Upon your arrival
To get you to your destination in the city
E-mail: istitutomarangoni@u.balsamo.care
Ph: +39 388 192 2749
09:00am to 7:00pm UTC+1 Monday to Friday • Whatsapp available
We recommend that you get in touch with Balsamo Care one week before your arrival, to be sure that the pick-up service can be arranged. Remember to specify your flight details and the number of suitcases you will be travelling with.
Milan is experiencing major development and changes in city mobility.
Here are a few tips. Note that Milan now provides several shared mobility services for cars, motor scooters, bikes and scooters.
Taxi: official Milan taxis are generally white. They are one of the most popular modes of transport in the city. They are usually lined up at stands and can also be called by phone/via app.
We suggest using only official licensed taxis, which are clearly identified by the taxi sign on the roof and a numbered shield on the side
You can call a taxi using the new Milano In Taxi service:
- by Milano In Taxi App on IOS and Android;
- by calling the toll-free number 02.7777;
- via the website www.taxi.comune.milano.it
The service will connect you to the nearest taxi, inform you about waiting times and your taxi’s ID number.
Car: traffic in Milan is often heavy and driving in the city centre can be quite an experience. Parking downtown can also be a handful.
Moreover, note that there is a €5.00 city tax to enter the centre of Milan (Area C), between 7:30 am and 7:30pm. Make sure you pay it no later than 24 hours after entering the city centre.
Motor Scooter: scooters are an excellent way to travel around town and many locals use them to reach their destinations quickly, avoiding long queues and traffic jams. Riders are required to wear helmets by law.
Bicycle: cycling around Milan can be a fun way to get around - when the traffic is light. There is often heavy traffic in the city centre, so cycling in this area is for the more confident cyclists.
Scooter: over the past year, scooters have become a popular way of getting around town.
Milano launched a municipal free indoor and outdoor Wi-Fi project, becoming one of the most advanced cities in the public offer of Wi-Fi connection for all. Please find more details here www.comune.milano.it
The good news is that you have a lot of options when it comes to keeping in touch via mobile phone when you’re travelling to Italy.
First, alert your phone provider that you’ll be traveling to Italy and check if they can turn on an international plan of some kind; virtually all modern smartphones are compatible with Europe’s mobile infrastructure and every major phone carrier has international data plans — so your smartphone should automatically work once you arrive in Europe because the major carriers have partnerships with local European carriers.
However, many of these international plans are expensive so you might get hit with costly international data roaming if you’re not careful, and speeds can be slow.
Your other option is to buy an Italian SIM card that comes with a prepaid data plan. There are several mobile carriers and each will offer multiple plans (either pay-as-you-go or bundled), so just pick one that best fits your needs. Major carriers are typically the most user-friendly and should provide the best speed/coverage.
To get a SIM card in Italy, just bring your passport and your ‘tax code’ to a mobile phone shop.
All non-EU citizens with a study visa for Italy must apply for a student residence permit (permesso di soggiorno per motivi di studio).
Permit of Stay application
Step 1: post office application
Submit a copy of the following documents at the post office (do NOT submit original documents):
- Completed Post Office Application/Yellow Kit
- Photocopy of the Istituto Marangoni admission confirmation / enrollment certificate
- Photocopy of the passport (personal data page + student Visa page only)
- Photocopy of insurance policy
- Photocopy of Financial Statement
- Italian duty stamp (Marca da Bollo) of €16,00. It can be purchased at any Tabacchi shop
- Receipt of payment of €72,46 paid at the Post Office for the Permit of Stay
- Application Fee: €30,00 to be paid at the Post Office when submitting the application
Step 2: appointment at the Immigration Office (Questura-Ufficio Immigrazione)
Step 3: collect your permit of stay
ITALY4YOU
is the agency that can assist you in getting the Permit of Stay or the Fiscal Code.
Email: info@italy4you.org
contact person: Vittorio Careri
If you come directly from Schengen Area countries: you must submit the declaration of presence within 8 days from arrival to Questura of the province where you are staying; if you have already found an accommodation, the declaration is replaced by a communication made by the house/accomodation owner to the competent Questura.
EU citizens who plan to stay in Milan for more than 3 months are required to register their residence with the Municipality of Milan.
If you are an EU citizen moving to Milan from abroad, you must submit your residence registration application online through the official Municipality of Milan website.
How to apply:
- Visit the Municipality of Milan – Change of residence for foreign citizens coming from abroad service:
Apply for residence registration – Municipality of Milan - Before starting the application, check the required documents on the dedicated documentation and forms page:
Required documents and forms – Municipality of Milan - Select the procedure for EU citizens and prepare the required documentation according to your personal situation.
- Complete and submit the application online, uploading the required documents directly through the platform.
Please note: residence applications and supporting documents must not be sent by email, as documents sent by email will not be taken into consideration by the Municipality.
The registration procedure starts from the date on which the declaration is submitted. The Municipality will subsequently carry out the necessary checks.
If you need assistance with the procedure, you can contact the Municipality of Milan Contact Center at 020202.