Does the rule still apply that if you have a Schengen tourist visa you should first enter the country that issued it? Or does nobody really pay attention to that anymore and you can just fly straight to Italy?
Better to say no — the rule hasn’t formally gone anywhere. But you can try at your own risk, only on a direct flight from Italy to your country of primary residence (or citizenship, whatever it’s called), and when departing don’t forget to have the richevuta (ричевуту) stamped. The return route must be the same.
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Thanks — richevuta (ричевута) is a residence permit that’s not ready yet, right? I only have an appointment at the questura (квестура) so far; there’s nothing to get stamped.
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An appointment at the Questura and a ricevuta are different documents. A ricevuta is the receipt they give you after you’ve handed in the full package at the kit reception (кит‑приём) — it’s the one they stamp. With it, travel around the Schengen area is already legal — when I was waiting for my first permesso (residence permit), I was able to travel for a month without any problem. But with just a Questura appointment booking it’s a different story — you’re still in the process of applying and don’t have anything that confirms your status.
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