1. What are the common questions about immigration to Italy
1. But how do non-EU citizens get residency? How long can they stay in Italy?
Keep in mind that people from non-EU countries can stay in Italy with a visa for 90 days: this is always necessary. If you want to stay longer than three months, you need to apply for a residence permit within 8 days. You can apply at the Italian Embassy in your home country before departure.
The basis for granting a residence permit is the same as for applying for a visa: study, work or health reasons. Once you have a visa, you can stay for the duration of its validity. It also allows you to visit other countries in the Schengen area and to move freely in the Schengen area for no more than 90 days in any six-month period, provided you carry your passport or equivalent identity document at all times.
2. How long does it take to obtain residency in Italy?
If you have an ordinary entry visa, you can obtain a residence permit within 60 days. Once you have it, the town hall can grant you residency status within 60 days.
3. How many months per year do you need to live in Italy to be considered a resident?
To become a resident, you need to live in Italy for at least 6 months and 1 day. If you plan to stay for less than that, then the period will depend on your entry visa.
4. Can you buy or rent real estate or start a business in Italy even if you have not lived there? Can you obtain residency in Italy even if you are not an Italian citizen?
If you have rented or bought a house in Italy, you can apply for residency. It doesn't matter if you are not an Italian citizen or if you don't want to apply for Italian citizenship in the future. Of course, you can buy a house even if you are not an Italian resident.
2. General knowledge about immigrating to Italy
1. Economy
Italy is a developed industrialized country, the fourth largest in Europe and the ninth largest economy in the world. The real economy is well developed and is the second largest manufacturing powerhouse in the European Union after Germany.
2, medical
Italy's healthcare system is ranked second in the world (ranked by the World Health Organization's comprehensive ranking of global healthcare systems), the main feature of the national healthcare security system is relatively complete, to achieve universal coverage of health services. Italian cities have many hospitals with advanced equipment, especially Rome and Milan.
Italy's public **** healthcare spending accounts for 9.5% of the country's GDP, and all Italian residents have access to free public **** healthcare through the registered public **** healthcare system.
3. Education
The Italian education system is divided into three stages, namely, five years of primary education (elementary school), eight years of intermediate education (three years of junior high school + five years of senior high school), as well as higher education such as specialized colleges and universities. Italy has a 10-year (6-16 years old) free and compulsory education system. After obtaining the first Italian residence card, new immigrants, guardians only need to register in the nearest public school to free enrollment.
Italy is the first country to pioneer modern university education, swimming in the world's top level of education, in the field of architecture, art and design, music, heritage restoration, mechanical engineering and other fields far beyond other countries. Italy is also the birthplace of Montessori education, the world's first early childhood education.
4. Welfare
Pension, where the permanent residence card, and live in Italy for 10 years, men over 65 years of age, women over 60 years of age, regardless of the previous tax payment or not, you can receive 550 euros / month of pension. After retirement, anyone over the age of 65 can go to the local labor office to check your payroll taxes paid during the time you worked in Italy. If you have worked for 20 consecutive years, you will receive a pension according to the tax ratio. If you are a husband or wife and one of you dies, the other can continue to receive 70% of the other's pension.
5, geography
Located in the south of Europe, the Mediterranean coast, mainly by the boot-shaped Apennine Peninsula and two large islands in the Mediterranean Sea Sicily and Sardinia. Its territory surrounds two pocket states - San Marino and the Vatican.
Italy's territory consists of a continent, peninsulas, and scattered islands, with distinctly different landscapes to the north and south, from the snowy Alps in the north, with their outstanding beauty, to the sunny Sicily in the south, with its beautiful landscapes and pleasant climate.
3. Italy's buy-to-let immigration process
Italy's buy-to-let immigrants is one of the most concerned about a way of investors, the applicant to buy a property for residential purposes in Italy, the Italian Embassy in Beijing, the Italian Embassy can issue a "selective residence visa".
After applying and obtaining, within 8 days of the applicant's arrival in Italy, the applicant must apply for a one-year "Selective Residence Visa" to be converted into a "one-year Residence Card", and obtain the first one-year Residence Card to enjoy the same social benefits as Italian citizens. The card is renewed every two years, and after five years you can apply for a permanent residence card in the European Union, and after five years you can apply for citizenship.
Process:
1. Consultation and evaluation, payment of service fees/examination fees/collection of attorney's fees.
2, prepare the materials for the visit, submit to the Italian Embassy to apply for a tourist visa.
3. Travel to Italy to inspect the property.
4, sign the purchase agreement in Italy, pay 20,000 euros deposit.
5. After returning to Italy, prepare the application for the "visa of choice" (D visa) valid for one year and pay the full amount for the property.
6, submitted to the Italian Embassy in China, 1-2 weeks after the applicant to the Embassy interview.
7, get approval for the visa.
8, the applicant's family landed in Italy, go to the local police station to make fingerprints, about 1-2 months to obtain a 1-year residence card (the applicant must receive in person). On the day you get your residence card, register your local address at the town hall.
9. 3 months before the expiration of the 1-year residence card, submit an application for the renewal of the residence card and obtain a 2-year residence card.
10. After 5 years of holding the residence card, you can apply for permanent residence in the European Union, and after 5 years of holding the European Union permanent residence card, you can apply for Italian citizenship.
4. Italy's employer-sponsored immigration process
Want to immigrate to Italy, and not only the form of buying a house, Italy as a European veteran economic powerhouse, whether it is the industrial class or the design class, the level of the world in the position.
Through the vocational skills training in Italy, the applicant can obtain the vocational skills qualification certificate (recognized by the European Union), and after the training can be returned to their home country for employment, or choose to work and live in Italy or other countries in the European Union.
1, find a suitable training/internship in Italy for the applicant, prepare materials for the applicant to apply to the school;
2, the school sends the applicant a letter of acceptance, the applicant goes to the face-to-face interview with the letter of acceptance and the application materials required by the embassy or consulate;
3, after obtaining the visa. The applicant will go to the Italian school for the professional course training;
4. After the training, the applicant can apply for the internship in the Italian companies;
5. After the internship, the applicant can choose to return to his home country for employment. According to Italian law, foreign nationals are provided with a work residence quota and can apply if they meet the appropriate conditions;
6. After five years of holding an Italian residence card, you can apply for conversion to permanent residence in the European Union