Understand this route
Education is compulsory from 6 to 16 and does not depend on holding a permit: art. 45 of Presidential Decree 394/1999 allows enrolment at any point in the school year. Class placement follows age, not Italian proficiency, and the school must arrange language support.
What to check
- The child's age: school is compulsory from 6 to 16.
- Enrolment is possible at any point in the year: go straight to the school.
- Whether the school has arranged Italian language support.
- Records of previous schooling in Ukraine.
Caveat
Two different dates. At EU level temporary protection runs to 4 March 2028 (Council Decision (EU) 2026/1912). Italian instruments, as at 26 September 2026, are still tied to 4 March 2027, and we found no Italian implementing act for 2028. Check your questura and the Ministry of the Interior before acting.
Updated: 2026-09-29