Directorate

Procedure to collect Italian Tax ID number ('Codice Fiscale') - NEW JAN. 2012

NON EU NATIONALS - STAYS OVER THREE MONTHS AND REGISTRATION BY THE POPULATION REGISTRATION OFFICE AT THE 'COMUNE' CONCERNED
(Iscrizione anagrafica al registro della popolazione residente del Comune di competenza per cittadini extracomunitari che soggiornano oltre i tre mesi)
Nota prot. n. 0000228 del 26/01/2011 (Ref. no. 0000228 dated Jan 26, 2011)

on 'RENEWAL OF RESIDENCE PERMIT (sul 'rinnovo del Permesso di Soggiorno')
(News - Jan. 11, 2011)

TO NON EU USERS AT LNGS

Application to renew residence permit (hereinafter 'PdS') has to be submitted via post office AT LEAST TWO MONTHS AHEAD current PdS expiration date: renewal of an expired PdS is not allowed. Of course, all requirements by which PdS was initially granted must still exist.

Without prejudice to specific occurrences covered by Italian Immigration Act in force, the residence permit is renewed for the same length as first PdS was granted (eg, a six- month PdS can be renewed for additional six months and so on).

FORM FOR NON ITALIAN USERS AT LNGS - Rev. Mar. 2011
Available now (pdf download)

TO NATIONALS OF THIRD COUNTRIES AT LNGS
on 'study visa exemption up to three months for nationals of third countries listed in Annex II of Council Reg. (EC) No 539/2001'

Note ref. no. 0003885 - Oct. 27, 2010

TO NON-SCHENGEN CITIZENS INVOLVED IN LNGS ACTIVITIES
on 'insurance coverage for trip to Italy and back' - arrival/departure dates before entering Italy

Note ref. no. 0003622 - Oct. 1, 2010

TO THE CITIZENS OF THE EUROPEAN UNION AT LNGS

on 'Declaration of presence' for stays up to ninety days (from D.lgs 30/07 implementing Directive 2004/38/EC)

La dichiarazione di presenza per i cittadini comunitari

Note ref. no. 0002162 - May 18, 2010

TO NATIONALS OF THIRD COUNTRIES AT LNGS

When ENTRY STAMP turns to be equivalent to DECLARATION OF PRESENCE

Suppl. note ref. no. 0000561 - Feb. 11, 2010

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Why it is important to get entry/exit stamps on your passport when crossing the Schengen external border

Note ref. no. 0000402 - Jan. 29, 2010

POST-SEISMIC EMERGENCY SECTION - NEW!!!

NON-EU NATIONALS

STAYS UP TO NINETY DAYS (in a six-month period):

declaration of presence ('dichiarazione di presenza') for stays up to ninety days is required for non-EU nationals; this has to be done by the local Police Dept. (currently in Avezzano, read below) within eight working days from the date of entry in Italy or in the Schengen Area. A readable entry stamp on passport can be considered equivalent to the declaration of presence.
Declaration of presence is accomplished by one of the two options below:

1. at the Italian border police as Country is entered (entry stamp on passport);
2. at the Police Dept. of Avezzano (about 70 kilometres away from the Lab)
   COMMISSARIATO DI PUBBLICA SICUREZZA (see map)
   VIA ALLENDE, 1
   67051 - Avezzano (AQ)
    (Opening hours 9:00-12:00 / Mon-Tue-Thu-Fri / address to "SPORTELLO PER L'AQUILA - Ufficio immigrazione")

Documents required (point 2):

- LNGS reference letter;
- passport;
- copy of passport (all pages);
- two passport-size pictures.
(you will have to provide the address of your current accommodation in Italy)

STAYS ABOVE NINETY DAYS:

non-EU nationals have to apply for residence permit ('permesso di soggiorno') for stays longer than ninety days per six month-period.

To that end, prearranged blank forms are available in my office or by any Italian Post Offices 'Sportello Amico'. These have then to be mailed via post office pursuant to the usual procedure.

As registered letter from Police is received, meetings will be in
   COMMISSARIATO DI PUBBLICA SICUREZZA (see map)
   VIA ALLENDE, 1
   67051 - Avezzano (AQ)

   (Opening hours 9:00-12:00 / Mon-Tue-Thu-Fri / address to 'SPORTELLO PER L'AQUILA - Ufficio immigrazione')

Residence permits are issued only on Wednesdays.

EU NATIONALS

EU nationals are required to apply for registration by the Registry Office ('Ufficio Anagrafe') of the Comune concerned for stays in Italy longer than three months.

END OF SECTION

Re-entry visa for 'study' purposes according to
Circular Nr. 1164 - March 2, 2009
by the Italian Ministry of Home Affairs.

Converting residence permit from 'study' into 'employment' according to
Circular Nr. 1280 - March 11, 2009
by the Italian Ministry of Home Affairs.

PUG: A Practical User's Guide (rev. 02 - Feb. 2009):
a very concise introduction for newcomers to LNGS core facilities
Download it here
(soon available at LNGS main entrance - Guards' box)

NEW PROCEDURE
ON E-PERMIT OF STAY APPLICATIONS
("rilascio del permesso di soggiorno elettronico")
Valid from Dec. 11, 2006

Tracking the status of your application on the net

Read LNGS Director's notice here.

Form for EC and non-EC Users at LNGS

Summary on foreigners' short-term stays for visits, business, tourism, study.
(from Law 28th May 2007, no. 68)

Summary on the right of citizens of the Member states and their family members to move on and stay in the Members states of EU.
(from Law Decree 6th February 2007, no. 30)

Director's news on DL n. 10 on Feb. 15, 2007 (about permits of stay shorter than 90 days)

Agreement between Questura of L'Aquila and LNGS - April 2007

- Any Post Offices in L'Aquila can provide foreign users with the proper set of blank form(s) which are also known as "kits".

- Just a few Post Offices, though, accept applications for permit of stay ("permesso di soggiorno"):

- Ufficio Postale in Via Monte Sirente, 1, loc. Vallepretara - L'Aquila;

- Ufficio Postale in Via Leonardo da Vinci 9, Pettino, L'Aquila (next to A24 L'Aquila Ovest exit);

        - Ufficio Postale in Camarda (Camarda is a small village along the s.s. 17 bis to Paganica).

Foreigners will receive a set of forms inside a white envelope with a yellow strip on the side.

Read the general information paper on how to fill out the forms (also in Italian)

SPECIFIC FOR FOREIGNERS
Each kit contains 2 forms (MOD. 209) plus general information papers:
    - MODULO 1 (FORM 1) consists of 8 pages in total.
    An explanatory tutorial guide on how to fill MODULO 1 in can be found here.

    - MODULO 2 (FORM 2) consists of 3 pages in total.
    An explanatory tutorial guide on how to fill MODULO 2 in can be found here.

Enclosures/attachments: besides the form(s) above, check which additional documents must be enclosed (attached), according to the permit of stay you are applying for (see here).

EXAMPLE: users applying permits of stay for "studio" for Scientific Research (most LNGS users match these kind of visa/permit of stay) will have to fill the 2 forms (mod. 209, see above); to attach a complete xerox copy of passport; to attach LNGS reference letter.

Check also some examples which might be useful to fill the forms.
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TO FILL IN THE FORMS PROPERLY:

WRITE IN CAPITALS;
USE A BLACK INK PEN;
WRITINGS MUST BE INSIDE THE BOXES;
DO NOT TEAR SINGLE PAPERS OUT.

Please note that visa/permit of stay for "invito" (up to 90 days) is still processed by Immigration Office of Questura of L'Aquila.

For additional info visit also:
http://www.portaleimmigrazione.it/
http://www.interno.it/
http://www.poliziadistato.it/
http://www.posteitaliane.it/
http://www.anci.it/

EU/non-EU Users Office

(Vincenzo Fantozzi)