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- Documents5 minItalian tax code (codice fiscale) for foreigners: how to get itWho gives a foreigner the codice fiscale: Questura, One-Stop Shop, consulate or Revenue Agency. Documents, form AA4/8 and the provisional code.Updated on 1 October 2026
- Work6 minDecreto flussi 2027: click day dates and what to do now2027 click day from 12 January to 18 February, 165,850 entries planned. What is already official, what is not out yet and how to prepare.Updated on 1 October 2026
- Family6 minFamily reunification 2026: minimum income and requirementsHow much income you need in 2026 to bring your wife, children or parents to Italy, the two years of residence, housing and the 150 days for the nulla osta.Updated on 1 October 2026
- Residence5 minPrenota Facile, Milan Questura: how to book an appointmentWhat Prenota Facile is, which permits use it in Milan instead of the postal kit, how to book for asylum applications and what to do if no dates are free.Updated on 1 October 2026
- Residence6 minEU long-term residence permit: 2026 requirements and incomeEU long-term residence permit (carta di soggiorno): 5 years of permit, 2026 minimum income of €7,101.12, A2 Italian test, housing. Family thresholds.Updated on 1 October 2026
- Protection6 minAppeal and special protection: what to do after a refusalRefused by the Territorial Commission? Appeal deadlines, suspensive effect, special protection and what changes from 12 June 2026.Updated on 1 October 2026
- Documents5 minHosting declaration in Italy: who files it, deadline and whereAnyone who hosts or rents a home to a foreigner must report it within 48 hours. Who files, where to submit in Milan, what to write and the penalty.Updated on 1 October 2026
- Family6 minHousing suitability certificate in Milan: what it is and how to get itFamily reunification and carta di soggiorno: when you need the housing suitability certificate in Milan, which district office to ask and what to prepare.Updated on 1 October 2026
- Residence6 minRenewing a residence permit in Milan: when to apply and timingFrom 2026 renewal must be requested at least 90 days before expiry. Timing, receipt, working while you wait and how to check if your permit is ready.Updated on 1 October 2026
- Citizenship6 minItalian citizenship by residence: 2026 requirements and timingTen years of residence, minimum income, B1 Italian and up to 36 months of waiting. What you need in 2026 and what changed with law 74/2025.Updated on 1 October 2026