Non-EU citizens in possession of a National Visa (NV) for sojourns longer than 90 days are required, within eight (8) days from entry into Italy to request a residence permit (permesso di soggiorno) from the Italian Questura (State Police Headquarters), and will be subject to photo/fingerprint registration. This residence permit, which is issued for the reason and for the period indicated on the visa, authorizes an alien to sojourn in Italy for a period of two years.