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Non-EU students staying longer than 90 days need a national student visa, then apply for a permesso di soggiorno per motivi di studio within 8 working days of arrival. The permit allows limited part-time work and can be converted to a work permit, in many cases outside the quota.
Non-EU students staying longer than 90 days need a national student visa, then apply for a permesso di soggiorno per motivi di studio within 8 working days of arrival. The permit allows limited part-time work and can often be converted to a work permit outside the quota.
You qualify with a higher education qualification of at least three years, or with significant high-level professional experience (generally five years, or three years in ICT).
Yes. The EU Blue Card supports family reunification and offers a path toward long-term residence and intra-EU mobility for qualified workers.
No. The EU Blue Card is issued outside the annual Decreto Flussi quotas, which makes it attractive when those quotas are full.
Digital nomads are self-employed freelancers, while remote workers are employees of a company; both must qualify as highly skilled, but the documents they submit differ.
Under Law 74/2025, recognition is generally limited to people with a parent or grandparent who was born in Italy, replacing the previous unlimited generational chain.
Non-EU nationals generally need ten years of legal residence in Italy, while EU citizens generally need four years, and these periods are shorter for some special categories.
Non-EU nationals generally need ten years of legal residence in Italy, while EU citizens generally need four years, and these periods are shorter for some special categories.
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Study abroad — Italy