How can I stay more than 90 days in Italy?

With an Italian long-stay visa, you can enter Italy. After that, you have to get your Italian residence permit, which is what authorizes you to stay in Italy for longer than 90 days. You cannot apply for an Italian residence permit if you are in Italy with a short-stay visa (Schengen).



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An Italy Long-Stay Visa is also known as a D-Visa or a National Visa. This is the type of visa you have to apply for if you want to stay in Italy longer than 90 days. However, a long-stay visa isn't the only permission you need if you want to live in Italy. With an Italian long-stay visa, you can enter Italy.

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Americans must have an entrance visa which should be obtained at an Italian consulate before coming to Italy, in order to remain in Italy more than three months and gain resident status. This procedure will take several weeks to complete so it is advisable to apply well in advance of the departure date.

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If you're a non-EU citizen intending on spending more than 90 days in Italy, you must obtain a temporary residence permit within 8 days of your arrival in the country. Find out about the application process and requirements below.

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However, visits are limited to a maximum of 90 days in any 181-day period (roughly equivalent to three months out of any six months - but it's important to count the days exactly).

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Can I enter the Schengen area more than one time during that period? Yes, you can. However you must carefully calculate your days of stay as the overall period of stay must not exceed the overall total of 90 (ninety) days of stay within any 180-days period (see above).

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You can stay up to 90 days within a 180-day period, which people consider a “six-month” period, but your visa is still valid for only 90 days. However, if you plan to stay in Europe for 6 months or longer, you would generally need to obtain a long-stay visa or a residence permit from a specific Schengen country.

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U.S. citizens may enter Italy for up to 90 days for tourist or business purposes without a visa. All non-residents are required to complete a declaration of presence (dichiarazione di presenza).

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