The process for applying for a new student visa is done through the Universitaly portal. Non-EU citizens living abroad who are accepted to our Bachelor degree programmes must create an account on Universitaly and submit their visa application.
Politecnico di Milano will confirm the pre-enrolment to the Italian Diplomatic Representative via the Universitaly platform only if the entrance test has been passed and, therefore, the student has the right to enrol in chosen programme. Candidates registered for the TOLD in Italian, which will take place on September 3, will have their Universitaly application validated after their Italian language skills have been verified, as outlined on our website under “When to register for the test – International Students Reserved Places”.
Deadlines to submit the student visa application on the Universitaly portal for the 2025/2026 a.y.:
| You have taken a SAT between 1st January 2024 and 5th May 2025, you've registered it by 6th June 2025 and you are obtaining your diploma in 2025: | by June 12 |
| You have taken an English TOLC-I in 2025: | by July 16 |
| You are registered to a TOL: | by August 6 |
| You are registered to a TOLD: | by July 31 |
| You are registered to the Urban Planning interview: | by July 16 |
| You are registered or are planning to register to ARCHED entrance test: | TO BE DEFINED |
IMPORTANT: to obtain the validation of your visa application, you must upload in your Online Services (Laurea (equivalent to a Bachelor of Science) and five-year single-cycle programmes: entrance or recovery tests and enrolment > Enrolment documents) your final diploma, if obtained (alternatively, you must upload an enrolment certificate), accompanied by an official translation if not available in English, French or Spanish, plus the detailed grades of the last three years of school accompanied by an official translation if necessary, stamped and signed by the competent office, within the same deadlines foreseen for the visa application.
Classes will be held in presence.
| The deadline, established by the Italian Government for all students of all Italian universities, to formalize the request for a student visa by going to the competent Italian diplomatic Representative, for the 2025/2026 a.y., is November 30, 2025. |
If the visa is denied or not issued by the above date, it won't be possible to continue with the studies. In this case, the amount of the first instalment paid will be refunded.
Please note: in order to complete the reimbursement process, you must update your bank details at this Online Services link: Management of payment methods.
Uni-Italia Study in Italy
Uni-Italia is a recognized non-profit association, founded in 2010 jointly by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI), the Ministry of University and Research (MUR), the Ministry of Education and Merit (MIM), the Ministry of the Interior (MI), ITA-Italian Trade Agency and CRUI - Conference of Italian University Rectors, with the objective of promoting the internationalization of Italian academic institutions through initiatives aimed at attracting international students and researchers to Italy and strengthening university cooperation between Italy and foreign countries.
Uni-Italia Centers abroad are located in the following countries: China (Beijing, Shanghai, Chongqing, Guangzhou); India (Mumbai, New Delhi, Bangalore); Indonesia (Jakarta), Iran (Tehran); Morocco (Rabat, Casablanca), and Vietnam (Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City). The latter center serves as a regional hub for other countries such as Cambodia, Thailand, Myanmar, the Philippines, Laos, Malaysia, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, and South Korea. Additional Centers will be opened in other strategic countries, such as Turkey, Central Asia, and the sub-Saharan Africa area.
If you are applying for a student visa from one of the aforementioned countries, we strongly suggest you get in touch with the local Uni-Italia Center to receive a significant support in the visa application. You will find all contacts and details here.