Do you want to teach English legally in Florence, Italy?
Have you studied Italian in the past and want to learn more? Do you have strong ties to Italy and Italian culture?
Via Lingua Florence has developed special packages for those looking to obtain a student visa to study and work in Florence, Italy.
A student visa of more than six months allows English teachers to live and work in Italy legally for up to 20 hours per week while they are concurrently enrolled in classes at an approved language school.
The student visa is valid for the time period you choose (from 6 months-12 months) with the option to renew for another 12 months without the need to go back to your home country.
Please check with your consular district to make sure that you have collected all the required documentation BEFORE your visa appointment. Failure to do so may result in delays or refusal.
When you apply for an Italian student visa, you must have several documents to support your application. You must also fulfill several conditions, such as already being enrolled in an Italian educational institution.
The requirements for an Italy student visa are:
To obtain a student visa in Italy, you must show Proof that you have a minimum of €460.28 per month (as of 2024) during your stay in the country with a student visa. You can show Proof of financial means by submitting bank statements, a sponsor letter, or evidence that another third party is financing you to study in Italy.
You must apply for an Italian student visa in your home country’s Italian embassy or consulate. In the event that no Italian embassy/consulate operates in your country, you have to apply to whatever location that Italy has outsourced visa submissions to. This could be a Visa Application Center or the embassy/consulate of another Schengen country. However, you first have to contact them to book an appointment. Afterward, you gather all the required documents and submit them in person on your arranged date. Make sure to bring the originals of all your documents as well as photocopies and that you have everything. On the day you apply, you will also enter a visa interview. Keep the visa processing time in mind when you apply for your visa. It takes around three weeks, sometimes more, for an application to be processed. So, you have to apply at least three months before your planned trip
Language Requirements:
Previous basic knowledge of the Italian language. You will be asked to provide proof that you have an Elementary/Intermediate knowledge of the Italian language. You may show proof of this by submitting College or University documents showing that you studied Italian in the past or a certificate from a completed Italian course taken within the last three years.
You will receive your Italian student visa if you have all the necessary documents and the Italian embassy decides you meet the conditions.
Note: presentation of the requested documents does not ensure the student VISA for Italy will be granted.
Important: the final decision is made solely by the consulate of the student’s home country and depends upon many other factors such as frequency of visits in the country, type of educational program, as well as form of payment.
If you are interested in taking part in the Via Lingua Italian Study/Teach program, please contact us to schedule a telepone call to discuss the program in more detail!