Italian citizenship

The Italia Startup Visa is a program launched in 2014 to attract innovative entrepreneurs from outside the EU. It offers a fast, digital process to obtain a visa and residence permit in Italy, subject to investment and documentation requirements. It allows both the creation of a new startup and joining an existing one, strengthening Italy’s entrepreneurial ecosystem with talent, capital, and innovation.

The residence permit for study purposes in Italy allows foreign nationals to legally stay in the country to attend university, training courses, or internships lasting more than three months. With this permit, students are allowed to work, but with certain limits: up to 20 hours per week and a maximum of 1,040 hours per year in employment.

The rules and requirements for traveling within the Schengen Area during the summer are explained, especially for citizens of visa-exempt countries. It describes the 90-day limit within a 180-day period, the necessary documents, admission conditions, the importance of having travel medical insurance, and the consequences of breaking the rules.