Study Internship Visa Requirements
1.Visa application form duly filled in and signed. For a short stay visa up to 90 days please download and fill in Schengen Visa application form. For long stay visa beyond 90 days please download and fill in Long term application form.
2.Recent passport-style photo (3,5 cm x 4,5 cm or 1''3/8 x 1''3/4, full front and white background);
3.Passport or travel document valid at least three months over the planned stay in Italy and a photocopy of relevant pages; (for any passport that does not specify full place of birth, a birth certificate must also be presented)
4.Copy of State driver’s license, State ID, State Income tax or last 3 months utility bills;
5.Round trip flight reservations;
6.Documentation concerning the internship program: Internship programs are organized by authorized entities (as per Art. 2 paragraph 1 of Decree of Ministry of Labor and Welfare N. 142 dated 03.25.1998) and are implemented according to a specific agreement between the promoting institution and the hosting employer. The visa can be requested by presenting a formal internship project (as per Art. 18 of Law N. 196/97 and Art. 4 of the D.M. N. 142/98) duly stamped by the competent Italian Region;
7.Letter from the University in United States, addressed to the Visa Office of the Italian Consulate in Boston, specifying that the student is officially enrolled with said University and confirming his/her enrollment in the University.
8.Proof of economic means of support, as per Ministry of Interior Directive 1.3.2000;
9.Declaration of the availability in Italy of an appropriate lodging;
10.Proof of enough financial means for returning to your Home Country or a return flight ticket;
11.Certificate/Policy for International health insurance for medical expenses including COVID related expenses. The coverage must include medical expenses, hospitalization and repatriation with a MINIMUM coverage of 30,000 Euro (and not as a limit of expenses) during your entire stay. If your current insurance company does not provide such coverage, you are requested to purchase another insurance which meets the above requirements
