Reason for visit
ADOPTION
BUSINESS
- business persons
- fashion model
- members of TV, Radio or Film Crews
- transport
FAMILY
- joining family member
- of an EU or European Economic Area citizen
- of a foreign citizen with residence permit or work visa for subordinate employment, self-employment, study or religious reasons valid for no less than one year
- accompanying family member
- of an EU or European Economic Area citizen
- of a foreign citizen with residence permit or work visa for subordinate employment, self-employment, study or religious reasons valid for no less than one year
MEDICAL TREATMENT
COMPETITIVE SPORTING EVENTS
- invitation from CONI (Italian National Olympic Committee) or competent Italian Sports Federation
- invitation by sporting event organiser
WORK
- self-employment
- self-employed professional
- business person, merchant, artisan
- holders of contracts for projects, consultancy, etc.
- sports person and athletes
- partners and managers of companies in Italy
- artists, dancers and entertainment industry personnel
- managers or highly qualified employees of companies based in Italy or with branches in Italy, or of branch offices of foreign companies headquartered in a member country of the World Trade Organisation, or managers of main offices in Italy of Italian firms of firms of another EU member
- university language assistants
- university professors and researchers intending to fill an academic position or carry out paid research activities in Italian universities or educational or research institutes
- translators and interpreters
- subordinate employment
- subordinate personnel
- maritime personnel
- personnel employed in supplementary maritime services
- journalists and correspondents
- sports person and athletes
- personnel of Italian diplomatic representations in Italy
- personnel of diplomatic/technical-administrative officials of Italian diplomatic representations in Italy
- artists, dancers and entertainment industry personnel
RELIGIOUS REASONS
RE-ENTRY
ELECTIVE RESIDENCE
STUDY
- application to Italian Universities
- study courses and grants
- religious novitiate/training
- technical and professional instruction beyond the level of compulsory education
TRANSIT
- transit
- airport transit
TOURISM
- individuals
- agency-organised group tours
- Minors participating in reception programmes of the Committee for Foreign Minors
WORK VACATIONS