November 24, 2011

Foreign Citizens in Italy (EU and non-EU)

A) EU CITIZENS IN ITALY


Certification from the registry office:

Citizens belonging to an EU state member who want to reside within the Italian territory for more than 3 months, just have to call for a certificate of residence released from the registry office of the municipality where they belong.

Italian Citizenship:

Italian Citizenship may be granted to the EU citizen who resides in Italy on regular basis from at least 4 years.

The foreign spouse of an Italian citizen may be granted of Italian citizenship after 6 months residing in Italy on regular basis.

The foreign citizen born in Italy and residing in Italy on regular basis until coming on age, gains Italian citizenship if he/she declares the will of gain it, before turning 20.

Italian citizenship may be requested even from the foreign citizen residing in Italy on regular basis from at least 3 years, if he/she has at least one parent or direct ancestor as Italian citizens by birth.

The minimum income required to be granted of the Italian citizenship is the following:

  • Euro 8.263,31 for a single person
  • Euro 11.362,05 in the case of dependent spouse
  • Euro 516,46 for each dependent child

Free movement of persons

Following the adoption of Directive 2004/38/CE, European citizens and their relatives, may move and reside freely within the territory of the Member States, and for stays of less than 3 months, in Italy, it isn't required any formality.

EU Nations

List of nations being part of EU from January 1th, 2007:

01 - Austria     15 - Luxembourg
02 - Belgium     16 - Malta
03 - Bulgaria    17 - The Netherlands
04 - Cyprus      18 - Poland
05 - Denmark     19 - Portugal
06 - Estonia     20 - United Kingdom
07 - Finland     21 - Czech Republic
08 - France      22 - Romania
09 - Germany     23 - Slovakia
10 - Greece      24 - Slovenia
11 - Ireland     25 - Spain
12 - Italy       26 - Sweden
13 - Latvia      27 - Hungary
14 - Lithuania


Social Security Benefits

Following benefits:

  • Sickness and motherhoodbenefits
  • Unemployment allowance
  • Mobility allowance
  • Child benefits
  • Pensions

are granted to all EU citizens.


B) Non-EU Citizens in Italy

Health-Care

If you have a Residence Permit (Permesso di Soggiorno) for employment, self-employed or pending employment, for family reasons, for political or humanitarian asylum, for custody or for acquiring Italian citizenship you are entitled to health care; the registration must be made at the ASL (local health care). The health care benefits are valid for your dependent family members residing in Italy on regular basis.

If you have rejoined your parents in Italy and they are more than 65 years old, they must have health insurance that covers them from any risk in Italy and be registered in the National Health Service by paying a contribution.

You can sign up voluntarily to the National Health Service if you reside in Italy on regular basis but you do not belong to the previous categories by paying an annual fee, also valid for dependent family members (for example if you have a permit for studying).

If you are "irregular" you can take advantage of ambulatory care and urgent hospital care, even continuing non-stop, for diseases and injuries and preventive medicine programs using the STP code (for temporarily staying foreign citizens).

You can not be expelled if you are a pregnant woman or within the six months after the birth of your son; you may be granted of a residence permit for medical care (including your husband, if cohabiting).

Identity Card (ID Card)

To get the ID card you must go to the registry office with:

  • No 3 identical recent photos
  • a valid passport
  • a valid residence permit

You must remember that the ID card has the same duration as the residence permit and it is not valid for traveling abroad and does not justify your stay in Italy in the absence or expiring of a residence permit, unless any particular international agreements.

Residence Card for non-EU workers in Italy

This type of residence permit is permanent and can only be claimed by those who have a residence permit from at least 5 years.

The documentation required is the same used for the renewal of residence permits, but in addition you have to provide certifications of historical residence and pending charges and criminal record, issued by the qualified prosecutor.

Residence Card for family members of non-EU workers

The documentation required is the same as that used for non-EU workers, but in addition it is mandatory to provide the certificate of marriage, the family status or birth certificate translated and authenticated by the Italian embassy in the foreign country.

To obtain a residence permit for family members, the worker must prove the following income: EUR 5,061.66 for one single person, up to three people Euro 10,123.36 and 15,185.04 euros for more than three persons for the year 2007.


Residence Card for Family Reasons / Relationship

Anyone who is related to an Italian citizen from a family relationship within the fourth line, may apply for a residence permit for family reasons.


Citizenship

Italian citizenship can be granted to non-EU citizens legally staying in Italy from at least 10 years.

The foreign spouse of an Italian citizen can acquire the Italian citizenship after 2 years residing in Italy on legal basis.

The foreign citizen who was born in Italy and residing legally until he comes of age, acquires Italian citizenship if within the nineteenth year of age declares its intention to acquire the Italian citizenship.

Italian citizenship can also be requested by the foreign citizen, who has at least one of the parents or an ascendants within the second line of relationship which is an Italian citizens, legally residing in Italy from at least 3 years.

The minimum income needed to obtain Italian citizenship is as follows:

  • Euro 8263.31 for one person
  • Euro 11,362.05 if spouse
  • Euro 516.46 for each additional dependent child


Registration at the registry office

To include yourself into the Registry Office you have to be an adult family member. You have to go in person to the Registry Office of the City where you have your residence and you will be given a form to fill out and sign.

The apply you must have:

  • A Residence Permit valid for more than 3 months
  • A valid passport or equivalent document
  • The Italian Tax Code
  • Registered lease
  • Self-certification of square meter of your home
  • Documents related to marital status (marriage, divorce, etc..). These documents must be either originals issued by the competent authorities of the country where the event occurred, translated into Italian and legalized, or original issued by the consular authorities in Italy signed legalized by the qualified Prefecture.




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17 comments:

  1. Hello,

    I want to know about the benefits available under co.co.pro type contracts , i am working in a co-operative sociale as software developer . i am 32 yrs old and i am married and we have a children. i want to know which all following benefits available under this contract.

    1) Family benefits
    2) Sick leave
    3) Annual vacation leave
    4) TFR

    Thanks in advance

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    1. Hello,
      Unfortunately NO!
      With a contract co.co.pro, the only benefit to which you are entitled is that of family allowances, so it does not have a right to sickness, to leave it, nor to severance pay, but you are entitled only to the indemnity provided the contract you have signed. -

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  2. Madre di uno figlio citsdinanza italiano po avere citadinanza anche se non e sposato

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    1. Purtroppo NO!
      E’ cittadino italiano il figlio di genitori (padre o madre) cittadini italiani. La cittadinanza si trasmette da genitore in figlio senza limiti di generazione, con la condizione che nessuno degli avi abbia mai rinunciato alla cittadinanza.

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  3. Hello,

    Is there a way to study in Italy for 10 months with study visa from Serbia and have my 2 children who are under 14 years live with me during that time?

    Thank you in advance.

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    1. Unfortunately NO!
      You can not apply for a visa to study from Serbia to Italy for 10 months without a plan of study the OK of a school or university Italian and you can not bring your children under 14 years old that year. -

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  4. Dear sir,
    Please i would like your ho est help on my problem. I have a daughter with an Italian citizen that is 2 years old. The daughter is born here in Italy. Till now we were living together with my partner but we are not married. At this moment we are separating because we cannot stay together. We don't have a house to stay and he is pressing me to move to my parents house that is in another country of the european union. What should I do ? I don't want to go from Italy with the kid that he has authorised with his name, we haven't seen a lawyer yet. It's not the first time that he is sending me back to my country ! Who has the custody? Can I leave from Italy with our kid without any papers,? And if he says that I kidnapped the kid after,? Please tell me what should I do. I am preparing the papers for the due cittadinanza

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    1. You should tell us exactly your country of origin, is it a UE country, or is it outside the UE, are you "legally" in Italy? at the registry office, you have been registerd as the mother of the kid? have you authorized the father to gave the kid his name?

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    2. It's a eu country and of course I am registered here as an eu citizen ! The kid has the name of the father and I am legally here as I told you on my messages above! In the birth certificate is my name and the name of the father. I told you already that I am European union citizen with residential qua!

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  5. Good morning,
    I hope that your office will be able to help me solve a problem regarding my granddaughter who was born and currently lives in Italy.
    A bit unusual , so I apologize in advance if it may seem a little confusing, and if I make a lot of mistakes with my Italian. I myself am a foreigner , I’ll try to be as clear as possible.
    To cut a long story short :
    My halfbrother did military service at the NATO base in the south of Italy about 20 years ago, he met a young woman, a foreigner herself , who was in Italy illegally , they began a relationship and had a child. My brother , after completing his service returned to his country in the U.S., the child was about a year old. For some reason his girlfriend couldn’t depart at the time so he had planned for his girlfriend and daughter to join him shortly after, however it never happened and as a consequence he lost contact with them. His daughter had been abandoned by her mother , and has been brought up by these people ever since.
    She turned 18 years old this year and is in need of documents, for obvious reasons, but does not know where to start, because the birth was never registered in a public office, there is only proof of her birth at hospital and nothing else .
    I would like to know what advice you might have regarding the matter .
    Thanking you for your time and attention.
    AM

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  6. I have an english friend who has worked in italy for four yesrs. Is he entitled to an italian pension?

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  7. Io insegno in un'università cattolica, che propone per il secondo anno a contratto a progetto. Ho iniziato i corsi 6.Oct 2014 ancora il contratto Inizierò 17. novembre 2014. Quest'anno ho rifiutato di firmare ma io sono ancora insegnando i corsi. Insegno 12 corsi, il calendario, le vacanze è stabilito dalla facoltà e sono sotto il preside della facoltà. Io sono pagato per il numero di ore di insegnamento. È un contratto legale? Inoltre, mi puoi dire dove trovare ulteriori informazioni come io sono inglese e trovare queste questioni legali complicate. Grazie per tutto l'aiuto.

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  8. Nice Info! There are many people who wish get the passport because they are planning to move somewhere.

    EU Passport Italian | Italian Passport

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  10. my friend is living in italy for more than 10 years. His family is also there with him. He want to apply for citizenship but he is unemployed because his 3 kids are physically disable. Can he still apply if he shows disability benefits as income?

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