Residence
Anagrafe registration at the Comune, residence certificates, stays of EU citizens and elective residence.
Registry residence is the thread connecting your stay, services and rights: without documented registration it is hard to prove the continuity required for citizenship and long-term residence.
Here you will find how to register with your Comune, how to obtain certificates, and the rules for EU citizens and elective residence.
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Anagrafe registration with the Comune
You declare your residence to the Comune where you habitually live, normally within 20 days of moving, with an identity document, residence permit (or…
Residence and family status certificates
Residence and family status certificates are requested from your Comune of residence or downloaded from the national registry services (ANPR). The his…
Staying in Italy as an EU citizen
EU citizens may stay in Italy for up to three months without formalities and beyond three months if they work, study, or have sufficient resources and…
Elective residence
Elective residence is the route for people who want to live in Italy without working, provided they have sufficient independent resources and suitable…
Guides in this section
Anagrafe registration with the Comune
How to register your residence in Italy as a foreigner: documents for the residence declaration, timelines, municipal checks, address update…
Staying in Italy as an EU citizen
How staying in Italy works for EU citizens beyond three months: conditions, anagrafe registration, attestation, permanent residence and fami…
Elective residence
Visa and residence permit for elective residence in Italy: requirements for financial resources and accommodation, the ban on working, docum…
Useful tools
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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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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Integration of Migrants Portal (opens in a new tab)
Ministero del Lavoro e delle Politiche Sociali — Ministero dell’Interno · in italiano
Portale interistituzionale con guide multilingue su permessi, ricongiungimento familiare, cittadinanza e integrazione.
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Normattiva — Italian legislation database (opens in a new tab)
Presidenza del Consiglio dei Ministri · in italiano
Banca dati ufficiale del testo vigente delle norme italiane, incluso il Testo Unico sull’immigrazione (D.Lgs. 286/1998).
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Immigration Consolidation Act — Legislative Decree 286/1998 (in force) (opens in a new tab)
Normattiva — Presidenza del Consiglio dei Ministri · in italiano
Testo unico delle disposizioni concernenti la disciplina dell’immigrazione e norme sulla condizione dello straniero.
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European Union — official website (opens in a new tab)
Unione Europea
Informazioni ufficiali dell’Unione Europea sui diritti dei cittadini UE e dei loro familiari.
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EUR-Lex — European Union law (opens in a new tab)
Unione Europea
Banca dati ufficiale del diritto UE, incluse le direttive su soggiorno, permesso unico e ricongiungimento familiare.
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