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How to obtain and apply for a residence permit or permanent residence in Italy if you want to immigrate?
1. Determine the purpose of your move: work, study, family reunion, or other reasons.
2. Study the requirements for obtaining a visa that matches your goal.
3. Gather the necessary documents, such as a passport, photographs, proof of financial solvency, and others.
4. Apply for a visa at the Italian consulate or embassy.
5. After receiving the visa, enter Italy and apply for a residence permit or permanent residence at the local police station or migration service.
6. Wait for your application to be processed and a decision to be made.
Important aspects
- Requirements and the process may vary depending on your citizenship and specific situation.
- It is recommended to seek legal assistance to ensure that all documents are properly оформлено and procedures are followed.
Ways to obtain residence permit and permanent residence in Italy
Temporary residence permit (TRP) in Italy (Ital. permesso di soggiorno) is a document that gives you the right to legally stay in Italy.
The basis for issuing a temporary residence permit is a type "D" visa. When visiting Italy for a period of equal to or less than three months for the following reasons: tourism; guest invitations; business trips; study, there is no need to apply for a residence permit.
For stays in Italy over three months, it is necessary to apply for a residence permit.
Temporary residence permit can be issued:
for up to 6 or 9 months for seasonal work, depending on the duration of the work itself;
for up to 1 year for study;
for up to 2 years for business activities, employment and family reunification.
for up to 2 years for business activities, employment and family reunification.
Ways to obtain a residence permit in the Italian Republic
- Residence permit in the Italian Republic without the right to work. The Italian Republic is one of the few EU countries that provides the opportunity for immigration based on the sufficient provision of a foreigner. To obtain a residence permit, it is not at all necessary for him to look for a job or buy a house/apartment - it is enough to prove the presence of a permanent income of at least 650 Euros per month.
- Residence permit in the Italian Republic in tandem with education. Obtaining a residence permit through studying in Italy is an ideal option for young people who want to get new experiences and who will definitely benefit from a diploma from a European university, even if the former student decides to return home. Internship, language courses, admission to a university - all this is the basis for obtaining a residence permit in the Italian Republic. At the same time, an immigrant can work in parallel with his studies, however, no more than 20 hours a week. One of the most important conditions for this method of obtaining a residence permit is knowledge of the Italian language.
If an immigrant arrives to work under a contract, the period of validity of the residence permit corresponds to the period specified in the documents. In the second option, the residence permit is issued for a year.
It is also possible to obtain permission to engage in independent labor activity (lavoro autonomo) in the field of trade, entrepreneurship, sports, or arts. This is a unique opportunity to open your own company in the territory of the Italian Republic or conduct other commercial activities. The attractive fact is that the rules for doing business provided by law are identical for foreigners and locals – you just need to pay taxes on time. To start your own business, you need to make sure that the chosen type of activity is not prohibited for foreigners, prepare an economic justification, confirm your financial solvency (one of the conditions is having an amount of 10 to 50 thousand euros in your personal account), and in the future, not violate the norms of Italian and international law.
The authorities encourage family reunification (ricongiungimento familiare) – close relatives of a resident of the Italian Republic who has citizenship or immigration status can join them – spouse, minor children (including adopted ones), parents, and adult dependent children. A foreign resident planning to reunite with their family must have not only the means to support them but also housing. The higher the annual income, the more relatives can be invited to permanently reside.
A residence permit grants the right to:
- live, work in the country, and move around freely;
- use the social security and pension system – receive free education and medical care;
- have diplomas and other certificates obtained in their home country recognized;
- move around the EU and countries with bilateral agreements with Italy visa-free, as well as work, study, and reside in those territories.
How to obtain Italian citizenship?
There are several ways to obtain citizenship in Italy. The most leisurely way to obtain citizenship of this country is to legally reside in it for 10 years. You can spend five of them with a temporary residence permit, and another five with a permanent residence permit. After this period, you can apply for Italian citizenship. In addition, the Italian government is currently considering the possibility of granting citizenship after five years of legal residence in the country.
Fast ways to obtain Italian citizenship
There are faster ways to obtain citizenship, such as marriage to an Italian citizen. If the family resides in the country, citizenship is granted to the foreign national after six months.
In case the married couple resides outside the country, the spouse with a different citizenship is granted the status of an Italian citizen after three years.
For people holding citizenship of any EU country, the official residence period in Italy before being eligible for Italian citizenship is four years.
For stateless individuals, adult foreigners adopted by Italian citizens, and refugees, the period of stay in the country before being eligible for citizenship is five years. By the way, minor foreigners adopted by Italian citizens have to wait longer – seven years.
Foreigners born in the Italian Republic are eligible to apply for citizenship after three years of official residence in the country.
Foreigners who have been in the public service of the Italian Republic for at least five years, even if they carry out their activities outside its territory, do not need any official period of residence in the country to obtain citizenship.
Dual citizenship is allowed in Italy
Regardless of which group a foreigner applying for citizenship in the Italian Republic belongs to, he can obtain it only if during the entire period of his stay in this country he has not violated Italian legislation, does not have a criminal record in his home country, and is ready to confirm his desire to continue living in Italy.
By the way, Italian legislation provides for the possibility of having second citizenship, that is, in order to become a citizen of this country, it is not at all necessary to lose citizenship in your home country.
More details about obtaining a residence permit and citizenship in Italy can be found by following the link: http://www.liveitaly.eu
The necessary list of documents for obtaining a particular visa can be found on the website of the Embassy of the Italian Republic in Minsk http://www.ambminsk.esteri.it/Ambasciata_Minsk/Menu/Ambasciata/
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