Guests
Invitation requests for Italian and foreign guests must be submitted exclusively through the "Seminars and Scientific Collaborations" portal which can be reached from the INFN Portal or directly from the following link: https://seminari.dsi.infn.it/index.php
Once you have entered the portal, the applicant can start a new case by clicking on the "Use the tool" button and then by opening a new case. For any questions or information please contact Mauro Mancini.
General rules for inviting a guest
Maximum duration of hospitality: 30 days.
Spending limits: €2,000 for EU guests, €3,000 for non-EU guests.
Refunds
Refunds are possible only if the expense receipts are delivered.
- living expenses (hotel, apartment, etc.): €220 per day;
- food expenses (receipts from supermarkets can only be reimbursed for the purchase of food): €61.10 per day, divided into a maximum of two receipts;
- travel expenses: the limit is that of the maximum sustainable expense for a guest.
Remunerations
Remunerations are subject to taxation of 30% in the case of foreign guests and 20% in the case of Italian guests. In order to request a remuneration, the guest must be in possession of the Italian tax code (Codice Fiscale).
Double taxation
It is possible to apply double taxation only under the following conditions:
- there is an Italy-foreign country agreement which exactly contemplates the specific case by profile (teacher, researcher, student, etc.) and by activity (teaching, study, scientific collaboration, etc.);
- if the foreign guest (or Italian resident abroad) is in possession of the tax residence certificate of his country issued by the competent authority in that country;
- if the Italian guest is fiscally resident abroad in a country for which the convention for double taxation is applicable.
Useful information
- Resumption of work activities at the INFN facilities following the COVID-19 emergency: entry of external guests to the INFN facilities.
- Guests’ travel tickets can be purchased directly from the Administration. The agency will invoice the cost of the ticket directly to the Rome Section of the INFN.
- New circular for compensation paid to occasional self-employed workers, habitual workers and workers considered as employees.
Area of Expertise
- Guest services for scientific partnerships
- Guest services for participation in seminars