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Your path to Italy: 1Check eligibility 2Prepare for IMAT 3Free mock tests 4Choose a university 5Pre-enrol on Universitaly 6DSU scholarship 7Visa & arrival

Documents Checklist for Studying in Italy

Every document you need, stage by stage — for Universitaly pre-enrolment, the IMAT, the DSU scholarship, the study visa and your arrival in Italy. Keep originals plus scanned copies of everything.

Stage 1

Universitaly pre-enrolment

  • Valid passport (valid well beyond your study period)
  • Passport-size photo
  • Class 12 certificate and marksheet (Class 10 too)
  • Declaration of Value, or CIMEA Statements of Comparability and Verification
  • For master’s: bachelor’s degree, transcripts and syllabi
  • English certificate, if the course asks

Stage 2

IMAT registration (MBBS)

  • Universitaly account in your exact passport name
  • Passport details matching character for character
  • IMAT fee payment (about €130 in 2026)
  • Chosen test centre

Stage 3

DSU scholarship

  • Parents’ income certificate
  • Family income declaration
  • Family composition certificate (if required)
  • Property and other financial documents the region asks for
  • Translations and legalisation as required by the region

Stage 4

Student visa (Type D)

  • Visa application form and passport
  • University admission or pre-acceptance and Universitaly summary
  • Proof of funds — at least €10,179.85 a year (bank statements, scholarship or sponsor)
  • Proof of accommodation in Italy
  • Health insurance
  • Return ticket or funds for it, if asked

Stage 5

After you arrive

  • Apply for the residence permit (permesso di soggiorno) within 8 days
  • Get your Italian tax code (codice fiscale)
  • Complete enrolment at the university
  • Register for health cover

Tip

Avoid delays

  • Start Declaration of Value or CIMEA requests early — they take weeks
  • Use the same spelling of your name on every document
  • Keep 2 printed sets and a cloud backup
  • Check your university’s own list — it can ask for extra documents

Italy Campus is an admission guidance service by National Vidya Foundation. We are not a university and not an official Italian body. Admission is decided only by the university; visas are decided only by the Italian consulate. Official dates and rules can change every year — always confirm on Universitaly and your university’s own call.