Italy
Relocating to Italy.
After moving to Italy for work, the first weeks are a chain of registrations. In order: register the address, get the codice fiscale, collect the residence card, register for health cover, open a bank account. Each step unlocks the next, so the order matters. Settio builds this plan for every person you move, with deadlines and a portal in their language.
After arrival
The registrations, in order
- 1Register the address
- 2Get the codice fiscale
- 3Collect the residence card
- 4Register for health cover
- 5Open a bank account
Authorities
Who does what in Italy
Questura (Polizia di Stato) (Italian provincial police headquarters)
Issues and renews the permesso di soggiorno for the province where the person stays, after fingerprints
Official websiteAgenzia delle Entrate (Italian Revenue Agency)
Assigns the codice fiscale and administers income tax
Official websiteIstituto Nazionale della Previdenza Sociale (INPS) (Italian National Social Security Institute)
Social insurance and pensions; keeps the archive of non-EU workers the Questure report to it
Official websiteSportello Unico per l'Immigrazione (Prefettura, Ufficio territoriale del Governo) (Italian One-Stop Shop for Immigration at the prefecture)
Grants the employer's nulla osta al lavoro within the decreto flussi quotas (and outside them for the Blue Card), and the nulla osta for family reunification
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Official sources
- Normattiva: D.Lgs. 286/1998 (Testo Unico Immigrazione), art. 5: permesso di soggiorno requested within 8 working days of entry; renewal at least 90 days before expiry (from 22 May 2026, D.Lgs. 83/2026); work allowed with the receipt while pending
- Normattiva: D.Lgs. 286/1998, art. 6(7): a lawfully staying foreigner registers with the anagrafe on the same terms as Italian citizens
- Normattiva: D.Lgs. 286/1998, art. 21: entry for subordinate and seasonal work within the quotas of the decreti flussi
- Normattiva: D.Lgs. 286/1998, art. 22: the employer's request for the nulla osta to the Sportello Unico, the centro per l'impiego check (8 days), the visa, the contratto di soggiorno, job loss
- Normattiva: D.Lgs. 286/1998, art. 24: seasonal work up to nine months in any twelve
- Normattiva: D.Lgs. 286/1998, art. 27-quater: the EU Blue Card outside the quotas; long-term mobility (the employer applies within one month of entry)
- Normattiva: D.Lgs. 286/1998, art. 29: family reunification (spouse, minor children under 18, dependent parents)
- Normattiva: D.Lgs. 30/2007, art. 9: an EU citizen staying more than three months registers with the anagrafe once three months have passed
- Normattiva: D.Lgs. 30/2007, art. 10: the non-EU family member requests the Carta di soggiorno from the Questura once three months have passed
- Normattiva: D.Lgs. 136/2016, art. 10: the posting is declared to the Ministero del lavoro at the latest when it starts, changes within five days, documents kept and a contact person in Italy
- Normattiva: Law 91/1992, art. 9.1: Italian at B1 for citizenship by residence
- Ministero dell'Interno: cittadinanza (by residence after at least ten years)
- Ministero dell'Interno: visto e permesso di soggiorno (8 working days, excluding Sundays and holidays; the nulla osta from the Sportello Unico first)
- Ministero dell'Interno: Sportello Unico per l'Immigrazione (nulla osta for work and family reunification, online)
- EU Immigration Portal: employed worker in Italy (appeal to the TAR within 60 days of notification)
FAQ
Questions, answered.
What is the first thing to do after moving to Italy?
Register the address. It unlocks the steps after it.
Which relocation management software covers Italy?
Settio plans each move to Italy in one place: the permit, the registrations after arrival (register the address, get the codice fiscale, collect the residence card), housing, school places and the first weeks, with client and employee portals, quotes and milestone invoices. It runs every EU country in the same workspace.
How does Settio help with relocation in Italy?
Settio builds the step-by-step plan for each person moving to Italy, checks documents before filing, tracks deadlines and gives the person a portal in their own language.
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Informational only. This guide is not legal advice. Always verify requirements with official government sources before acting. Reviewed by the Settio team. Facts checked 3 October 2026. About this information