Italy · Residence-based status

Italy EU long-term resident permit after five years

Q: Who qualifies for this route to Italy?

The official source states: “Permanent EU long-term resident status after at least five years of lawful continuous residence in Italy” (integrazionemigranti.gov.it, read 2026-07-27.)

Q: How much money do I need?

The official source states: “The minimum annual income must be at least equal to the annual social allowance. For 2026, the social allowance is EUR 546.24 for 13 payments.” It does not publish a fixed amount — no minimum figure is stated. (integrazionemigranti.gov.it, read 2026-07-27.)

Q: What does this route lead to?

The official source states: “titolo di soggiorno di durata illimitata” (integrazionemigranti.gov.it, read 2026-07-27.)

5 facts quoted from the official source

Permanent EU long-term resident status after at least five years of lawful continuous residence in Italy

Income required: —
Can bring: —
Requirements: 3

Who qualifies

Who this route is for

Every item below is the government’s own wording, quoted from the official source. Whether you personally qualify depends on your full profile.

3 requirements quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it

Financial resourcesThe minimum annual income must be at least equal to the annual social allowance. For 2026, the social allowance is EUR 546.24 for 13 payments.checked 2026-08-06 · Article 9, Legislative Decree 286/1998
Prior immigration or residence statusregolarmente e continuativamente soggiornanti in Italia da almeno cinque anniArticle 9, Legislative Decree 286/1998
Qualifications or professional authorisationconoscenza della lingua italianaArticle 9, Legislative Decree 286/1998

Also stated by the source

Long-term residence or conversion pathtitolo di soggiorno di durata illimitataArticle 9, Legislative Decree 286/1998
Purpose or legal basisalmeno cinque anniArticle 9, Legislative Decree 286/1998

Family

Who you can bring

— Not stated in the official source. The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.

How it works

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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to Italy?

The official source states: Permanent EU long-term resident status after at least five years of lawful continuous residence in Italy

02How much money do I need?

The official source states: The minimum annual income must be at least equal to the annual social allowance. For 2026, the social allowance is EUR 546.24 for 13 payments. It does not publish a fixed amount — no minimum figure is stated.

03What does this route lead to?

The official source states: titolo di soggiorno di durata illimitata

Every answer is quoted from the official integrazionemigranti.gov.it page for this route, last read 2026-07-27.

We checked 5 points against the official source; 5 are quoted on this page. The other 0 are either not addressed by the source or not yet backed by a quote — we would rather show you the edge of the record than fill it with a plausible guess.

See the 0 open points

Fees, validity and processing time are not published in the official source for this route. We publish a number only when the official text states that number.

Not stated in the official source — the official source names no exclusion for this route.

The source

Where every quote comes from

Official government source integrazionemigranti.gov.itLast read 2026-07-27 Every quote on this page is from this Italy government page.

Compiled from official sources · pending independent re-check · Last checked 2026-07-27 · Our methodology

· Compiled by António Mira · How we verify · Not legal advice — rules change; confirm with the official source before deciding.

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