Italian Family Permit (Permesso di soggiorno per motivi familiari): What it Is and How to Get It

Generally, any non-Italian or EU national legally living in Italy is entitled to have their near and dear ones accompany them.

 Relatives of a non-EU citizen living in Italy
It is within the legal rights of foreigners living in Italy or holding a visa for a minimum of one year to have family members join them. The main conditions that must be met in order to be eligible for this are: 

• Adequate housing must be provided, and evidence must be given that the necessary financial/maintenance responsibilities have been met
• Documentation must be supplied to demonstrate the connection to someone in Italy who has a regular immigration status

Those who are eligible for a family permit (permesso di soggiorno per motivi familiari) are:

• Legally wed adults of 18 or more
• Children who are under 18 (even those of the spouse if the other parent allows it);
• Young adults of 18 or more, only if they cannot support themselves because of a disability;
•  Parents who depend on the employee for money, as long as there are no other children in the parents' native country
• Those who are 65 and older if no other children can supply them with financial help in their homeland due to health conditions.

 
Relatives of an EU national living in Italy

In accordance with the freedom of movement and establishment principle of the EU, EU nationals have the right to come and stay in Italy, with varying procedures contingent on the duration of the stay (less or more than three months). The same provisions are applied to family members accompanying the EU citizen or joining them. Any family member of an EU national already residing in Italy is eligible to acquire an Italian Long-Term Residence Permit ( Carta di Soggiorno per familiare di cittadino comunitario ).

Those who are related to the family may submit their applications:

• The spouse of an EU/EEA citizen who is a partner in a legally recognized union;
• Minor children (21 years old and younger) or offspring who are financially dependent, including those of the partner or the partner's spouse;
• Parents of the partner or the partner's spouse who are financially dependent.

A right to stay in a country based on having a long-term relationship with an EU citizen

Under certain conditions, it is possible to make an application for other family members or for the partner with whom the EU citizen has a stable and documented relationship.
Check out this link to find out more about the concept of "Durable Relationship and Family Members by Analogy" in the European Union: Durable Relationship and Family Members "by Analogy" in the European Union .

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