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Obtain the housing suitability certificate in Italy

Our immigration experts support foreigners who live in Italy and need to submit a housing suitability certificate as part of their immigration process.

Which country the service is available for:

Italy

Assistance with the housing suitability certificate

You can send a free request to our team to explain your case and get a personalized quote.

  1. We offer you a consultation video call
  2. You can send us your documents remotely using A&P software
  3. Our consultants will apply for the certificate on your behalf
  4. We will collect the certificate when ready and send it to your preferred address

Case assessment

During the consultation, our experts will advise whether you are required to submit a housing suitability certificate.

The criteria assessed during the consultation will include:

  • Your nationality and the type of immigration process
  • Your family composition
  • The Italian stay permit you are applying for
  • The type of accommodation in Italy

In fact, the housing suitability certificate must be submitted only in certain cases.

Timeline

The application is made of the following steps:

  1. Documents collection
  2. Delivery of the necessary documents to the competent office
  3. Protocolling by the competent office with release of the appropriate receipt
  4. Issuance of the housing suitability certificate.

The timeline varies according to the specific Municipality and the complexity of the case. However, although the issuance of the final certificate may take up to several months, the application receipt is normally sufficient to properly process the immigration paperwork.

Service delivery

We adhere to established processes and internal policies for the provision of services.

  • We aim to provide an initial response within 24 hours of receiving your request.
  • You can send us your documents by conveniently uploading them remotely using the A&P management system.
  • Our immigration experts can assist you in English.
  • We can assist you with the housing suitability all over Italy thanks to our network of consultants.
Consultancy on the housing suitability certificate in Italy

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F.A.Q. about the service

If the residence permit applicant is staying at a serviced accommodation (i.e. hotel or serviced apartment), the certificate can be replaced by a confirmation of the hotel reservation.
The housing suitability certificate is usually needed for the signature of the residence contract, also in cases of extra quota permits, such as the blue card, the intracompany transfer visa and other extra quota permits.

Discover more about this topic with our guides

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A practical guide on the housing suitability certificate, necessary to support residence permit applications for non-EU Citizens.

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