After You Arrive

Your First Weeks in Italy

A simple plan for your first 24 hours, first 3 days and first week in Italy, in the order that matters.

Italy Arrival Timeline

Priority
First 24 Hours

Rest, reach your housing and keep your papers safe.

Go to your housing: Keep your rental contract or housing letter safe. You need it later.
Note your arrival date: You need it for the 8-day rule on your permit kit.

Emergency contacts to save

First day

Get your papers in order and meet your university.

Visit the international office: Ask how your university helps with the permit kit and enrolment.

Find your post office: Look for one with a "Sportello Amico" desk. It has the permit kit, a paper form pack.

This week, start your residence permit and your enrolment.

Residence permit kit: Hand in the kit at a post office with a "Sportello Amico" desk (the desk for this service) within 8 working days of arrival. You pay a EUR 16 tax stamp (marca da bollo), EUR 30 for the post office service and EUR 70.46 for the electronic permit card.
University enrolment: Finish your enrolment as your university asks. Without a permit yet, your university can enrol you for now.
Questura appointment: Your post office letter gives the date to give fingerprints at the police headquarters (Questura, the police office for foreigners).