Welcome Association Italy (W.A.I.) is a trade union that assists Italian, EU, and non-EU citizens. The services are aimed at facilitating the stay in Italy of every associate. The trade union’s guiding intuition is to offer concrete support in areas that may be most critical for its members. In line with this ambition, three divisions were created:
The national identity card number is the main recognition tool in Italy from an administrative and bureaucratic point of view. It is an alphanumeric code found on both the paper identity card (ID) and the electronic one (EID). The ID card number is the result of a set of data inherent to the owner that allows state bodies and public institutions to fully recognize the individual. For this reason, the ID card is a very important tool for both Italian and foreign citizens who decide to live in Italy.
The residence card (Card for short) is a document that has undergone a great transformation in recent decades. For this reason, Welcome Association Italy, which has always been involved in assisting foreign nationals, has decided to take a closer look at this issue. Until Legislative Decree 30/2007 came into force, the Card allowed non-EU citizens to reside permanently in Italy for periods longer than five years. Because of this peculiarity, the document was called “unlimited residence card”. Legislative Decree 30/2007, however, enacted a total transformation of the title. Let’s review this transformation together.
Women have always been the symbol of motherhood, peace, tolerance, and compromise. Despite that, even in 2023, we witness the dynamics of the so-called “glass ceiling”, an invisible barrier that many women find as an obstacle in their careers. Today in Italy, we have a woman Prime Minister (the first since 1948) as well as a woman secretary of the first opposition party (first time). Do these two leading figures on the Italian political landscape finally mark a paradigm shift in Italy?
The Italian visa for non-EU citizens is an important document required by Italian authorities to assess the legal and regular entry of citizens who do not belong to the European Union. Specifically, it is an authorization issued by the diplomatic representations of the “host” Country that allows the non-EU citizen to cross the border for short periods. The rationale on which the document is based, as well as its function, is simple and intuitive. Each Country requires compliance with certain parameters to grant an entry visa. These parameters vary depending on the type of visa, the reason for the visa, and the duration of the visa. We’ll try to explain more about them.
Applying for or renewing a health card for foreigners staying or residing in Italy allows them to use the services offered by the facilities of the National Health Service (NHS). The modalities change depending on the reason and duration of stay. Below we provide a brief guide on how to apply for a health card online for EU and non-EU citizens in Italy.
There are different kinds of jobs in Italy, for instance, seasonal work. It allows EU and non-EU citizens to transit through Italy, thanks to the signing of special employment contracts regulated by Italian collective agreements. A foreign citizen can obtain a seasonal subordinate job in Italy when he receives a subordinate job offer. Only after the offer will the worker be able to convert his residence permit into one for subordinate work. The Italian authorities issue this type of permit/conversion respecting the quota established by the Decreto Flussi law.
The fiscal code request is a very important procedure for a foreign citizen arriving in Italy. With this document, which takes the form of a card, foreign citizens can use certain public services and, at the same time, get in touch with the public administration. The Italian tax code is often associated with the health card, a document that indicates a subscription to the National Health System. Anyway, the purposes and uses of the two documents differ, especially when dealing with foreign citizens.
The residence permit for family reunification allows a European or non-EU citizen legally residing in Italy to invite their closest relatives to Italy. This bureaucratic tool derives from a fundamental right enshrined in the Italian Constitution and reaffirmed in Art. 28 of the Consolidated Law on Immigration, or the concept of “family unit”.
How to apply for Italian identity card for foreign citizens? Those who travel to our country, for example for work or study reasons, need this document to stay in Italy for long periods of time. The electronic identity card for foreigners is also a useful tool for taking advantage of health care. In this small guide, we summarize the steps necessary to obtain it.
