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Routes, scholarships and jobs in Italy, from official sources.

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Visas and permits

Ways to move

Work

Italy EU Blue Card

This route lets an Italian employer hire a highly qualified non-EU worker from abroad, outside the annual work-entry quotas. The worker obtains an entry visa and, after arrival, a residence permit marked Carta blu UE.

Fee
€16 per person
Decision
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Work

Italy non-seasonal employed work visa

This route allows a non-EU citizen living abroad to enter Italy for non-seasonal employment after an employer obtains work authorisation. Applications are subject to annual quotas: applications for the 2026 quotas can be submitted until 31 December 2026 if places remain, and the government has published the timetable for 2027.

Fee
€30 per person
Decision
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Italy out-of-quota family and social-healthcare work route

This route allows employers in Italy to seek authorisation to hire workers from abroad to care for people aged at least 80, people with recognised disabilities, or children up to six years old. The official guidance says applications remain open throughout 2026, subject to a limit of 10,000 workers that year.

Fee
€30 per person
Decision
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Money

What it costs

  • Living costs month in Milan

    Approximate monthly living and accommodation budget reported by POLIMI GSoM students.gsom.polimi.it · checked 2 hours agoSource

    €1,000 a month

  • Living costs month in Rome

    Sapienza's average minimum monthly budget to live in Rome, including housing.Researched just now · being double-checkedSource

    €800 to €900 a month

  • Rent in Milan

    Accommodation costs by room type, area and programme benefits; Politecnico di Milano guide.polimi.it · checked 2 hours agoSource

    €400 to €700 a month

  • Rent in Rome

    Shared accommodation; figure from an older Sapienza admissions guide.Researched just now · being double-checkedSource

    €300 to €600 a month

  • Tuition, postgraduate

    General public-university tuition guideline for master's degrees; fees vary by income and programme.Researched just now · being double-checkedSource

    €900 to €4,000 a year

  • Tuition, undergraduate

    General public-university tuition guideline for bachelor's degrees; fees vary by income and programme.Researched just now · being double-checkedSource

    €900 to €4,000 a year

  • Visa fee graduate

    Electronic residence-permit card for an in-country post-study job-search application; other application costs apply.Researched just now · being double-checkedSource

    €30.46

Questions

Moving to Italy, answered

What visas can I use to move to Italy?

Japper tracks 3 routes to Italy: Italy EU Blue Card, Italy non-seasonal employed work visa, Italy out-of-quota family and social-healthcare work route. Each has its requirements, fees and decision time on its own page, from official sources.

How much does the Italy EU Blue Card cost?

The residence-permit stamp is €16 per person, according to integrazionemigranti.gov.it. Other costs, like tuition and money to show, are listed on this page.

How we know

Sources

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