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Van der Elst residence permit for Italy

The "Van der Elst" residence permit: what it is, who can get it and how

Secondment in Italy through the "Van der Elst" residence permit

Among the residence permits available outside the "flow decree" system, there is a residence permit intended for non-EU workers who are already legally working in another EU Member State and need to be temporarily transferred to Italy as part of a work or service contract: residence the permit under Art. 27 paragraph 1bis of Legislative Decree 286/98, so-called "Van der Elst".

This residence permit can be issued initially for a maximum of 2 years and renewable up to a maximum of 4 years, as long as the work or service contract is still in place.

Who can apply for it?

This type of residence permit is exclusively dedicated to non-EU workers who are already regularly employed and working in an EU Member State and, under a work or service contract between the posting EU company and an Italian company, need to be temporarily transferred to Italy.

At the end of the posting period in Italy, the worker must return to the other EU country.

The procedure in a nutshell

In this specific case, the procedure is simplified: in fact, it is not necessary to obtain a work authorization (nulla osta), but simply submit an entry communication to the Single Desk for Immigration (“Sportello Unico per l'Immigrazione” (SUI)) and then enter Italy without having to apply for a visa. Upon arrival, the following 3 steps must be completed:

1.    attend an appointment at the SUI, to be requested within 8 days from entrance, to sign the contract of stay and integration agreement

2.    apply for the residence permit and undergo the fingerprinting procedure at the Police Headquarters (“Questura”)

3.    pick up the residence permit once ready from the Questura

PLEASE NOTE: foreign companies posting workers to Italy as part of a contract of employment are subject to the obligations set forth by Legislative Decree 136/2016, that entails sending a prior notice of the posting ("Posted Worker Declaration").

Benefits of obtaining a permit under Article 27 paragraph 1bis "Van der Elst"

Family members of holders of residence permits under Article 27 paragraph 1bis "Van der Elst" lasting at least 1 year are entitled to family reunification.

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