VISITING Ph.D. STUDENTS
If you wish to spend a period in our laboratories in Bologna or Cesena, contact one of our professors.
Our university will support you throughout the visa procedure (see below).
Some forms of financial support are available within specific initiatives such as Erasmus Mundus Programmes, special International Programmes, and local governmental programmes.
Support for entry into italy
If your destination is Bologna, contact the International Desk at diri.visiting@unibo.it for help with incoming procedures. For other destinations, contact the International Relations Office of the relative campus: Cesena, Forlì, Ravenna, Rimini.
Visa issuing procedures take a long time and you should start the procedure well in advance (at least 3 months).
Before arriving in italy
Visiting Ph.D. students from the European Union
You must:
- check that your identity document is valid for the entire duration of your stay in Italy;
- have appropriate health care coverage valid in Italy (TEAM card and/or private insurance).
Visiting Ph.D. students from outside the European Union
You must apply for a visa for study purposes (not applicable to PhD students from countries which do not require a visa for stays of less than 90 days), usually by submitting:
- a letter of invitation from the department at the University of Bologna hosting you;
- demonstration of suitable means of financial support;
- demonstration of accommodation (hotel booking, declaration of hosting signed by an EU citizen or other foreign national with an Italian residence permit);
- an insurance policy for medical care and hospital treatment, if you are not entitled to health care in Italy by virtue of agreements in force with your home country. When you apply for the visa, have your medical insurance policy stamped by the Embassy, otherwise you will not be able to use it to apply for your residence permit. Read more on Medical Assistance for Foreign Students.
Contact the Italian Embassy of jurisdiction well in advance to check what specific documentation is required. Read more on the Visa for Italy and select “Study – Exchange and mobility programme” as the reason for your stay.
Visitors with a study visa may apply for a residence permit. While your residence permit for study purposes is valid, you may work for up to 20 hours a week. These hours are cumulative over fifty-two weeks, with a maximum limit of 1,040 hours.
Tax id
To apply for any refund of expenses, rental contract or other purposes, you must have an Italian tax ID. You can apply for one via the Embassy before leaving for Italy or may wait until you reach Italy and then contact the tax ID issue services of the University of Bologna or the Italian Inland Revenue office (Agenzie delle Entrate).
Username, password and online services
In the “Confirmation of registration” message, you will receive your username and password (university credentials) both as a student (nome.cognome@studio.unibo.it) and as university personnel (nome.cognome@unibo.it). These credentials are needed to access the University of Bologna’s online services which will be enabled according to your status.
At your first log-in, the system will ask you to change your password. Pay attention when entering your password (PIN/PUK) as it is made up of numbers and upper- and lower-case letters, and it is very easy to make a mistake.
If you forget your password you can reset it to its default value (PUK) .The required code (“Cod. Fisc. Personale”) is is printed on your badge.
ONCE YOU ARRIVE IN ITALY
CHECK-IN
Upon arrival, you will need to check-in at your hosting department. Bring an ID with you: your passport or, only if you are a EU citizen, your Identity Card. Each department has different procedures, so be sure to ask your academic contact for information about how to register. Your registration will be done through a “Visiting” application. In order to check-in, your mobility period must already be registered by your academic contact and approved by the Department Director. Upon approval you will receive a confirmation message.
At check-in you will get your Arrival Statement, which you will then use to apply for your residence permit (see below).
RESIDING IN ITALY
Visiting PhD students from the European Union
If you plan to stay in Italy for more than 3 months, you must register with the Registry Office (Iscrizione Anagrafica) in the city where you will live.
Find out how to register (iscrizione anagrafica) in the Municipality of Bologna.
Visiting PhD students from outside the European Union: residence permit (permesso di soggiorno)
If you have a visa for study purposes and intend to stay in Italy for more than 90 days, within 8 working days of your arrival in Italy, you must apply for a residence permit.
Read the information about how to apply for a residence permit for exchange students.
Important: in contrast to what is described, as a visiting PhD student you will check-in at your host department instead of at the International Relations Office. If you need support, please send an email to diri.visiting@unibo.it
BADGE
If you need a badge, you have to contact the secretariat of your hosting Department and make an appointment with ARTEC – PhD Unit - Ufficio Accordi e Internazionalizzazione.
ACCIDENT INSURANCE
As an exchange student, after check-in, you are insured against accidents that may occur on the university premises or any other place in which studies and research activities authorized by the University are performed.
For more information read about the insurance service of the University of Bologna.
AT THE END OF THE MOBILITY PERIOD
CHECK-OUT
Before leaving, don’t forget to check out at the same office where you checked in. You will get a Certificate of Departure, confirming the start and end dates of your mobility period.
Detailed certifications for the activities carried out may be issued by your academic contact.
CONTACTS
Contacts for exchange students at Unibo
Instructions and contact info for the various offices to contact according to your needs.