If you have just landed in Italy for your Erasmus 2026-2027, the clock is already ticking. You have exactly 8 working days to apply for your permesso di soggiorno.
We know the last thing you want to deal with on arrival is Italian bureaucracy, famously slow and tangled. Don't worry: in this guide we walk you through picking up the famous 'Kit Giallo' (kit postale) at the post office, how much the marca da bollo costs, and the exact documents your folder must contain for the 2026-2027 academic year.
No contract, no permesso?
Correct. Without a legally registered tenancy contract, your application will be rejected. Avoid scams and lock in your room for the 2026-2027 year.
1 The 8-day deadline
Italian law is strict. From the moment you set foot on Italian soil (or, if you transit through another Schengen country, from your arrival in Italy), you have 8 working days to walk into a Poste Italiane office and submit your permesso di soggiorno application for the 2026-2027 year.
Important!
If you stay in a hotel or tourist residence during your first days, the dichiarazione di presenza form they hand you counts as the start of your application. Keep a copy.
2 Picking up the Kit Giallo 2026
No appointment needed for this step. Walk into any post office that displays the "Sportello Amico" logo and ask for a "Kit per il Permesso di Soggiorno". You will receive a large white envelope with a yellow stripe (hence the nickname Kit Giallo).
Inside you will find Modulo 1 and Modulo 2. As a student, you only need to fill in Modulo 1. Use a black pen and BLOCK CAPITALS throughout.
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Get your wallet ready. Before submitting the kit, you must buy a marca da bollo worth €16.00 at any tobacconist (tabaccheria). It is a duty stamp you stick onto Modulo 1.
- Marca da bollo 16,00€
- Kit postage (Assicurata) 30,00€
- Electronic permit 30,46€
- Approximate total ~76,46€
4 Your Questura appointment
When you submit the Kit at the post office, you receive a receipt (the famous "ricevuta") and a sheet with the date of your Questura appointment, where you'll have your fingerprints taken.
Do not lose the ricevuta! Until the physical card arrives, it is your legal proof of stay in Italy. It can take months, so guard it as if it were gold.
Written by Laura Rossi
A former Erasmus student in Bologna and now a relocation expert at Lupo Rooms, Laura helps students navigate Italian bureaucracy without losing their smile.