When you are admitted to the St. John's Rome Graduate Programs,
you will receive a letter of acceptance / visa from New York. Once
you register for courses with the Director in Rome you will be sent
an acceptance letter from the Rome Campus. After receiving both
letters, students must apply for their student visa by contacting
their local Italian
Embassy or Consulate.
Any student entering Italy by means of the documents issued by
St. John's must attend the semester to which admission is granted.
Failure to do so will cause reporting to the local immigration
office.
Once students have arrived in Italy, they are required to obtain
a residence permit from the main police station within 8 working
days from entering the country. Students who obtain a student visa
but do not follow through with the permit once in Rome could face
problems when asked to produce their passports for identification
purposes, when entering or leaving Italy and when applying for
internships within Italy. Students will receive further instruction
upon their arrival to Italy during the orientation program.