Permesso
di Soggiorno
To
stay in Italy you will need a permesso di soggiorno. Any visa you apply
for will include receiving a permesso di soggiorno after you arrive
in Italy. This is the real goal of Italian visas, as your permesso will
be the only actual document that shows you are permitted to live in
Italy. As mentioned above, you are required to stop at the questura
within eight working days of arrival to register and receive your permit
to stay.
If
you’re bringing your children with you to Italy, you’ll
need to take some form of documentary evidence of your relationship
to each child with you to the questura. In an act to protect children
worldwide, the questura may ask to see this paperwork before providing
your permessi.
Italian
law allows police to stop anyone and ask to see a form of identification
at any time – a copy of your permesso di soggiorno is ideal.