What to do once in Italy

In this page we will explain all you have to do after your arrival. For any further information don’t hesitate to ask us.

REGISTRATION WITH THE OFFICE OF VITAL RECORDS
The office of vital records is the record of the population living in Milano. You need to register by going to the Comune di Milano (Ufficio Anagrafe).
If you come from an EU Country: the registration is compulsory only if you stay in Italy for more than 3 months.
If you come from an extra-EU Country: the registration can be done just after having obtained the permit of stay (see beyond). Please contact us in order to know which documents you have to bring.

Only for Visiting Professors coming from Extra UE Countries

DOCUMENT OF SUITABILITY OF ACCOMMODATION
It is necessary only if you choose to live in a private accommodation and you have to ask it to the Municipalty where the accommodation is situated. Please contact us to find out what you need to do.

PERMIT OF STAY
If you have a teaching assignment: within 8 days from your arrival you need to go to a post office with Sportello Amico in order to send the kit for the Permit of stay application, that our Welcome Office will help you to prepare. The Sportello Amico will give you an appointment with Questura di Milano, that will release you your Permit of stay.
If you have a research assignment: within 8 days from your arrival in Italy, our Welcome Office will accompany you to Prefettura di Milano (documents required: passport, codice fiscale, document of suitability of accommodation). With the certificate released by Prefettura you have to go to a post office with Sportello Amico; also bringing with you: your passport, your Nulla Osta and the contract that you signed with Politecnico. The post office will give you an appointment with Questura di Milano, where your Permit of stay will be released.

Further procedures