How much does an Italian study visa cost?

For a type D national visa for study, the consular offices checked list EUR 50. EUR 116 is the price for ordinary long-stay national visas, such as work, elective residence or family reasons, but it is not the correct figure for study when the table separates that case. Short-stay study or training trips may also qualify for exemptions, so the competent consulate's page must always be checked.

No. The visa allows entry to Italy for study, while the residence permit is the application made after arrival when the stay is longer than 90 days. They are two different steps with different costs. The number in this guide should not be treated as a single combined tax: the visa is the consular fee, while the residence permit follows the Italian postal-kit and immigration rules.

No. When applications go through an outside company, its service fee is separate from the administrative visa fee. The Istanbul consular page states this explicitly. I did not publish an average because the amount depends on the country and local provider; it should be read from the consular office or authorised visa-centre page for the place where the application is lodged.

Usually no, because the fee pays for administrative processing, not for a guaranteed visa. The consular sources mention refunds only in specific cases, such as incorrect collection or inadmissibility of the request. In practice, it is worth checking documents, economic requirements, insurance and course admission carefully before submitting the application.

Consular tables state the right in euros, but many offices collect payment in the currency of the country where the consulate is located. The local equivalent follows the quarterly consular exchange rate, so the local amount can change even when the EUR 50 fee is unchanged. The exact payment amount comes from the competent office's current quarterly page.