Short answer
Compare ordinary reunification, EU family, Italian family and family cohesion in one table.
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Why it matters
F2 and F3 are built on EU free-movement rules and are generally lighter than F1: no income or housing certificate in the way F1 requires, and a faster, cheaper card. F1 and F4 follow the Testo Unico (art. 29 and art. 30, ). Getting the category wrong is the most common reason for rejected files.
Sources
- D.Lgs. 30/2007 free movement of EU citizens and family (Normattiva)
- Testo Unico Immigrazione (D.Lgs. 286/1998) (Normattiva)
- Immigration and asylum (Ministero dell'Interno)
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