Moving to Italy with an Italian or EU family member: the family visa route explained
Non-EU family members who move to Italy to join an Italian or EU citizen follow a different route from the ordinary family reunification procedure used by foreign residents. In many cases, the key point is simple: a Prefettura family reunification clearance, the so-called nulla osta, is not required. The application is made directly through the Italian consular authorities. A different procedure from ordinary family reunification Family reunification in Italy is often associated with the procedure under Article 29 of Legislative Decree no. 286/1998. That route normally applies when a non-EU citizen lawfully residing in Italy wishes to bring certain family members from abroad and requires an application to the Sportello Unico per l’Immigrazione at the Prefettura. The situation is different when the person living in Italy is an Italian citizen or another EU citizen. For non-EU family members who intend to move to Italy for family reunification, the applicable framework is based on ...