Losing your job is never ideal, but for those in Italy on a work permit there's another layer of worry. Will you lose your residency rights? Can you stay in Italy while you look for a new job?
Applying for permanent residency in Italy is often a lengthy process involving plenty of red tape. But can it ever be taken away from you after you get it?
An Italian residency permit card is the best proof you have of your legal status as a non-EU citizen in Italy. So what should you do in the unfortunate event that it is lost or stolen?
Getting an Italian residency permit is a necessary rite of passage for non-EU nationals moving to Italy. But what’s been given can be taken away if you commit some types of offences.
With many countries in Europe imposing new or tougher language requirements for residency or citizenship, experts say it's no surprise given the rise of nationalist parties and the importance of language to national identity.
If you’re thinking of becoming an Italian resident, or are mid-way through the process, you may be wondering how many others do the same each year and where they come from. Here's what the latest available data reveals.
If your Italian residency permit has expired and you face a long wait for a new one, you may be wondering whether or not you can travel abroad during the waiting period. We look at what exactly the rules say.
Applying for your Italian 'permesso' can seem like a daunting task. Reporter John Last shares his experience of the process and explains the steps you'll need to take.
More than 42,000 British citizens moved to EU countries in 2023, with the largest groups recorded in Spain, France and Germany, according to data published recently by the EU statistical office Eurostat.
Getting a residency permit is a necessary rite of passage for non-EU nationals intending to spend more than 90 days in Italy. But how can you check the status of your application? Readers have shared their own experiences below.
EU governments have failed to agree on a reform of EU long-term residence rules that would have made it easier for third-country nationals to move within the European Union.
If you’re a foreigner living in Italy, you will most likely have some type of residency document to prove that you live here and you’re not just on holiday - but is it necessary to carry it around with you all the time?
If you’re thinking of becoming a legal resident of Italy, or are mid-way through the process, you may wonder how many others do the same each year and where they come from.
After Italy hiked minimum annual healthcare fees to €2,000 from January, The Local's British readers covered by post-Brexit rules say a lack of clarity and communication about how this applies to them has made the increase much worse.
As Italy's international residents face increasingly long waits to renew their residency permits, is it worth contacting a lawyer and would they be able to speed up the process?
Italy's international students say long waits for residency permits mean they can't travel, get a job, or even open a bank account. Now they're urging Italian authorities to take action.
Long waiting times, administrative errors, and double payments are all problems The Local’s readers have encountered when renewing residency permits recently, as the process appears to be getting more difficult.
If your Italian residency permit has expired and you face a long wait for a new one, you may have heard contradictory things about whether or not you can travel abroad. We look at what exactly the rules say.
Getting Italy's permesso di soggiorno is never easy, but waiting times of up to ten months are making the process much harder. The Local’s readers tell us how the wait has ruined Christmas travel plans and left them feeling "infuriated".
After months of discussion, EU governments have reached a common position on new rules regarding the EU's long-term residence status for non-EU nationals living in Europe.
