When you first arrive in Italy and you're applying for your Italian residence permit, known as il permesso di soggiorno, there are lots of words you'll have to get to know quickly.
Official forms in Italy are almost always in the local language and your appointments at immigration offices of local police stations might also be in Italian. It's rare that someone will speak in English (or another language) or translate for you, except perhaps in bigger cities, like Rome or Milan.
It's likely you'll hear many of these words often throughout your time living in Italy, so it's important to get familiar with them as soon as possible.
Permesso di soggiorno – Residence permit. This is the document that allows non-EU nationals to legally remain in Italy for the period and purpose authorised by the Italian government.
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Ufficio postale – Post office (in some cases, you can apply for your residence permit at the post office, within eight working days from your arrival in Italy, and you’ll be given the kit postale, a series of forms to complete).
Appuntamento – Appointment: you will need an appointment for almost all residency processes you have to do in person.
Questura – The provincial police headquarters. The Questura’s immigration office (ufficio immigrazione) handles many residence-permit procedures, including appointments for fingerprints and, in many cases, the issuing of the permit.
Modulo – Form (you will most likely need to complete several official forms when you apply for your residency, like the kit MOD. 209).
Presentare domanda – To apply (you will need to apply for residency when you arrive in Italy).
Straniero – Foreigner (adding an 'o' or an 'a' at the end depends on whether you’re male or female).
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Firma – Signature (you will have to put your signature on different documents).
Visto per motivi di studio o formazione – Study visa, issued to eligible students coming to Italy for education and valid for the duration of the studies.
Visto per ricongiungimento familiare – Family reunification visa, a one-year visa to join a qualifying family member living in Italy.
Visto per motivi di lavoro subordinato (a tempo indeterminato, determinato, stagionale) – Work visa for different types of employment: indefinite/permanent work permit, fixed-term or seasonal.
Visto per motivi di lavoro autonomo – Visa for self-employment (this needs to meet a series of requirements).
Durata del permesso di soggiorno – Duration of the residence permit (this is generally the same as the duration of your visa: it can be three months for visits, tourism and business, nine months for seasonal work, one year for a study visa, two years for self-employment visa, indefinite work visa and family reunification visa, or the duration of your visa).
Permesso di soggiorno di lungo periodo o permanente – Long-term residence permit, which has to be renewed every ten years (you can apply for this after you have lived in Italy continuously and legally for five years).
Visto per investitori – Investor visa for eligible non-EU investors, which lasts two years.
Visto per nomadi digitali o lavoratori da remoto – Digital nomad or remote worker visa for individuals who are not EU citizens and want to work remotely while living in Italy.
Impronte digitali – Digital fingerprints (when you are applying for your residence permit, the authorities will take a copy of your fingerprints).
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Codice fiscale – This is your Italian tax identification number.
Rinnovo – Renewal (you will need to renew your residence permit once it has expired).
Tariffa – Rate or fee (when you fill out your residency application, you’ll also have to pay a fee).
Stato civile – Marital / civil status (you’ll need to state your marital status on your application form).
Coniuge – Spouse.
Titolare –Titleholder (you'll often see this word in official documents to refer to the person who holds a permit, visa, bank account or other document).
Cognome – Last name or surname.
Data di nascita – Date of birth (this will be asked on all your official residency forms).
Indirizzo di residenza – The address where you live.
Extracomunitario – Non-EU national (people who need to apply for residency permit are generally from outside the EU).
Reddito – Income (you might need to show proof of your income to obtain a residence permit).
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