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Family reunification and family permits.
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- Family reunification in ItalyHow a foreign resident of Italy can bring spouse, children and parents, and what each step needs.
- Who can be reunited with you (F1)Which relatives can join a foreign resident of Italy under art. 29 of the Testo Unico, and what each needs to prove.
- Income and housing for family reunification (F1)How the income threshold and the housing suitability work, and how to prove them.
- Minors and school enrolment in ItalyChildren living in Italy have the right and duty to attend school regardless of their parents' permit status.
- Documents, apostille and translation (F1)How to prepare marriage, birth and other civil documents so the consulate and Sportello Unico accept them.
- Users aged 14 to 17 and parental consentHow the service works for young people aged 14 to 17, and what a parent or guardian approves.
- Which family regime applies to you: F1 to F4Compare ordinary reunification, EU family, Italian family and family cohesion in one table.
- CAF and patronato: ISEE, 730, bonuses and family allowancesWhat CAFs and patronati do, which services are free, and what you can claim with them.
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- Permits for minors and their families (art. 31 TUI)Art. 31 of the consolidated immigration act can allow a family to stay for the sake of a child; a court decides.
- Minors on exchange programs (14-17) and parental consentWhat families need to know when a teenager aged 14-17 studies in Italy: visa, host family, consent and guardianship.
- CAF, patronato or commercialista: who to askCAF, patronato or commercialista: who to ask. Draft for review.
- ISEE and DSU: your family economic certificateISEE and DSU: your family economic certificate. Draft for review.
- Assegno unico and family bonuses for non-EU residentsAssegno unico and family bonuses for non-EU residents. Draft for review.
- Free vs paid help and the national networksFree vs paid help and the national networks. Draft for review.
- Students and minors: taxes, jobs, consent and ISEEHow tax works for international students and for young people aged 14 to 17, and who files the ISEE for a minor.
Tasks 12
- Check you can sponsorConfirm your permit type and validity allow you to apply for relatives.
- Apply for the family reunification nulla ostaSubmit the online application to the Sportello Unico to authorise your relative's visa.
- Check your income against the thresholdCompare your declared income to the reunification threshold before applying.
- Get the housing suitability certificateObtain the idoneita' alloggiativa from the Comune.
- Prepare civil documents for your relativesLegalise, translate and cross-check marriage and birth certificates.
- Track the nulla osta and answer requestsFollow your application on the portal and reply to document requests in time.
- Book the consulate visa appointmentYour relative books and prepares the long-stay visa appointment.
- Family visa and entry into ItalyYour relative applies for the family visa at the consulate and enters Italy.
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- Apply for the family residence permit after arrivalAfter arrival, the relative requests the permesso di soggiorno per motivi familiari.
- Collect the family residence permitThe Questura appointment, fingerprinting and card collection.
- Work and school once the permit is issuedWhat the family permit allows: work, study, health service.
- Renew the family residence permitRenewal timing, documents and the income and housing re-check.
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