Permesso di soggiorno

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In Italy the temporary residence permit is controlled by the Polizia di Stato, who are under the tutelage of the Ministry of the Interior. It must be requested by the immigrant to be allowed to reside in the country [1] for more than eight days, or more than ninety days if having a travel visa (visto d'ingresso) for tourism. It is not required for European Union citizens. Permessi are governed by the legislative decree 25 July 1998 n. 286 and the related implementation regulation pursuant to Presidential Decree no. 179 of 14 September 2011.

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Duration

A permesso must be requested within eight working days of the foreigner's entry into Italy. The duration of the residence permit is different depending on the reasons for the stay. [2] A permesso can also have an unlimited duration in the case of a permit for domicile in Italy, obtainable by demonstrating that the applicant has a constant and sufficient source of income to be able to live comfortably in Italy, for example a pension or relevant real estate. [3]

The limited duration is foreseen for the following types:

Obtention

According to Italian legislation, the permesso must be requested from the immigration office of the Italian province police headquarters where the foreigner resides. At the aforementioned office, the official complies with the requirement to take the applicant's fingerprints, performing the photo-fingerprint surveys required by law. The office also issues a copy of the request, which is stamped with an indication of the date and the day on which the residence permit can be withdrawn; up to this event, the regularity of the stay is attested by the receipt of the application, which must be shown to the Questura of residence when the document is collected.

The following types of residence permits can be presented at post offices: [4]

Renewal

The expiring residence permit must be renewed, with a special request, at least 60 days before the expiry. The validity of the residence permit is the same as the entry visa, but it can be renewed. In any case, currently (after the Bossi-Fini law comes into force - 2002) the permit has a maximum duration of two years and is linked to the existence of an employment contract (so much so that it is also defined as a residence contract) or for self-employment. One-year or shorter permits can be issued for study, training, illness, pregnancy, unemployment, etc.

Motives for non-renewal

If the applicant has a criminal record, for certain crimes established by law and deemed particularly serious or related to the request of the permit itself (such as for example murders, drug or human trafficking), the permesso may not be renewed. Likewise if he loses his job or last studies for which the permit was issued (except for the possibility of issuing a short permit for unemployment and job search).

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References

  1. Il rilascio del permesso di soggiorno Archived 2009-10-30 at the Wayback Machine
  2. "Visas and residence permits" (PDF). Ministero dell'Interno.
  3. "Decreto interministeriale 21 luglio 2017 - procedura accertamento requisiti per visti ingresso per investitori o donatori" (PDF). Ministero dell'Interno.
  4. "IL PERMESSO DI SOGGIORNO IN ITALIA". sospermessosoggiornoitalia.com. Archived from the original on 2019-01-04.