🇮🇹 Italy · Family

Residence card for foreign family members of an EU citizen — requirements, costs & how to apply

Official source Updated 2026-06-23 · Government page ↗

Who is eligible

Age range18–65

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

  1. Confirm you meet the eligibility above.
  2. 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.

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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.

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