What is a residency permit?
The residence permit is the document that authorizes your presence on the Italian territory and documents its regularity. Must report the same motivation specified in the entry visa.
You must request it if:
- You come from an extra-European country;
- You do not have a nationality.
When do you request it?
The Law n. 161 of 2014, has established that you are obliged to declare your presence to the police commissioner within the term of 8 working days from your entry into the territory of the State.
How do you request it?
To obtain the residence permit, it is necessary to present:
- The request form;
- A valid passport with the relevant entry visa, if applicable;
- A photocopy of the passport;
- Four passport-sized photos, identical and recent;
- A revenue stamp of € 16.00;
- The necessary documentation for the type of residence permit requested;
- The payment of a contribution between € 80 and € 200. (http://sportelloimmigrazione.it/richiedi-documenti/permesso-di-soggiorno.html )
Where is it required and renewed?
Police headquarters:
To request the issue or renewal of the residence permit you can apply to the Immigration Office of the Police Headquarters of the city where you are, where they will give you a copy of the request with the date on it and the indication of the day on which you can withdraw the permit.
The receipt of the application is, until the delivery of the residence permit, the only document attesting the regularity of the stay in Italy of the foreigner.
Post offices:
You will have to pick up the free yellow kit and fill it out carefully following the instructions attached to it. In addition to the completed application, the following documentation must be presented:
- Valid passport , for identification purposes;
- Receipt of the postal bulletin relating to the payment of the amount of € 27.50 provided for the printing of the electronic residence permit;
- Photocopy in A4 format of the identification document;
- Photocopy in A4 format of all the further documentation required by the instructions. (Http://sportelloimmigrazione.it/richiedi-documenti/permesso-di-soggiorno.html )
The kit must be delivered in an open envelope at the post offices. After delivery of the required documentation, you will be issued with a letter containing the date, time and place established for the appointment at Questura. www.portaleimmigrazione.it
http://questure.poliziadistato.it/stranieri/?mime=1&lang=ITkb
How much ?
The costs for issuing the residence permit are:
- € 16.00 stamp duty;
- 30 euros to the post office operator at the time of sending the registered letter;
- € 30.46 for the cost of the electronic permit if a residence permit is required for more than 90 days;
- Payment of a grant, the amount of which is set between a minimum of 80 and a maximum of 200 euros.
This contribution must not be paid in the following cases:
- Foreigners regularly present on the national territory under the age of 18;
- Minor children who enter for family reunification;
- Foreigners who enter Italy for medical treatment and their carers;
- Asylum application.
Duration of the residence permit
the residence permit not issued for work reasons has a duration as reported on the entry visa.
Those already in Italy and with an expiring residence permit must apply for renewal to the Police Commissioner of the province where he lives, at least 60 days before the deadline.
The residence permit can not be renewed or extended when it appears that the foreigner has interrupted his stay in Italy for a continuous period of more than six months.