If you entered Italy on a long-term visa, do you still need to spend another year to obtain residence registration and the plastic residence permit card? Or do both processes take place in parallel immediately after entry?
Detailed breakdown of the topic: Permesso di soggiorno 2026: how to get it for the first time
Processes don’t run exactly in parallel — you apply for the residence permit (permesso) via the kit submission within 8 days after entry; the residence registration at the Anagrafe is handled separately and that’s a different queue. An important point about the date: the date on the Carta d’identità will be the date you submitted the registration documents, not the date you actually received it. I received my permesso before the registration was completed, and then waited separately for the Carta d’identità — that’s normal.
Thanks, that’s clearer now. Are those 8 days for the kit-priyom (кит‑приём) strictly enforced, or would submitting a little later be okay?
The same thing happened to me a week later — it was fine; at the questura they didn’t say anything.
Vigili arrive within 45 days - if they find no violations, the residency is confirmed automatically.
Yes, the ricevuta (receipt) from the Questura is sufficient for registration — you don’t need to wait for the card.