Italy permanent residency is the EU long-term residence permit (permesso di soggiorno UE per soggiornanti di lungo periodo), which non-EU nationals can apply for after five years of legal residence in Italy. It is the middle step of a three-stage path: a residence permit when
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A Schengen visa is a single short-stay visa that lets its holder travel across 29 European countries for up to 90 days in any 180-day period, for tourism, family visits or business. The countries share one set of rules on who needs a visa, what
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The Italy startup visa, officially called the Italia Startup Visa (ISV), lets non-EU citizens move to Italy to launch an innovative startup. A committee under Italy’s Ministry of Enterprises and Made in Italy (MIMIT) reviews each application, usually within 30 days, and applicants must show
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An Italy student visa is a long-stay national visa (Type D) that non-EU nationals need to follow a degree programme or another course in Italy lasting more than 90 days. It lets you enter Italy for study, and it is the first of two steps:
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An Italy tourist visa is the short-stay Schengen visa that Italian consulates issue to people who need a visa to holiday in Italy, visit friends or see the country for up to 90 days. It is not a separate Italian document. The same Type C
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