🇮🇹 Italy · Family
Residence card for foreign family members of an EU citizen — requirements, costs & how to apply
Who is eligible
| Age range | 18–65 |
Costs
| Application / consular fee | €0 |
Duration & renewal
Initial stay: 60 months.
Documents
- Photocopy of the passport or other current and valid equivalent document, with visa, if required
- Document certifying the family relationship with the Union citizen issued by the municipality of residence if the relationship was established in Italy, otherwise by consular representations of the country of origin
- EU citizen’s receipt of application for registration in the resident population register
- Four passport-sized photographs
- If the application is submitted by the partner of an EU citizen in a stable relationship, official proof of the existence of the stable relationship with the EU citizen
How to apply
- Confirm you meet the eligibility above.
- Gather documents and apply via the official portal: https://sdg.interno.gov.it/en/d4-residence-another-member-state.
Sources & verification
Every figure on this page is taken from an official government source and dated. Nothing is inferred.
Age range
https://sdg.interno.gov.it/en/d4-residence-another-member-state · verified 2026-06-23
Application fee
https://sdg.interno.gov.it/en/d4-residence-another-member-state · verified 2026-06-23
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Informational only, not legal or immigration advice. Requirements change — always confirm on the official government source linked above before applying. Last verified 2026-06-23.