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We recommend that Fellows who are non-EU nationals check with their local Italian Embassy / Consulate for visa requirements well ahead of their move to Florence.
If a visa is necessary, you will need to apply for it for the full duration of the fellowship at the EUI. See Here
Filipa de Sousa in the Welcome Unit will give you a letter to support your visa application. Submit this to the Embassy or Consulate.
Dependent family members (married partners, children) who accompany a Felllow must apply for a visa of the same duration.
Note that:
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the EUI cannot assist you with visa procedures after 1 July
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the visa entitles you to enter Italian territory, but NOT to reside in Italy
For more info contact Filipa de Sousa at the Welcome Unit
A special ID card is issued by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Ministero degli Affari Esteri) to:
If you are eligible apply for a Long-term Mission Visa. This exempts you from applying for a Residence Permit (permesso di soggiorno).
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the ID is issued after you are officially registered at the EUI
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submit the necessary documentation well before your arrival, scanned copy of passport & digital photo (see Annex )
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You will receive the ID card only after your registration at the EUI
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Academic Service is responsible for the issue and delivery of the special Ministry ID cards
Who needs a Permesso di Soggiorno:
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non-EU Nationals
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dependent family members of Fellows
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Fellows staying less than 1 year
Non-EU Nationals must apply for a Residence Permit within 1 week of their arrival. Contact Filipa de Sousa for more info.
EU Nationals do not need a Permesso di Soggiorno.
EU citizens staying more than 3 months must register with the municipality (Comune, Ufficio Anagrafe) for a certificato di residenza.
The Italian State does not recognise unmarried/civil partners of Fellows when it comes to obtaining a Residence Permit.
Apply for a codice fiscale as soon as you arrive in Florence
Go to the Local Revenue Office, Agenzia dell’Entrate, Via S. Caterina d’Alessandria 23 (3rd floor), 50129 Firenze, (Monday to Friday: 8.40-12.40 / Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday: 14.20-15.40.
Take a copy of your passport or ID card.
When living in Italy you will need a codice fiscale to:
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open a bank account
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Buy a car or motorino
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Re-register a vehicle
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Sign any official contract, e.g. the lease for a flat
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Take out an Italian insurance policy
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Sign contracts with the gas, electric and telephone companies (including mobile phones)
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Ask for a medical check-up invoice
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Sign any sort of work contract subject to Italian labour law, etc.
Apply for a codice fiscale as soon as you arrive in Florence.
For more information follow this link