Upon your arrival
Florence’s main public transport system is run by AT Bus. The Tramway and the buses are the easiest way to get around the city. The best option if you live in the center remain bikes and feet! Link: https://www.at-bus.it/it/firenze. You can also go around the city in taxi, calling 0554242 or 0554390.
The Italian “Codice Fiscale” is a tax identification card in Italy. It consists of a 16-character alphanumeric code, which you may need to sign a contract (for your accommodation or mobile phone plan) or to open a bank account among other things.
You can apply for your Codice Fiscale at the Italian Consulate in your home country before you get to Italy.
Once in Italy, you can obtain your Codice Fiscale at any office of the Italian Revenue Agency (even via email)
The one nearest the school is: Agenzia delle Entrate, VIA SANTA CATERINA D'ALESSANDRIA, 23 - 50129 FIRENZE ; Contact: 0554787111 , Monday to Friday from 8:30am to 12:45am.
You will need to submit: a Copy of your Passport Photo page, a Copy of your Visa page (for non-EU students only), your address in your home country and the form Application for a Tax Code (available at this link)
Your Codice Fiscale will be issued free of charge and does not expire.
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The good news is that you have a lot of options when it comes to keeping in touch via mobile phone when you’re travelling to Italy.
First, alert your phone provider that you’ll be traveling to Italy and check if they can turn on an international plan of some kind; virtually all modern smartphones are compatible with Europe’s mobile infrastructure and every major phone carrier has international data plans — so your smartphone should automatically work once you arrive in Europe because the major carriers have partnerships with local European carriers.
However, many of these international plans are expensive so you might get hit with costly international data roaming if you’re not careful, and speeds can be slow.
Your other option is to buy an Italian SIM card that comes with a prepaid data plan. There are several mobile carriers and each will offer multiple plans (either pay-as-you-go or bundled), so just pick one that best fits your needs. Major carriers are typically the most user-friendly and should provide the best speed/coverage.
To get a SIM card in Italy, just bring your passport and your ‘tax code’ to a mobile phone shop. |
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International residents of legal age (at least 18) can freely open a bank account. The necessary documents include: |
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- A valid passport and ID issued un your home country - Your Italian tax ID code (codice fiscale) - Your permit to stay - Proof that you live in Florence (apartment rental agreement) - Istituto Marangoni Certificate of Enrollment |
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All non-EU citizens with a study visa for Italy must apply for a student residence permit (permesso di soggiorno per motivi di studio).
Permit of Stay application
Step 1: post office application
Submit a copy of the following documents at the post office (do NOT submit original documents):
Completed Post Office Application/Yellow Kit Photocopy of the Istituto Marangoni admission confirmation / enrollment certificate Photocopy of the passport (personal data page + student Visa page only) Photocopy of insurance policy Photocopy of Financial Statement Italian duty stamp (Marca da Bollo) of €16,00. It can be purchased at any Tabacchi shop Receipt of payment of €70,46 paid at the Post Office for the Permit of Stay Application Fee: €30,00 to be paid at the Post Office when submitting the application Step 2: appointment at the Immigration Office (Questura-Ufficio Immigrazione)
Step 3: collect your permit of stay |
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ITALY4YOU is the agency that can assist you in getting the Permit of Stay or the Fiscal Code. Email: info@italy4you.org contact person: Vittorio Careri |