The Italian Embassy in Mogadishu informs that starting from Monday 1st September 2025 and until appointment slots are filled, it will be possible to submit a visa application to apply for an entry visa for enrolment in higher education courses for the Academic Year 2025/2026 at the Italian Embassy in Mogadishu.
Subsequently, applications will be sent to the competent Italian Embassy in Nairobi, which bears full responsibility for any decisions regarding visa issuance.
The deadline for submitting applications for entry visas for A.Y. 2025/26 is 30th November 2025, irrespective of other enrolment deadlines set independently by each university.
VISA APPLICATION APPOINTMENTS
Visa application appointments are booked exclusively on an individual basis, according to two alternative methods:
- through the Prenot@mi system, until all available slots are filled;
- exclusively for scholarship recipients from an Italian university: by sending an email to consolare.mogadiscio@esteri.it with object “Visa application – University Scholarship”, and attaching, in a single PDF file, 1) copy of passport and 2) documentation proving the award of the scholarship by the Italian university. Only applicants who fully comply with these instructions will be contacted by the Embassy staff for an appointment.
On the appointment date, students must be present in person, in order to be able to take the interview and, in the cases required by law, allow the possible acquisition of biometric data by the Embassy staff.
DOCUMENTATION TO BE SUBMITTED (original and copy):
- Receipt of the Embassy appointment booking issued by the Prenotami portal;
- Type D “national” visa application form, duly completed in each field, dated and signed. The application form can be downloaded at the bottom of this page, in the “Attachments” section;
- Valid passport (with residual validity of at least three months after the visa expires) and two blank pages. The passport must be in good condition and show no signs of alteration and/or tampering;
- A recent passport-sized color photograph (35 x 45 mm), with a white background;
- Summary of the pre-enrolment application made on UNIVERSITALY, validated by the Institution of Higher Education;
- Round-trip flight booking (valid for one year);
- Economic means of subsistence for the intended stay. These resources are quantified in the amount of € 534,41 per month, equal to € 6.947,33 per year (13 months). The availability of these means of subsistence must be proven by means of personal economic guarantees (bank statement); alternatively, such safeguards may be provided by one of the following sources:
- Parents: in this case, it is necessary to attach the identification documents of parents (preferably a passport) to the bank declaration, or a declaration from the district court proving the family relationship;
- Italian or foreign citizens legally residing in Italy;
- Italian institutions and bodies of proven credit, including universities;
- Italian Local Governments;
- Foreign Institutions and Bodies considered reliable by the Italian Diplomatic Representation;
- Availability of suitable accommodation in the national territory. This availability must be demonstrated by one of the following options:
- Hotel reservation (the cost of which must be displayed) in the city of the university, with the applicant’s name, for the first period (at least 20 days of stay);
- Rental contract already signed;
- Availability of accommodation at a university residence;
- Declaration of hospitality by private individuals or credit institutions: in this case, it is also necessary to provide a letter of invitation (downloadable template at the bottom of this page, in the “Attachments” section) and copy of the inviter’s documents (identity card / passport, valid residence permit). If the inviter declares that they are hosting the applicant at their home, documents relating to the inviter’s place of residence must be provided (lease agreement and proof of registration) – this request does not apply to Italian/EU citizens;
- Adequate insurance coverage for medical treatment and hospitalizations. The initial validity must coincide with the departure date of the flight booking. The following formulas are allowed:
- Foreign insurance policy, whose forms of assistance are valid in Italy and which must not involve limitations or exceptions to the rates established for urgent hospitalization for its entire duration. The Italian Embassy in Nairobi, which bears full responsibility for any decisions regarding visa issuance, accepts policies preferably from the insurances companies mentioned listed here;
- Insurance policy with national bodies or companies accompanied by a declaration from the insurer specifying the absence of limitations or exceptions to the rates provided for urgent hospitalization for its entire duration;
- Qualifications, accompanied by a certified translation into Italian or English and legalized by the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Federal Republic of Somalia:
- for Bachelor’s Degree/Academic Diploma courses and for single-cycle courses:
- original final secondary school diploma, obtained with at least 12 years of schooling.
- for Master’s Degree/Second-level Academic Diploma courses and, more generally, for second and third cycle courses:
- Last Bachelor’s Degree Qualification
- Certificate issued by the competent institution of higher education attesting to the examinations passed, as well as for each discipline, the detailed programmes for the achievement of the aforementioned qualifications (transcript)
- The evaluation of the above-mentioned foreign qualifications, aimed at enrolment in academic courses, is the exclusive responsibility of the Universities/Higher Education, Musical and Dance/Higher Education Institutes. The pre-enrolment application will clearly indicate whether, in the opinion of the Higher Education Institution, it is necessary or not to produce a Declaration of Value (in this case, please visit our dedicated section).
- for Bachelor’s Degree/Academic Diploma courses and for single-cycle courses:
- Language certification:
- Academic courses in Italian. As a rule, the possession of this requirement is verified (preferably remotely) by the University and certified in the pre-enrolment application. The student will also be able to demonstrate adequate knowledge of the Italian language (not lower than level B2) through the presentation of certifications attesting to knowledge.
- Academic courses in English. As a rule, knowledge of the English language is verified (preferably remotely) by the University and certified in the pre-enrolment application. However, if the University has not carried out this verification, at the time of the visa application, the student must produce appropriate certification attesting to knowledge of the English language, not lower than level B2 of the Council of Europe.
The Embassy reserves the right to request additional documentation.
COST OF ENTRY VISA
Fees are listed in the table published in this section (under “NATIONAL STUDY VISA”) and are updated quarterly.
For payment methods, students are asked to consult the instructions at the following address: Consular Services and Visas – Ambasciata d’Italia Mogadiscio
REQUIREMENTS UPON ARRIVAL IN ITALY
Within eight working days of arrival in Italy with a “national” type D visa for STUDY (university enrolment), candidates must submit the application for a residence permit for study purposes to the competent Police Headquarters.
