Apply
for a passport
Apply for a passport if you currently do not have one.
If the student already has a passport, make sure that
it is valid for at least 6 months from the return date
of their studies.
Visa
Citizens from the European Union do not need a visa
and can enter Italy with an Identification card
or Passport. Citizens from other countries should
check with the nearest Italian Embassy or Consulate.
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Student Visa
If you need a visa to extend your stay for more than
90 days you should apply for a “Type D”
(student) visa. Sorrento Lingue will provide you,
after enrollment and payment of the deposit, with
a certificate of enrollment for your visa
application.
Make sure that you plan ahead so that you have a
sufficient amount of time to receive your visa from
the Italian Embassy (1-2 months). To obtain a student
visa, visit your local Italian consulate office and
apply. For more information, please visit: http://www.italyemb.org/StudentVisa.htm
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Work Visa
Students who intend on securing paid work in Italy
before, during or after their Italian language
program at Sorrento Lingue must obtain a work visa.
For more information, please visit: www.italyemb.org
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Making flight arrangements
To find the best priced ticket we encourage our students
to consult different travel agencies and internet
sites. Students should plane to fly into airports
in Naples or Rome. Sorrento is located about
3 hours from Rome and about 1 hour from Naples. (Times
might vary slightly depending on your means
of transportation; train, bus, boat or car). When
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Packing/Shopping Suggestions
- Personal toiletries (soap, shampoo, etc.)
- Alarm clock
- Clothes, shoes, bathing suit, and [a coat (winter)]
- Beach towel
- Umbrella (winter)
- School supplies (dictionary, book of Italian verbs,
notebooks, pens, and pencils etc.)
- Medical supplies (aspirin, first aid kit, personal
prescriptions and any other medicine that you might
need)
- Small gift for your host family (something typical
from your town, city, or country)
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Miscellaneous (checklist)
- Valid passport + 2 photocopies
- Visas (if needed)
- Emergency numbers and a list of the names, addresses,
telephone numbers, and e-mail addresses of key contacts,
both in Italy and from your home country
- National and international driver's licenses and/or
identification card
- Books, including a dictionary and phrase book Students
should bring enough money to cover first month's
expenses
- Leave one photocopy of all important documents
at home, and bring one photocopy with you, but keep
it separate from the originals or e-mail it to yourself.
- Airline tickets, bus tickets and all other reservations
- Insurance documents
- Other travel documents
- Offer of admission letter from Sorrento Lingue
- Money, traveler’s cheques and credit cards
- Personal medicine or medical prescriptions
- E111 form (for citizens from EU countries)
- Italian address (where you will be staying)
- Sorrento Lingue’s phone number and contact
information
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Health
It is important that students inform Sorrento Lingue
“prior to arrival” about any medical conditions
students may have e.g. diabetes, epilepsy etc.
- Inquire about health insurance coverage, personal
liability property loss insurance, trip cancellation
insurance, etc.
- Medical insurance identification card.
- Medical records, prescriptions, and insurance records.
Be sure the student has the immunizations for tetanus
and measles. Plan for student immunizations early.
Some cannot be given at the same time as others,
while some must be administered shortly before the
student leaves.
- An “in case of emergency” card that
includes student’s blood type, allergies and
special medical conditions along with a name and
phone number of the student’s family physician.
- An adequate supply of medicines to take care of
common ailments that the student might need.
- If the student wears eyeglasses, carry an extra
pair. If the student wears contact lenses, it is
advisable to carry an adequate amount of lens cleaning
solution, preferably an amount that will last through
your entire period of study.
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Luggage
Keep the following items in your handbag. Do not pack
in Luggage.
- Valid passport
- Student Visa / Entry Documentation
- Original letter of acceptance from the school
- Letter of financial support/bank account details/letter
of credit, scholarship or assistantship letter etc.
- Start date of language program / course
- Details of contact person in Sorrento Lingue
- Insurance Health Certificate (if required)
- Accommodation details
- Enough cash to cover initial expenses
- Travel details
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Insurance
Sorrento Lingue strongly recommends that all students
are personally insured against illness and accident.
Contact your local insurance company to ask whether
your personal insurance is valid abroad; otherwise
purchase travel insurance. Members of national health
insurance-companies in EU countries should have the
E111 form to obtain free health service in Italy.
Theft coverage is often included in personal
insurance;
if not, we suggest you purchase coverage for your
stay in Italy to be on the safe side.
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Arrival Details
Prior to the students’ departure, we provide
them with all the pertinent information needed; i.e.
direction to their apartment, family’s house
or hotel, the direction to the Sorrento Lingue school, a
24-hour information / emergency contact telephone number with
the name of someone they can contact if any problems
arise, etc. We encourage all of our students to arrive
the Sunday before their first day of class. Students
should reconfirm reservations 72 hours before departure,
arrive at the airport early, and leave their itinerary,
flight numbers and contact details with their family.
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