Hi.
I'm going to apply for the elective visa to retire in Italy.
We do own a property in Italy.
I have just found this online saying you can now do it when you're in Italy. No visit to the consulate in your home country needed. Can anyone tell me if the following is correct.
Thanks
Elective Residence Visa in 2022 ?
The general rule requires the applicant to obtain a visa by the Italian Consulate when applying for the permit of stay.
However, the Italian administrative court of the Marche region (2021) and the administrative court of Lombardy (2019) have ruled that the possession of an elective residence visa (ERV) is not a strict requirement for applying for the elective residence permit (permesso di soggiorno), if all other requirements are met (availability of a house in Italy, possession of a pension and constant and considerable monthly income). Therefore, according to the Court, the residence permit residenza elettiva can be issued in Italy also when the applicant has entered the country as a tourist and has not previously applied for the ERV at the Italian consulate in his/her country of residence.
Attention: this decision is not a binding precedent and local Police offices can still deny the issuance of the permit. In this case (i) the applicant can first submit observations and attach a copy of the decision; (ii) if denial is confirmed, the individual is entitled to file an appeal within 60 days.
I'm going to apply for the elective visa to retire in Italy.
We do own a property in Italy.
I have just found this online saying you can now do it when you're in Italy. No visit to the consulate in your home country needed. Can anyone tell me if the following is correct.
Thanks
Elective Residence Visa in 2022 ?
The general rule requires the applicant to obtain a visa by the Italian Consulate when applying for the permit of stay.
However, the Italian administrative court of the Marche region (2021) and the administrative court of Lombardy (2019) have ruled that the possession of an elective residence visa (ERV) is not a strict requirement for applying for the elective residence permit (permesso di soggiorno), if all other requirements are met (availability of a house in Italy, possession of a pension and constant and considerable monthly income). Therefore, according to the Court, the residence permit residenza elettiva can be issued in Italy also when the applicant has entered the country as a tourist and has not previously applied for the ERV at the Italian consulate in his/her country of residence.
Attention: this decision is not a binding precedent and local Police offices can still deny the issuance of the permit. In this case (i) the applicant can first submit observations and attach a copy of the decision; (ii) if denial is confirmed, the individual is entitled to file an appeal within 60 days.
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