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Immigration & Life in Italy

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Legalizations & Translations

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Sep 14, 2025

Apostille: Complete Guide

Learn what an Apostille is, how to obtain it, required documents, timelines, and how to make your papers valid in Italy under the Hague Convention.

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Legalizations & Translations

4 min

Sep 14, 2025

Document Legalization: Complete Guide

Learn how document legalization works for non-Hague Convention countries: procedures, timelines, required papers, and professional legal assistance.

Legal appeal for visa or residence permit refusal in Italy

Learn how to file a legal appeal if your Italian visa or residence permit is refused: deadlines, procedure, and required documents.

EU Long-Term Residence Permit in Italy: complete guide

How to obtain the EU Long-Term Residence Permit in Italy: requirements, advantages, procedure, documents, and practical tips.

Conversion of Residence Permit in Italy: complete guide

How to convert your residence permit in Italy: types, requirements, step-by-step procedure, documents, and practical tips.

Renewal of an Expired Residence Permit in Italy after 60 days: complete guide

What happens if you renew your Italian residence permit after 60 days: risks, renewal through a lawyer, procedure, exceptions, and practical tips.

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.

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.

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