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Residence permit for calamity

ItalyHumanitarian protection

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What exactly is this: asylum, temporary protection, humanitarian admission, resettlement or another protection mechanism?

A national residence permit for calamity, issued by the Questore (not asylum/international protection).

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Which population, circumstances or geographic group does the mechanism cover?

Foreigners whose country of return is in a situation of contingent and exceptional calamity that does not allow return and stay in safe conditions.

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Where can protection be requested, and is this a direct application, border/in-country request, referral or other process?

The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm where and how protection is requested.

What happens after the request: registration, family handling, major support and rights where officially stated?

The permit lasts six months and is renewable for a further six months if the exceptional calamity persists; it is valid only in Italy and allows work, but cannot be converted into a work permit. The official source does not state registration, family handling or support during the process.

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  • https://www.normattiva.it/uri-res/N2Ls?urn:nir:stato:decreto.legislativo:1998-07-25;286~art20bis
    Il permesso di soggiorno rilasciato a norma del presente articolo ha la durata di sei mesi, ed è rinnovabile ((per un periodo ulteriore di sei mesi)) se permangono le condizioni di ((eccezionale)) calamità di cui al comma 1; il permesso è valido solo nel territorio nazionale e consente di svolgere attività lavorativa ((, ma non può essere convertito in permesso di soggiorno per motivi di lavoro))

Which competent authority, UN body or official assistance channel should the person use?

The residence permit for calamity is issued by the Questore.

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  • The official source does not state the complete answer to this question for this route.

These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

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