Bachelor's · Part G: Before you fly
What should I pack, and what is my first week plan?
Carry in your hand luggage, originals plus copies
- Passport with visa
- Universitaly summary and admission letter
- Apostilled SSC and HSC certificates and marksheets
- CIMEA statements or Declaration of Value
- Bank and sponsor documents used for the visa
- Insurance policy and accommodation booking
- Extra passport photos
- Prescriptions for any medicine
- Under 18: parental consent and guardianship papers
Italy uses 230 volts with type C, F and L sockets. Northern winters are cold.
First week
- Day 1 to 2: SIM card, reach your room, call home.
- Day 2 to 4: visit the university's international or welcome desk. Many have a permit desk that helps with the residence permit kit (MUR circular).
- By working day 8: submit the residence permit application (B33). This deadline is the law.
- Week 2 onward: finish enrolment, health cover, long term room, bank account.
This page explains official rules in plain language. I am not an immigration adviser and I do not give visa advice. For that, always use official government sources. Rules change: confirm with your university, the embassy and VFS before you act.