Permit of stay
If you are a non-European/EEA citizen and you wish to study your Ph.D. in Italy, you must apply for a permit of stay in order to legally stay in Italy with the visa issued by the Italian Consulate/Embassy in your country of origin.
The request for the permit of stay must be made WITHIN 8 WORKING DAYS after your arrival in Italy. The permit of stay is issued by the Police Central Station (Questura) in Trieste and entitles you to temporarily live in Italy, and to visit any Schengen Country.In order to request your permit of stay you should fill a documentation kit RICHIESTA DI RILASCIO/RINNOVO DEL PERMESSO/CARTA DI SOGGIORNO PER CITTADINI STRANIERI which you can obtain at the Student´s Secretariat (SISSA Main Building OFFICE 238) or at the central Posta.
It is strongly recommened to fill the documentation kit with the help and supervision of the Student's Secretariat.