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.

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.

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

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

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 m

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)

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)
Sant'Anna Institute’s phone number and contact information

It is important that students inform Sant'Anna Institute “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.

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

Sant'Anna Institute 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.

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 Sant'Anna Institute 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.