5004 permit of stay

You can reside in Italy if:
1) you have a passport or an equivalent document;

2) you have an entry visa;

3) you entered the country legally through a border crossing;

4) you have a permit of stay or a residency card (these are the two documents that prove legal residency in Italy) issued by the relevant Italian authority, or a permit of stay or equivalent issued and authorised by a member State of the European Union.

Important: in general, while in Italy, one should always be able to demonstrate, with valid documents, the following three things:

1) the reasons for and conditions relevant to residency;

2) the means of financial support;

3) that such financial means are sufficient for the length of your stay and for the return in one’s home country.

For this reason, it is appropriate that you carry with you at all times your passport and your permit of stay or card, so that you can furnish them should you be asked to do so by the Police or any other public authority.

Furthermore, if you have a permit of stay and reside in Italy, you can enrol in the General Registry Office and obtain an identity card that is valid for the length of the permit of stay. You can also obtain your tax identification number. This tax identification number is alphanumeric, that is, it contains alphabetical letters and numbers, with which the Ministry of Finance identifies you. Everyone has his/her own tax identification number.

After obtaining your permit of stay you must apply for your tax identification number at any local office of the Ministry of Finance – Internal Revenue Office.

With your tax number, you can:

- enrol in the National Health Service;

- be hired for dependent work;

- begin your own self-employed activity;

- sign any type of contract (e.g. house rental, sale etc.);

- open up a bank account;

- and much more.

What you need to do to obtain your first permit of stay.
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