The Luiss Welcome Desk aims to provide support to all international students at Luiss who are preparing to live in Italy to study at our university.

Specifically, the Welcome Desk will support international students in the following areas:

• preparing the invitation letter required for the visa application
• applying for an entry visa to study at Luiss
• applying for or renewing an Italian residence permit for study purposes
• health insurance and registration with the Italian National Health System
• applying for a tax code

Additionally, the Welcome Desk can direct students to their university tutor, the Buddy Luiss, the SeiTu! tutors, and the tutors for international students. Together, they will provide information about the Italian university system.

Please note that pre-registration at the university does not in any way guarantee an appointment at the diplomatic or consular offices to submit a visa application.
Please also note that, as previously stated on page 7 of the ministerial circular titled “Procedures for entry, stay, enrollment of international students, and the related recognition of qualifications for higher education courses in Italy, valid for the 2025–2026 academic year,” the university’s prior acceptance of a candidate does not confer any right to obtain a visa, as the issuance of a student visa falls under the exclusive authority of individual diplomatic and consular missions.

Contact information:

• Email: welcomedesk@luiss.it
• Phone: +39 06 8522 5770
• Where: Welcome Desk Office on the Campus at Viale Romania, 32, Rome
• When: Monday to Friday, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM