{"id":30837,"date":"2025-03-15T18:31:29","date_gmt":"2025-03-15T18:31:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.unipi.it\/about-us\/international-relations\/welcome-services\/entry-and-stay-information-for-non-eu-citizens\/visto-di-ingresso-per-ricerca-nulla-osta\/"},"modified":"2025-09-26T14:22:01","modified_gmt":"2025-09-26T12:22:01","slug":"research-entry-visa-clearance","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.unipi.it\/en\/about-us\/international-relations\/welcome-services\/entry-and-stay-information-for-non-eu-citizens\/research-entry-visa-clearance\/","title":{"rendered":"Research visa and residence permit"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"b53 accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"b53 accordion-header\" id=\"accordion-0-t1\">\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"b53 accordion-button collapsed  text-wrap\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-bs-toggle=\"collapse\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-bs-target=\"#accordion-0-c1\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-expanded=\"false\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-controls=\"accordion-0-t1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"b53-accordion-text\">General information<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<div id=\"accordion-0-c1\" class=\"b53 accordion-collapse collapse\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-0-t1\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-bs-parent=\"#accordion-0\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"b53 accordion-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>The research visa, set up for carrying out research activities, has been formulated to facilitate the entry, residence and intra-EU mobility of non-EU\/EEA citizens holding a doctoral degree or a higher education qualification which, in the country where it was obtained, allows access to doctoral programmes.<\/p>\n<p>Research visas and residence permits are issued following the release of a <strong>research clearance<\/strong> (nulla osta) from the Sportello Unico per l&#8217;Immigrazione (S.U.I.).<\/p>\n<p>The core of the procedure is the drafting of a <strong>Hosting Agreement<\/strong> (Convenzione d&#8217;accoglienza) between the host institution (University Department or Unit) and the researcher. This Agreement is essential for obtaining the research clearance (nulla osta) from the Prefecture, the research visa from the Italian Embassy (if the researcher is still abroad), and the issuing of a research residence permit.<\/p>\n<p>The main steps to obtain a <strong>research visa<\/strong> and\/or <strong>residence permit<\/strong> are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>the draft of the Hosting Agreement by the host department<\/li>\n<li>application for the clearance on the website of the Ministry of the Interior, handled by the host department<\/li>\n<li>issuance of the research clearance from the Prefecture and electronic transmission to the Italian Embassy of the researcher&#8217;s country of residence, if the latter is not residing in Italy<\/li>\n<li>issuance of the visa to the researcher by the competent Embassy<\/li>\n<li>application for a research residence permit within 8 days from the arrival in Italy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The procedure also applies to non-EU citizens holding a residence permit for \u201cstudy\u201d who have been awarded a research grant or fellowship.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unipi.it\/en\/about-us\/international-relations\/welcome-services\/entry-and-stay-information-for-non-eu-citizens\/research-entry-visa-clearance\/instructions-and-procedures\/\">Instructions and Procedures<\/a><br \/>\nInformation reserved for the Administration<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unipi.it\/en\/about-us\/international-relations\/welcome-services\/entry-and-stay-information-for-non-eu-citizens\/research-entry-visa-clearance\/non-eu-researcher-using-personal-funds\/\">Non-EU researcher with other Institutions funds<\/a><br \/>\nResearcher benefiting from the financial support of an international organisation or other foreign research institute<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unipi.it\/en\/about-us\/international-relations\/welcome-services\/entry-and-stay-information-for-non-eu-citizens\/research-entry-visa-clearance\/research-grants-and-fellowships\/\">Research residence permit<\/a><br \/>\nInstructions how to apply<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Instructions and Procedures Information reserved for the Administration Non-EU researcher with other Institutions funds Researcher benefiting from the financial support of an international organisation or other foreign research institute Research residence permit Instructions how to apply &nbsp; 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