Permesso di doggiorno, the permission to stay, is needed if you want to stay a longer period in Italy. You can obtain a permission from the Questura. The following documents are needed:

5 photographs

1 marca da bollo of € 10,33 (you can buy it from all the tabaccherie, tobacco shops)

passport + 2 copies of the passport

visa + 2 copies of the visa (not needed for EU citizens)

the school's certificate of enrolment 

dichiarazione di ospitalità, a declaration from the owner of the apartment where you live, or the rent contract.

health insurance + 2 copies of the insurance; 

You can buy your health insurance from INA ASSITALIA, but also some foreign insurances can be accepted, specially if they bear a stamp of an Italian embassy. The price of the insurance depends on the length of the period: € 6,46 for 1 month; € 19,37 for 3 months; € 38,73 for 6 months; € 77,47 for 1 year. To pay the insurance you have to go to the post office with a completed payment form. The form should be titled to: Consorzio Agenzia Generale INA/Assitalia, Roma, conto 20, via del Tritone, 00187 Roma. Numero C/C 71270003. On the reverse side you should write the motive of the payment: per polizza sanitaria stranieri.

All the documents should be presented at Questura (State Police), Via Divisione Acqui 151, Modena. Tel: 059/410860

The office of foreign affairs is open from Monday to Friday. To present documents, you can go in the office on Monday or Wednesday at 8.00 or at 10.30, take a number and wait for your turn. Usually there is a long line and you might have to wait several hours. To pick up your permission you can go on Tuesday or Friday at 8.00 or at 10.30.

This information is general and there might be same variation.

    

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