Documents required for your stay

The Tax code is necessary to carry out various activities in Italy, for example: opening a bank account, signing a rental contract, enrolling in the National Health Service, and applying for a residence permit.

How to obtain the Italian Tax code:

You can obtain the fiscal code before or after arriving in Italy.

• Before your arrival in Italy: If the Italian Consulate/Embassy in your country offers this service, you can request an official fiscal code before your departure to Italy.
• After your arrival in Italy: After enrollment, send an email to the Revenue Agency (dp.pavia.utpavia@agenziaentrate.it) with the following text:

Gentilissimi,

Vi inoltro la mia richiesta di codice fiscale. Sono uno studente internazionale immatricolato presso l’Università di Pavia, numero di matricola xxxxx (specify your matriculation number). Allego il mio documento di identità e il modello AA4/8 compilato in lingua inglese.

Molte grazie per l’attenzione.

Cordiali saluti,

xxxxx (sign with your name)“

In the email, you must attach:

• Your ID document
• Visa (only for Non-EU students)
• This form completed with all the required info

Here are instructions on how to complete the form.

Please be aware that personal data must be exactly the same as in the ID document.

Remember also that the Italian address is mandatory (in case you haven’t found a definitive accommodation yet, you can enter a temporary address in Pavia and province).

“Agenzia delle Entrate” will send you the tax code via email within 1/2 weeks.

Exchange students don’t have to follow these procedures: the International Mobility Office will send them the tax code directly via email.

International students must cover the whole length of their studies in Italy with a Health Insurance.

Being covered by a Health Insurance is compulsory in order to apply for the Residence Permit that will last as long as your health insurance.

You have two options:

1. Register with the Italian National Health Service (“SSN”) to get the Health Card (“Tessera Sanitaria”) and rely on public Healthcare as if you were Italian. The SSN will give you access to a general practitioner and reduced prices for medical examinations and treatments.The registration runs from January to December, therefore in January of the following year it must be renewed. 

Following the financial law no.213 voted and approved by the Italian government on 30 Dec.2023, from 1st January 2024 the SSN insurance price for international students has been raised from 149 euros/year to 700 euros/year. 

In order to register with SSN, students must pay via your own bank account choosing the F24 model inserting:

• regional code 10
• contribution code 8846
• and specifying the contribution is for year 2024. 

Once you have obtained the payment receipt, it will be possible to apply for the Residence Permit. Subsequently, after submitting the Residence Permit application, it will be necessary to book an appointment at the ASST of Pavia (Via Indipendenza 3, Pavia) to finalize the enrollment and be assigned a doctor.

The necessary documents for the application are:

• Passport
• Fiscal code
• Receipt of the residence permit application
• Receipt of payment for enrollment in the National Health Service ("SSN")
• Self-certification of enrollment at the University (to be downloaded from the Student Portal)
• Self-certification of accommodation (the form is available directly at the ASST).

2. Purchase a private Health Insurance from abroad or in Italy. Please note that private insurances mainly cover expenses only if you are hospitalized by ambulance or through the Emergency Room: if you choose this option, make sure to check all the contract conditions.

Non-EU students must request the Residence Permit (“Permesso di soggiorno”) within 8 days from their arrival in Italy.

1) In order to be assisted in filling out the Residence Permit application (“KIT” which will be provided by the help desk), check the office opening hours and book an appointment with:

Help Desk Permit of Stay
Questura, Via Rismondo 68, Pavia
permesso.soggiorno@unipv.it

whatsapp 0039 3312312544

2) You should bring with you:

• Photocopy of your passport (without blank pages)
• Old residence permit in case of renewal
• Proof of enrolment at the University of Pavia: an official enrollment certificate at the University or an official enrollment certificate with passed exams at the University in case of renewal
• Proof of residence (eg. house contract, hospitality document)
• Proof of financial support (eg. copy of credit card, bank statement)
• A 16€ revenue stamp (”marca da bollo”), to buy at the tobacco shop

3)Once the KIT has been filled in, you must hand it in to the Post Office in order to send it to the Immigration Authorities. Fees will cost 118,46 €.

4)After sending the KIT you will be given a receipt of your application (ricevuta). On your recept you will see the date of your fingerprints appointment in the Police Station (Questura).

5) When going to the appointment with the Immigration Office in Via Rismondo 68 Pavia, do not forget to bring the following documents and wait in the waiting area until your name is called by an officer:

• Receipt
• Passport
• Old residence permit in case of renewal
• new health insurance that covers 1 year from the day of the appointment, min.coverage 30.000€

6)The status of your Residence Permit can always be checked on Portale Immigrazione (use the username and password that can be found on the Post Office receipt). When your residence permit is ready, you will receive a notification SMS. This usually takes about 40 days. On the date of collection, you should bring your passport, receipt and the old residence permit in case of renewal.

Check the presentation made by the Residence Permit Helpdesk of the University of Pavia.

If you still have doubts about the residence permit, read the FAQ

Many banks have low fees account offers for students.

Banca Popolare di Sondrio (Piazzale Ponte Coperto Ticino 11, Pavia) is the treasury bank of the University which offers the possibility to open a bank account at special conditions.

The Ateneo Card is the identification card of University of Pavia students and is issued by Banca Popolare di Sondrio.

The card can be activated -without any costs- as a prepaid rechargeable credit card and will be used by the University to credit any refunds, scholarships and sums due for student collaborations. It can also be used in stores in contactless mode and for internet purchases.
Once your Ateneo Card is ready, you will receive an email from the University notifying its availability. After that you will be able to collect it by booking an appointment at the Student Administration Office.

Then, in order to activate it as a credit card, you will need to book an appointment at the bank by sending an email to pavia.succursale@popso.it

Documents to be handed in:

• Passport or valid ID
• Tax Identification Number (TIN) of your abroad residence
• Address of your abroad residence
• Residence Permit (Non-EU only) If you do not still hold it: Receipt of the Residence Permit + Self-certification of enrolment at the University, to be downloaded from the Student Portal
•  Italian Tax Code issued by Italian embassy/consulate or Agenzia delle entrate
• Address in Italy
• Italian mobile phone number
• University ID number (“matricola”)
• Ateneo Card number

Before being able to make any transaction, it is necessary to make an initial deposit on your bank account. The procedures to open the bank account and transfer the funds will take up to 15 days, so make sure you have enough money on arrival.