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Short answer
Start the renewal in time and keep your receipt.
Information, not legal advice. MovItaly is not a law firm. Check with the questura or consulate before you act.
Who is this for
Holders of refugee, subsidiary or special protection permits. See protection-converting-permits.
Requirements
A valid or recently expired permit.
Steps
- Pick up the kit at the post office about 60 days before expiry.
- Fill it in and send it with copies as instructed.
- Keep the postal receipt and appointment letter.
- Go to the Questura for fingerprints on the date given.
- If an employer or office refuses the receipt, ask a legal helper.
- If you wish to convert a special protection permit, get legal help first.
Costs & timing
Fees apply; TO VERIFY at https://www.poliziadistato.it/articolo/come-dove-e-quanto-costa. Waits can be long.
Common mistakes
Letting the permit lapse; travelling to your country of origin; throwing away receipts.
Where to get help
Free, confidential help exists. You never need to pay anyone to apply or to appeal. See "Free help for people seeking protection" (protection-free-help-directory) and the UNHCR Italy help site (https://help.unhcr.org/italy/). If you are in danger now, call 112 (free emergency number).
Sources
- Italy Country Report, 2025 Update (July 2026) (AIDA / ECRE)
- Decree-Law 12 June 2026, n. 100 (EU Pact implementation) (Gazzetta Ufficiale / Normattiva)
- Asylum and international protection (Ministero dell'Interno)
- Help Italy (UNHCR)
- Immigration and asylum (Ministero dell Interno)
