Italy's permanent-style residence status (the implementation of EU Directive 2003/109/EC) for non-EU nationals after five years of continuous legal residence. It is open-ended subject to renewal and grants enhanced rights, including work without quota authorisation and mobility to other EU states.
Non-EU nationals with at least five years of continuous legal residence in Italy.
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This is Italy's permanent-style residence status for non-EU nationals after five years of continuous legal residence. It is open-ended subject to renewal, requires an A2 Italian language test, and grants enhanced rights including work without quota authorisation and EU mobility.
Family Reunification lets a non-EU national lawfully resident in Italy with a qualifying permit bring close family to join them. The sponsor applies for a nulla osta through the Sportello Unico; the family member then gets a family visa and a permesso di soggiorno per motivi familiari.
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