International students in Italy, procedures for the academic year 2021/2022

Pre-enrolment application must be submitted using the UNIVERSITALY portal

The ministry of University and Research issued the procedures for entry, residency and enrolment of international students and the respective recognition of qualifications, for higher education courses in italy for the academic year 2021-2022.

These procedures are subject to the current and future emergency provisions of the Italian Government and of the European Union regarding the prevention and containment of the COVID-19 virus epidemic. This does not mean that the international students, if they require an entry visa for Italy, should not in any case promptly arrange for a visa application for study purposes at the diplomatic-consular Missions of reference for their respective places of residence, in order to use this visa as soon as conditions permit.

The pre-enrolment application for the issue of visas to candidates of study courses at Italian universities must be submitted using the UNIVERSITALY portal.