Applying for Italian Residency as a British National
- Download a residency registration form from your local town hall’s website.
- You will need a codice fiscale– a personalised tax number – before you apply for residency.
- You will also need evidence that confirms you are lawfully living in Italy.
How can I get residency status in Italy?
Non-EU citizens must first apply for a temporary residence permit which is issued for a period of 5 years, followed by the application for the Italian permanent residence permit. In other words, a non-EU citizen must live in Italy for 5 years prior to applying for permanent residence.
How long can British citizen stay in Italy?
90 days
No, Italy is not requiring a visa for British tourists to visit for up to 90 days. Business travellers will not require a visa either, as long as their trip is no longer than 90 days. In both cases, note that your passport will need to be valid for at least three months from the date of entry into the Schengen zone.
How long do you have to live in Italy to become a UK citizen?
A British citizen (being still a EU national) who intends to apply for Italian nationality currently needs to have been resident in Italy for 4 years. When the UK finally leaves the EU and British citizens become third Country nationals, the minimum period of legal residence in Italy will become 10 years.
Can a foreigner be a resident of Italy?
Under Italian law, every foreigner in Italy is considered to be either a tourist or a resident. As a rule, a tourist is a foreigner staying in Italy for less than three months.
When to apply for permanent residence in Italy?
Non-EU nationals have the right to apply for permanent residence permits after 5 years of continuously living in Italy, while for EU citizens the requirements are less stringent. They can apply for permanent residence if they intend to live in Italy for more than 90 days or 3 months.
How many British nationals live and work in Italy?
There are an estimated 60,000 British nationals living and working in Italy who were concerned at the prospect of becoming “irregular” with no rights to reside, work, or access national healthcare or social security if there was no deal.
