The Residence Permit for Family Reasons is the required residence title for non-EU citizens who have entered Italy with a visa for Family Reasons following the issuance of a Nulla Osta (no impediment) for Family Reunification. The procedure must be completed at the Single Immigration Desk (SUI) of the Prefecture β UTG within 8 days of the worker’s entry into the territory β in certain cases.
The Residence Permit for Family Reasons has the same duration as the Residence Permit of the family member already residing in Italy and to which it is linked (the first is issued according to a one-year visa, and in any case, cannot exceed two years) and is renewable together with the latter, in case the family member in Italy holds a long-term permit, the residence permit for dependents will be two years upon the first renewal and subsequent renewals. The Residence Permit for Family Reasons allows for any work or study activity.
Initial issuance of the Residence Permit for Family Reasons The non-EU foreign citizen must go to the competent Prefecture (reference: Single Immigration Desk) within 8 days from the date of entry into Italy to complete the entry procedure, sign the Integration Agreement, and request the issuance of the Residence Permit. After verifying the validity of the visa and documentation, the Prefecture provides pre-filled forms for the Residence Permit application to be sent in a specific envelope through authorized Post Offices.
The following must be attached to the application:
Form 1 of model 209 (postal kit β sample for viewing) properly filled out;
Copy of the valid passport or equivalent document (pages containing personal data, photograph, stamps, visas), it is important to copy the visa used to enter Italy and the entry stamp;
Copy of the document of the holder of the residence permit residing in Italy;
In some cases (often for children), documentation proving the family relationship with the non-EU foreign citizen regularly residing in Italy and who has requested the Nulla Osta for Family Reunification may be required. If produced abroad, it must be translated into Italian, or multilingual, and legalized by the Italian Embassy or Consulate or apostilled if coming from a country that adheres to the Hague Convention;
Stamp duty of β¬16.00.
Application costs
The amounts of the contributions payable by adult foreigners are as follows:
Receipt of payment of β¬30.46 for the issuance of the Residence Permit in electronic format (PSE) to be paid into postal current account no. 67422402 payable to the Ministry of Economy and Finance β Treasury Department with the reason “amount for the issuance of the electronic Residence Permit”;
Payment of β¬30.00 for postage expenses of the postal kit (registered format);
Payment of a contribution of β¬50.00 for the issuance of the Residence Permit lasting more than one year and up to two years.
The receipt for the new contribution must be presented at the time of convocation at the Police Headquarters for fingerprint acquisition.
If the issuance or renewal of the Residence Permit is requested using a single kit from Poste Italiane for the same family nucleus with children under fourteen years of age, the receipt of payment of β¬30.46 for each member of the family nucleus must be attached.
The foreign citizen must submit the request at authorized Post Offices.
The operator of Poste Italiane provides the foreign citizen with the receipt for the registered mail, which must be kept. The receipt contains two personal identification codes (user ID and password) through which the progress of the procedure, the date of convocation for fingerprinting, and the subsequent collection of the Residence Permit can be known here.
The Police Headquarters submits the foreign citizen to fingerprinting and facial recognition.
With the Residence Permit for Family Reasons, one can carry out self-employed or subordinate work or undertake a course of study without converting the permit itself.
Renewal of the Residence Permit for Family Reasons The renewal application for the Residence Permit is necessary for the non-EU foreign citizen to continue staying in Italy for Family Reasons when the Residence Permit is expiring or has expired. The renewal application must be submitted to the Police Headquarters by the expiration date of the Permit in possession and, in special cases, up to 60 days after the expiration of the said Permit (with appropriate justifications). It must be requested from the Immigration Office of the Police Headquarters competent for the territory via postal kit and is renewed only if the conditions of the initial issuance persist (i.e., the relationship with the regular citizen, it is however possible to convert it into another residence permit).
The renewal application for the Residence Permit must be submitted to the Police Headquarters with the shipment of the postal kit at authorized Post Offices, attaching the following documentation:
Form 1 of model 209 (postal kit β sample for viewing) properly filled out;
Form 2 of model 209 (postal kit β sample for viewing) only if there is evidence of work activities or income (and if you want to convert the permit to Subordinate Work);
Copy of the valid passport or equivalent document (pages containing personal data, photograph, stamps, visas);
Copy of the expiring Residence Permit;
Declaration of the foreign citizen, who has requested family reunification, to provide for the economic support of the family member, together with a copy of his/her identity document;
Stamp duty of β¬16.00.
Application costs
The amounts of the contributions payable by adult foreigners are as follows:
Receipt of payment of β¬30.46 for the issuance of the Residence Permit in electronic format (PSE) to be paid into postal current account no. 67422402 payable to the Ministry of Economy and Finance β Treasury Department with the reason “amount for the issuance of the electronic Residence Permit”;
Payment of β¬30.00 for postage expenses of the postal kit (registered format);
Payment of a contribution of β¬50.00 for the issuance of the Residence Permit lasting more than one year and up to two years.
The receipt for the new contribution must be presented at the time of convocation at the Police Headquarters for fingerprint acquisition.
If the issuance or renewal of the Residence Permit is requested using a single kit from Poste Italiane for the same family nucleus, the receipt of payment of β¬30.46 for each member of the family nucleus must be attached.
The operator of Poste Italiane provides the non-EU foreign citizen with the receipt for the registered mail, which must be kept. The receipt contains two personal identification codes (user ID and password) through which the progress of the procedure, the date of convocation for fingerprinting, and the subsequent collection of the Residence Permit can be known by connecting to the website www.portaleimmigrazione.it.
With the Residence Permit for Family Reasons, one can carry out self-employed or subordinate work or undertake a course of study without converting the permit itself.
If at the time of renewal, the non-EU foreign citizen no longer has the family relationship that led to the issuance of the Nulla Osta for Family Reunification, he/she can request, always by sending the application through the post office, a Residence Permit for Work (Subordinate or Self-Employed) if he/she holds employment.