The procedure must be activated in order to receive researchers with non-EU citizenship,
to carry out research activities at a University facility for periods of more than three months (art. 27
ter D.Lgs.n 286/1998 'Testo Unico', as amended by D.Lgs. 9.1.2008 n. 17 and subsequent amendments).

The procedure must always be activated in the case of researchers/researchers:

• Extra-EU researchers/researchers resident abroad who require an entry visa to enter Italy.
• Extra-EU researchers/researchers already resident in Italy in possession of a residence permit
  for study or awaiting employment.

In the case of an unrestricted residence permit or for family reasons, work (self-employed or subordinate),
asylum/temporary protection which is still valid, there is no need to apply for a nulla osta, the
researcher/researcher may sign the research contract with the permit already held.

In the case of other types of permits or doubts, the Welcome Office remains available for any
clarifications and verifications.

Recruitment procedures for non-EU researchers applying for visas must be started with
a minimum advance of three months.
For non-EU researchers already resident in Italy, procedures must be started with a minimum advance
of two months.

For extensions of expiring research grants, procedures must be initiated at least one month in advance by contacting the Welcome Office Sector directly at: accoglienzaextraue@unige.it, without proceeding with the online procedure as in other cases.

• Guidelines activation procedure for researchers/researchers and departments
• Online form Request for activation of reception procedure (to be filled in by the scientific officer or departmental administrative staff)

• Amounts and modalities for signing grants, recognition of qualifications please contact
  only: Legal status management sector for teaching staff and
  research assistants - assegnisti@unige.it
• Amounts and modalities for signing research grants please contact
  exclusively: Research
  national research sector - ricercateneo@unige.it
• Amounts and modalities for signing fixed-term research contracts (RTDs),
  recognition of qualifications apply exclusively to Recruitment and
  Faculty Recruitment Sector: reclutamento.docenti@unige.it
• Amounts and modalities for signing and conferring visiting researcher qualifications apply exclusively to Research and
  International Scientific Cooperation Sector - visiting.researcher@unige.it

• Family members/accompanying minor children: any family reunification procedures must be activated directly by the interested party in the appropriate offices of the patronages. This type of paperwork is not the responsibility of the Welcome Office.
• On completion of the reception procedure, the Italian Diplomatic Representation with territorial jurisdiction in the foreign country will issue an entry visa for research purposes in the researcher's passport. The visa must be requested by the researcher to the Italian Embassy/Consulate territorially competent in his/her own country only after the issuance of the Nulla osta by the competent Sportello Unico Immigrazione (and subsequent withdrawal by the Delegate) and before leaving for Italy. Without an entry visa for research purposes, the researcher cannot enter Italy for research purposes. An entry visa is not necessary for researchers already residing in Italy.

After at least twenty days from the mailing of the application for a residence permit at the post office, researchers may submit a request for an advance appointment for photocopying by filling out the online form (for access you must have Microsoft Office 365 credentials). Please bear in mind that there are ten appointments available per week and that, depending on the number of requests received, which will be processed in chronological order of receipt, it may take several weeks before the appointment is made at the Questura.

• Unico-Testo Immigrazione (Legislative Decree 17 of 9.1.2008, amending Legislative Decree no. 286 of 25 July 1998)
• Entry and residence for research purposes: article 27b

Welcome Office - International Students and Users Reception
e-mail: accoglienzaextraUE@unige.it