Step 3: How to get visa?

As I mentioned in the posts before, I am a citizen of a non EU country. Therefore getting visa to study in Italy for two years was really big problem for me. If you are a non-EU country citizen like me (Croatia, Iceland, Turkey, China, India, etc.) this post can assist you while trying to complete the bureaucratic procedures.

The documents will vary depending on your country. But this list can give you an idea what you are facing with.

1) 2 photos (35-40mm)

2) Original and Copy of Passport (The copy should include the pages which contain personal information) Your passport's due date should be at least one year later than the end of your master of science program. 
Ex: My master program will end in 2013 and my passport's validity is till 2014.

3) Health insurance covering 30,000€ (a yearly insurance costs 60€ in Turkey)

4) Formal Acceptance Letter

5) If you have a scholarship, the document which proves it.

6) Flight ticket or reservation

7) Copy of the Bachelor of Science degree diploma

8) The proof of your residence

9) The proof of where the person who will support you (the money you need in Italy) works. How much income he/she earns yearly? Copy of ID of his/her.

10) Proof of the money you have in the bank account. (In the bank account I showed 9900€ for two years)

11) In my formal accepted letter, it is written that there is not any problem about finding a place to stay because the university has a large dormitory. But if it is not mentioned in your formal acceptance letter, you should show a document which shows where you will stay.

Attention: You should prepare and give these documents to the Italian Embassy or Consulate at least one month earlier than your departure date.

Edit after four years: Actually it would be better to apply to the visa before more than 1,5 months. You know that a lot happened in the last months about the immigration issues especially from Syria to the EU contries, therefore they are know examining all the files more carefully which means they need more time to confirm the visa.