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Sep 18, 2025

Conversion of residence permit from study to self-employment in Italy

Learn how to convert your study residence permit into a self-employment permit in Italy. Requirements, documents, and timelines for your new career.

Annual Flow Decree visa for Italy: complete guide

How the Annual Flow Decree visa works in Italy: requirements, quotas 2025–2028, application process, documents, and mistakes to avoid.

Conversion of student residence permit to work permit in Italy

Step-by-step guide to converting your student residence permit into a work permit in Italy: requirements, documents and updated procedures.

Intra-Company Transfer in Italy: complete guide

How the Intra-Company Transfer works in Italy: visa requirements, step-by-step procedure, residence permit, benefits, and common mistakes.

Opening a foreign branch in Italy: complete guide

How to open a foreign branch in Italy: legal requirements, notarial procedures, costs, tax advantages, and differences with subsidiaries.

Italy Start-up Visa: Complete Guide for Innovative Entrepreneurs

What the Italy Start-up Visa is, who can apply, requirements, procedure, benefits, lifehacks and common mistakes to avoid.

Family Reunification in Italy: Complete Guide to Visa and Residence Permit

How family reunification works in Italy: requirements, visa and residence permit procedure, rights, practical tips and mistakes to avoid.

Visa for Accompanying Family Members in Italy: Complete Guide

How the visa for accompanying family members in Italy works: requirements, documents, differences with reunification, practical tips and common mistakes.

FAMIT Residence Card in Italy: Complete Guide

What is the FAMIT residence card, who can apply, its rights and benefits, and the new rules introduced on June 1, 2024.

Family Cohesion Residence Permit in Italy: Complete Guide

What is the family cohesion residence permit, how art. 30 TUIM works, and the difference with family reunification.

Foster care residence permit under Article 31 TUIM: complete guide

The foster care residence permit protects foreign minors in Italy. Requirements, procedure, duration, and practical cases explained step by step.

Marriage in Italy: complete guide

How marriage works in Italy if one or both spouses are foreigners: documents, procedure, timing, and legal recognition.

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