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Everything you need to know to reunite your family in Italy
Family Reunification is the right that allows you to reunite your family in Italy. Whether you are an Italian citizen with a foreign spouse, or a foreigner with a valid residence permit, this procedure allows you to live together with your loved ones, guaranteeing them work, healthcare, education and full integration from day one.
For Italian citizens, the process is facilitated thanks to the constitutional right to family unity, with reduced times and often exemptions from economic requirements. For foreign residents with regular status, it is necessary to demonstrate stability through a valid residence permit and continuous residence.
The residence permit for family reasons guarantees stability and full integration into Italian social fabric, opening the doors to a new life together for the entire family.
Ready to start your journey? Follow the steps below to understand the complete process.
Family reunification can be requested by:
Constitutional right to family unity (art. 29 Constitution). Exemption from income and housing requirements in many cases. Reduced times: 15-30 days for visa issuance
Foreigners with residence permit of at least 1 year duration or holders of residence card or EU permit for long-term residents. Temporal requirement: legal residence in Italy for at least 2 continuous years (from 2025)
Eligible family members:
Adult spouse not legally separated
Minor children (including stepchildren or born out of wedlock)
Adult children with total disability who are completely dependent
Parents over sixty-five who are dependent (if they have no adequate support in their country of origin)
For EU citizens: registered partners, dependent ascendants/descendants
Complete document checklist for your application
All foreign documents must be translated with sworn translation and legalized with apostille or consular authentication. The electronic procedure requires upload in digital format.
With Future Italian we manage coordination between SUI, consulates and police headquarters. We guide you through every phase of family reunification with the expertise of those who know every detail of Italian regulations.
From start to finish: here's everything that happens step by step
Electronic application at the Single Immigration Office (SUI) of the competent Prefecture. Access via SPID or Electronic Identity Card. Registration on ALI portal and digital documentation upload.
The SUI verifies objective requirements: income, housing, residence duration. Possible extensions up to 180 days for additional checks or clarification requests.
After the nulla osta, family members request the visa at the Italian Embassy/Consulate in their country. Appointment through VFS Global, document verification and interview.
Entry to Italy within 6 months of visa issuance. Within 8 days of arrival, residence permit request at Police Headquarters using the postal kit.
Submission of residence permit application for family reasons. Issuance of renewable two-year permit with immediate work authorization.
Signing of Integration Agreement, NHS enrollment, civil registrations. Full access to work, healthcare, education and social services.
🎉 Your family reunification has been completed! Now the family can live together in Italy with full rights.
The complete family reunification process from nulla osta request to residence permit issuance.
Average processing time
Family reunification requires thorough knowledge of Italian procedures and coordinated management between SUI, consulates and police headquarters. With Future Italian, every step is guided by experts who understand the importance of reuniting families and ensuring a smooth procedure.
Preliminary assessment of requirements and reunification feasibility. Optimal strategy for your specific case. Guidance on timelines and critical aspects of the procedure
Support in collecting and preparing all documentation. Coordination of sworn translations and legalizations/apostilles. Verification of completeness and document compliance
Assistance in registration and use of the electronic portal. Accurate compilation of all required forms. Management of communications with SUI and consular representations
Constant control of progress status. Timely intervention in case of delays or clarification requests. Coordination between different phases of the procedure
Assistance for residence permit application. Support for civil registration and NHS enrollment. Guidance for integration agreement and advice for future renewals
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