Stays longer than 90 days

To complete the application, students may receive free assistance from SAOS. The forms contained in the relevant “kit” can be collected from all post offices with a “Sportello Amico” service desk.

The electronic residence permit is issued by the Questura no earlier than 40 days from the date of the first appointment, if the application is accepted. In any case, the residence permit will be issued for a period corresponding to the validity period of the health insurance cover and in any event for no longer than 1 year. In order to remain in Italy, students must promptly arrange to renew their residence permit, starting from 2 months before its expiry date.

Complete the kit by following the tutorial instructions

Include in the kit a copy of the following documents:

• 1 revenue stamp for € 16.00
• photocopy of your passport or other identity document (main page and all pages with stamps or visas)
• accommodation certificate issued by the competent service or, in the case of accommodation with private individuals: tenancy agreement + registration + declaration of hospitality + relevant proof of submission
• photocopy of the insurance policy, valid in the national territory, for the duration of the stay, covering the risk of illness and/or accidents, or voluntary registration with the National Health Service
• photocopy of the certificate attesting enrolment in the current academic year or the activity carried out at the University

The application must be submitted in person in an unsealed envelope at the authorised post offices, presenting your passport or another identity document. The receipt confirming submission of the application consists of 3 sheets, which must be kept carefully and may be used to register with the registry office and the National Health Service:

1. the applicant’s receipt
2. notification of the date of the first appointment at the Police Headquarters
3. postal payment slip as proof of payment

• € 16.00 for 1 revenue stamp (which can be purchased from a tobacconist's)

To be paid at the post office when submitting the application:

• € 30.00 for service costs
• € 70.46 for the issue of the electronic residence permit valid for 1 year

You must present yourself with the following documents:

• 4 passport-sized photographs
• the original copies of the documents already sent with the kit
• original passport
• receipts for the insured item from Poste

When the permit is ready, the Questura will send an SMS informing you of the day on which it can be collected. To collect the residence permit, you must go to the Questura with the following documents:

• original passport
• receipts for the residence permit application

The permit can in any case be collected at the Questura from Monday to Thursday from 14.30

The Questura of Padua, Immigration Office, is located in Piazza Zanellato, 7, 35129