MILAN TOOLKIT Student Guide
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WELCOME TO MILAN TOOLKIT Student guide N A IL M GET READY FOR MILAN IN 3 STEPS INDEX BEFORE LEAVING DOCUMENTS NEEDED 01 Selection application 02 Visa 03 Health care insurance ACCOMMODATION 04 Finding accommodation UPON ARRIVAL IN ITALY REGISTRATION 05 Documents required for registration RESIDENCE VISA 06 How to apply for a Residence Visa 07 Sportello Amico TAX CODE 08 How to request a Tax Code DURING THE STAY TRANSPORT BEFORE LEAVING 09 ATM 10 Other means of transport INSURANCE 11 How to take out health insurance BANK 12 How to open an account STUDENT SERVICES 13 Provided by POLI.design, Consorzio del Politecnico di Milano 14 Provided by Politecnico di Milano 15 Other Services UTILITIES 16 How to reach us 17 Useful Numbers BEFORE LEAVING MILAN BEFORE LEAVING DOCUMENTS NEEDED 01 Selection application Documents required for the selection application Candidates with educational qualifications obtained for a Specializing Master of the Politecnico di Milano abroad To make an application for selection for a Specializing Always refer to the site www.polimi.it/index.php?id=5986 Master at the Politecnico di Milano you must send the for updated information following documents to [email protected]: Applicants with an educational qualification obtained • application for admission to selection; in Italy • curriculum vitae; To make a selection application for a Specializing Master • any other documents that may be required at the Politecnico di Milano you must send the following (e.g. portfolio, certificates of language proficiency, etc.); documents to [email protected]: • a clear, legible scanned copy of the Degree awarded; • a clear, legible translation of the Degree in Italian/ • application for admission to selection; English/French or Spanish; • curriculum vitae; • a clear, legible scanned copy of the certificate with exams • any other documents that may be required taken; (e.g. portfolio, certificates of language proficiency, etc.); • a clear, legible translation of the certificate with the • a clear, legible scanned copy of your ID card; exams in Italian/English/French or Spanish; • a clear, legible scanned copy of your qualifications. • a clear, legible scanned copy of your passport. For each student who is admitted to a Specializing Master, the Politecnico di Milano will send an official letter of eligibility to the representative responsible for the procedures relating to the Declaration of Value to Entry Visa. BEFORE LEAVING DOCUMENTS NEEDED 02 Visa 03 Health care insurance To enter Italy, non-European must obtain a Visa from the Non-European students must necessarily have health Italian Embassy/Consulate in their country of origin. insurance that covers them for the whole period they remain in Italy. All the necessary information about the procedure for submitting a visa application can be found on the link European students can benefit of services provided by the http://vistoperitalia.esteri.it/home/en European health insurance card. An entry visa is a travel document authorising the student Both types of students, once in possession of private to enter Italy but not to stay for the entire period of the insurance or the European health insurance card, can Master. To stay legally in Italy, students must apply for a benefit from the National or private Health Service and residence permit within 8 days of their arrival in Italy. be reimbursed once they return to their country of origin in accordance to what provided by their insurance for any Without a Visa you will not be able to apply for a medical expenses sustained during their stay in Italy. residence permit and without a residence permit you cannot stay in Italy for more than 90 days. BEFORE LEAVING ACCOMMODATION 04 Finding accommodation You can use different channels to find the accommodation AgenziaUni (www.agenziauni.comune.milano.it) you like, we recommend in all cases to reach Milan at least Viale D’Annunzio 15 – 20123 Milano 15 days before the scheduled starting date of the Master Tel. +39 02 88453435 / 02 88448540 in order to establish your permanent residence before [email protected] starting your studies, choosing the place best suited to your needs. It is always advised to book at least a temporary As students admitted to a Specializing Master at accommodation for the first and/or second week so you the Politecnico di Milano, you can make a booking can look for your permanent accomodation with ease. application to some of the accommodation facilities of the Politecnico. You can check these facilities on the site We would remind you that the lease is signed ONLY www.residenze.polimi.it by selecting “Milano” under between the student and the home owner. POLI.design, “Città” and “Dottorandi/Master” under “Destinatari”. At Consorzio del Politecnico di Milano, is NOT responsible the moment, the available facilities are the following: for any problems or irregularities that may arise between the landlord and the tenant. • Campus “Martinitt” • Residence “Archimede” In looking for accommodation you can refer to • Residence “C.F. Gauss” AgenziaUni, a service created by the City of Milan • Residence “Casa dello Studente” through a joint project with the Universities of Milan, the • Residence “Dateo” Lombardy Region and the Fondazione Cariplo. • Residence “Galileo Galilei” Through AgenziaUni you can: • Residence “O. Khayyam” • find information about lease offers; To request information, please refer to the “Contact” section • reduce the time and difficulties in finding on the site or to the following office: accommodation; • get in touch with other students with whom you can Servizi Residenziali share the house; Via Golgi, 42 - Milano • get assistance for stipulating a regular residential lease; +39 800022399 - [email protected] • receive all the information you need about the city and the university. BEFORE LEAVING ACCOMMODATION Near POLI.design, Consorzio del Politecnico di Milano, Bed & Breakfast Villa Cheta there are also some hotels/hostels for short stays: Via Privata Imola, 3 20158 Milano Hotel Sunflower **** +39 02 3931 79587 / + 39 320 9617290 Piazzale Lugano, 10 www.villachetamilano.com 20158 Milano +39 02 3931 4071 Hostel3 www.hotelsunflower.it Via Ignazio Ciaia, 5 20158 Milano Hotel Milton Best Western **** 02 3982 0435 Via Butti, 9 http://hostel3.it 20158 Milano +39 02 6680 2366 www.miltonmilano.com Hotel Valganna *** Via Giovanni Battista Varè, 32 20158 Milano +39 02 3931 0089 www.hotelvalganna.com Hotel Bovisa ** Via Emilio Broglio, 28 20158 Milano +39 02 39321100 [email protected] UPON ARRIVAL IN ITALY UPON ARRIVAL IN ITALY REGISTRATION RESIDENCE VISA 05 Documents required for 06 How to apply for a Residence registration Visa Always refer to the site www.polimi.it/index.php?id=5986 Within 8 days of arrival in Italy, non-EU students must go for updated information to a Post Office which has a “Sportello Amico” helpdesk and request the kit for applying for a residence permit. ALL STUDENTS admitted to a Specializing Master must To apply for a residence permit for study, you must deliver to the coordinator of the Master for which they complete Form 1 in all its parts and affix stamp duty of have been admitted, the following original documents: the current value (at the moment it is equivalent to € 16). After completing the form, it must be returned to the • filled out enrollment application with special stamp duty office attaching to the application: of the value in force (currently € 16)1; • a copy of your tax code; • a photocopy of all your passport pages; • a copy of your passport/identity card; • a photocopy of the letter of admission issued by the • a copy of your entry Visa and residence permit (only Politecnico di Milano certifying the course of study you students from outside the EU). will follow, endorsed by the Italian Diplomatic/Consular Representative when granted the entry Visa; In addition to the above documentation, STUDENTS • a photocopy of your insurance policy, valid throughout WITH QUALIFICATIONS OBTAINED ABROAD must the country, for the duration of the residency permit, submit: against the risk of illness and/or injury. • declaration of value issued by the Italian consular On returning the kit to the Post Office, the applicant authorities in the country in which the previous Degree shall pay € 27.50 for the electronic card + € 80 fee by was awarded; “bollettino postale” (Post Office Giro) for a residence • original Degree certificate or certified copy thereof, permit lasting one year. € 30.00 as shipping cost for the or replacement certificate of the Degree, if this is not items. available; • an official translation of the qualification issued by the For further information and confirmation of costs related Italian Consular authorities in the country in which the to the return of the kit, please visit the website: Degree was awarded. www.poliziadistato.it/articolo/225/ 1The stamp duty can be purchased in Italy and is generally sold in tobacco shops or authorised public businesses. UPON ARRIVAL IN ITALY RESIDENCE VISA 07 Sportello Amico Upon delivery of the kit to the Post Office, the operator Below is a list of post offices that have the “Sportello will issue a receipt containing a user ID and a password, Amico” where it is possible to present the application for a payment receipt and a sheet containing the data for a residence permit: the first appointment at the police station nearest to the student’s residence. Milano 84 - Corso Italia, 16 Milano Centro - Via Cordusio, 4 On the immigration portal (www.portaleimmigrazione.it), Milano 16 - Via Santa Sofia, 8 inserting the user id and password found on the receipt Milano 32 - Via Paolo Da Cannobio , 33 for delivery of the kit in the “area riservata stranieri” (area Milano 26 - Via Della Moscova, 30 reserved to foreigners), you can find general information Milano 28 - Via Giosuè Carducci, 7 on how your request is proceeding.