Legal and Administrative Assistance Service for International Students (SALASS)
With SALASS Sapienza celebrates cultural diversity by offering legal and administrative support to those arriving from all over the world.
One of Sapienza’s greatest strengths lies in being a place where different cultures, languages, and life paths come together.
To accompany and support students and their families from a legal and administrative perspective, Sapienza established SALASS.
Founded in 2022, the service is inspired by the model of international legal clinics — academic experiences where professors and students apply their legal expertise for the benefit of the wider community.
SALASS was created as a space for learning, solidarity, and concrete support, where knowledge becomes a tool for inclusion.
SALASS is more than a service: it is a bridge between cultures — a place of guidance, listening, and support where the university experience becomes a shared journey of growth, knowledge, and cultural integration.
The service complements and strengthens other university welcome and support initiatives, such as the Hello Help Desk, providing integrated and coordinated assistance.
The initiative is part of the Third Mission projects of the Department of Economics and Law, within the “City and Territory” area, and contributes to Sapienza’s ongoing commitment to enhancing the international dimension and the cultural diversity that enrich university life.
Discover SALASS in the Third Mission project catalogue
Who are the beneficiaries of the SALASS project?
International students enrolled at Sapienza University of Rome
SALASS offers personalized legal and administrative support to help students navigate the main procedures related to their stay in Italy, such as:
issuing or renewing a residence permit;
requesting a tax identification number (codice fiscale);
accessing Sapienza and DiSCo Lazio services;
submitting an application for international protection;
other administrative matters related to university life.
2. Family members of international students enrolled at Sapienza
Family members of international students can also benefit from the service, receiving assistance with procedures such as:
family reunification;
access to social assistance services;
enrolment of children in preschool and compulsory education.
Front Office hours: every Thursday from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
(Città Universitaria, Rectorate Building, portico side – Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy)
Front-office assistance can also be provided via email or video call.
For information and requests:
salass.sapienza@uniroma1.it
https://www.facebook.com/people/Salass-Sapienza/100082873152210/
https://www.instagram.com/salass.sapienza/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y%3D
Credits and contacts:
Coordinator: prof. Marco Benvenuti
Collaborators: dott.ssa Arianna Pisano - dott.ssa Chiara Quadarella - dott.ssa Livia Stamme
Privacy officer: dott.ssa Eleonora Agata Di Mauro
Logo design: Giulia Granata
They talk about us: Melting Pot article – “At Sapienza, inclusion is driven by Third Mission projects: NILab and SALASS”