proof you have the money for your trip home, on top of the yearly living-money amount.

Question 11

Do I need to provide diploma with proof it is real and comparable?

Accepted Answer

Your school diploma (and for a master's course, your degree and full transcript), legalised or apostilled and translated into Italian. You also need proof of what it is worth in Italy: a Declaration of Value from the Italian embassy or consulate, or a CIMEA statement if your university accepts it.

Question 12

Do I need to provide guardian in italy (students under 18)?

Accepted Answer

If you are under 18, your parents must name a person who lives legally in Italy to look after you. They sign a declaration in front of a notary, and that person signs a declaration agreeing to it, with a copy of their ID.

Question 13

Do I need to provide proof of language level?

Accepted Answer

For a course taught in Italian, your university confirms your Italian level: at least B1 for a foundation course, B2 for other courses. For a course taught in English, you need at least B2 from a recognised test such as TOEFL or IELTS, unless English is your mother tongue.

Gibraltar → Italy: National Visa for Study (Type D): university enrolment

Required documents

Identity

Financial

Purpose of travel

Accommodation

Insurance

Travel

Other

Why applications on this route get refused

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