What are the requirements for emigrating to Italy to apply for permanent residence and nationality?

First, the application conditions of "selective residence visa" for Italian housing immigrants

1. The main applicant is a non-EU citizen;

2. At least 18 years old, with no criminal record;

3 independent, stable and regular abundant economic resources and funds;

4. Buy a property of more than 300,000 euros in Italy;

5. Non-wage income is not less than 36,5438+0,000 euros/year. If the spouse immigrates at the same time, the income must be increased by 20% on the original basis; If minor children immigrate at the same time, their income must be increased by 5% on the original basis.

Italian immigrants who buy a house can apply for a residence permit in China, valid for one year. After being approved, they can land in Italy at any time to change their residence cards. The first Italian residence card is valid for one year and needs to land in Italy once every six months; The renewed long-term residency in Italy is valid for 2 years and needs to be registered once a year.

Second, the conditions for applying for permanent residency in Italy

1. Hold an Italian residence permit for 5 years;

2.5 years living in Italy for 4 years and 2 months;

3. Pass the Italian exam and reach A2 level.

Three. Conditions for applying for Italian citizenship

1. has lived in Italy for 10 years (permanent residence or residence permit is acceptable);

2. No criminal record;

3. Provide proof of residence in Italy;

4. Provide proof of income in the last three years;

5. Fluent language, such as reading newspapers or listening to news (interview required).

4. Interpretation of frequently asked questions about Italian residence card and nationality.

1. I have legal residency in Italy, but I want to go back to my country and stay for a while. So when I come back, is my stay still valid? Or will the Italian government automatically cancel the validity of my residence card after a fixed period of time? "

A: According to the current regulations, the longest time allowed by law for foreign immigrants holding long-term residence permits in the EU to leave the EU countries is 12 months. Simply put, if you are a permanent resident of Italy, your residence card will be automatically revoked if you return to China for more than 12 months, that is, as long as 1 year. Therefore, Macao and Shenzhen immigrants suggest that Italian long-term residence card holders land in Italy once a year.

However, if you have just left Italy but have lived in other EU countries for a long time, the situation is different: if you leave the issuing country of long-term residence and live in other EU countries for more than 6 years, your long-term residence in Italy will be automatically revoked. Even if you have been issued a new long-term residence in another EU country during this period, your previous long-term residence in Italy will be automatically revoked.

2. If you apply for Italian citizenship, the residence period will expire, but you have already returned to your country of origin for several months. Can I continue to apply for Italian citizenship? Will leaving these months affect me?

A: The article K.60. 1 issued by the Italian Ministry of Interior on 05/0/07 explains the problem of leaving Italy for a short time, in which it is clear that as long as the applicant has proof of legal residence in Italy, the short-term temporary departure from Italy will not affect his application for nationality. However, when applying for Italian citizenship, the applicant needs to bring relevant documents to prove that he left Italy only for a short time and with reasonable motives.

According to this explanation issued by the Ministry of the Interior, the Italian government has essentially provided some flexibility for foreigners applying for Italian nationality. If the applicant leaves Italy for a short time, the Ministry of the Interior will give the relevant departments an opportunity to evaluate the motivation and duration of the applicant's departure when accepting the application. Before the interpretation of this article, if the applicant has left the country, he will not be able to obtain Italian citizenship smoothly. Therefore, for example, if an applicant moves to another country for a short time because of study or work, but he still has a legal Italian residence certificate during this period, that is, he is registered with the municipal government, he can still apply for Italian citizenship according to Article 9 of Italian Law 9 1/92.