Documents
Passport, tax code, employment contract and UNILAV, housing documents, income, photos, health insurance, translations and legalisations.
Immigration procedures usually stall on documents: incomplete copies, outdated certificates, foreign records without legalisation or income that is not properly documented.
Here you will find guides to the most frequently required documents — passport, tax code, employment contract, housing, income, health insurance, translations — including what is needed and what to watch out for.
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Your passport in residence procedures
A valid passport (or equivalent travel document) is the core document for a residence permit application and renewal. You generally attach a copy of t…
The Italian tax code for foreign nationals
You apply for the tax code at the Agenzia delle Entrate by presenting a valid identity document and, for non-EU citizens, the residence permit or the …
Employment contract and UNILAV communication
Work-related residence procedures require the employment contract and the hiring communication filed by the employer (UNILAV or UniUrgenza). For renew…
Translations, legalisations and apostilles
Foreign documents intended for Italian authorities generally must be translated into Italian and legalised by the competent authority: where the issui…
Guides in this section
Your passport in residence procedures
The passport is the core document for residence procedures: validity requirements, which pages to copy, what to do when it expires and what …
The Italian tax code for foreign nationals
How and where to apply for an Italian tax code: documents needed, the Revenue Agency, the tax code for non-residents and how it links to the…
Employment contract and UNILAV communication
Which employment documents are needed for Italian residence procedures: contract, hiring communication (UNILAV), payslips and the annual inc…
Housing documents
Which documents prove your accommodation in Italy: registered tenancy agreement, hosting declaration, housing suitability certificate and fa…
Income documents
Which documents prove income in Italian residence procedures: payslips, income certificates, tax returns, INPS contributions and how economi…
Health insurance and access to care
Health insurance for residence permits and registration with the Italian health service: when it is required, how the health card works and …
Translations, legalisations and apostilles
How to make foreign documents valid in Italy: Italian translation, legalisation, Hague Convention apostille and registration of civil status…
Residence and family status certificates
How to obtain residence certificates, family status certificates and the historical residence certificate: ANPR, Comune, self-declaration an…
Photographs for residence procedures
Which photographs are needed for a residence permit: format, number of copies, ICAO-standard characteristics, photos for minors and what to …
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Official sources
This page is based on the official sources listed below. Open them to check the most recent information directly with the competent authority.
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Polizia di Stato — Immigration Office (police headquarters online) (opens in a new tab)
Polizia di Stato · in italiano
Pagina delle Questure con le informazioni sui titoli di soggiorno, i moduli e la verifica dello stato delle pratiche.
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Questure — Documents to include in the postal kit (PDF) (opens in a new tab)
Polizia di Stato — Questure · in italiano
Documento ufficiale con l’elenco dei documenti da inserire nel kit postale per le principali tipologie di permesso di soggiorno.
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Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (opens in a new tab)
MAECI
Sito istituzionale della Farnesina: rete consolare, visti, legalizzazioni e servizi per i cittadini stranieri.
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Italian Revenue Agency (opens in a new tab)
Agenzia delle Entrate · in italiano
Amministrazione finanziaria italiana: codice fiscale, dichiarazione dei redditi e certificazioni utili per le pratiche di soggiorno.
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ANPR — National Registry of the Resident Population (opens in a new tab)
Ministero dell’Interno · in italiano
Anagrafe nazionale: come richiedere certificati di residenza e di stato di famiglia e come funziona l’iscrizione anagrafica.
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Ministry of Health — National Health Service (opens in a new tab)
Ministero della Salute · in italiano
Informazioni ufficiali del Ministero della Salute sull’assistenza sanitaria e sull’iscrizione al Servizio Sanitario Nazionale.
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