{"id":11932,"date":"2024-10-27T11:36:47","date_gmt":"2024-10-27T10:36:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.waitaly.net\/arrive-in-italy-2\/welcome-family\/"},"modified":"2026-04-02T09:21:47","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T07:21:47","slug":"welcome-family","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/staging.waitaly.net\/en\/arrive-in-italy\/welcome-family\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome Family"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Welcome Family<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The complete guide for requesting a residence permit for family reunification in Italy<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Gli step<\/mark> per il ricongiungimento familiare<\/mark><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Family reunification is part of Welcome Association Italy’s “reasons” for non-EU citizens to apply for residence permits. According to ISTAT data, the residence permit for family reunification is among the most popular reasons for entry and stay in Italy due to the large percentage of non-EU workers in the country. There are several peculiarities in reference to this type of permit, mainly due to the complexity of the procedure. For this reason, and to meet the needs of all non-EU citizens, we decided to create a guide that can simplify the application process.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Background:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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  1. The residence permit for family reunification implies the presence of two individuals:– Invitee<\/strong>: an individual regularly residing in Italy (non-EU holder of residence permit, EU or Italian);– Applicant(s)<\/strong>: family member of the invitee residing in the country of origin(non-EU)**.** To cover the most relevant case history for foreign nationals, we will take as an example the case where the invitee is a non-EU citizen.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. The non-EU citizen in Italy (invitee) must hold a residence permit for one of the following reasons:– Religious reasons;– Political asylum;– Study;– Work (subordinate or self-employed);– Subsidiary protection;– Long-term residence permit;– Permit for awaiting citizenship.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Family reunification may be requested by the following categories of family members (applicant(s)):Minor children, of the applicant and\/or the inviting party, born in or out of wedlock;Children, including over 18 years old, with recognized disabilities or unable to provide for their own needs;Partner over 18 who is legally separated or not;Parents over 65 who have no other children in the country of origin and with established economic subsistence problems.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Family reunification is different from family cohesion. These two reasons can be the cause of several problems. For this reason, we assert the difference between the two:– family reunification is requested by an inviting non-EU citizen who is present in the country of destination, Italy, with respect to his or her family members residing in the country of origin;– the family cohesion permit, unlike the former, ****does not provide for a difference between applicant and inviting party since both parties are already legally present in Italy.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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    We begin our brief guide<\/mark> toward applying for a residence permit<\/mark> for family<\/mark> reunification.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Aware of the conditions and requirements to apply for the title, we can proceed with the list of steps to be followed to obtain a working holiday residence permit. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    1. Searching for information (Invitee)<\/summary>\n

    The first part of the procedure for applying for a residence permit for family reunification is carried out entirely by the non-EU citizen legally residing in Italy. It is the so-called invitee who will have to inquire about the documentation to initiate reunification with his or her family members in the country of origin. It is advisable to contact associations working in the field of immigration and law firms and the CAF and patronages. These entities provide advices and practical support to non-EU citizens, partially removing language and bureaucratic barriers. Some recommended steps during this stage include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n