⁉️Switching from “Residenza Elettiva” Permit to “Lavoro autonomo” Permit or NOT?!
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📖 Let’s read Italian immigration law:
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👩‍⚖️ The permit for “Residenza Elettiva” can be issued in Italy in 4 completely different cases, and this has already been discussed in a previous article.

Today I propose to consider 2 similar, at first glance, residence permits with the same name, but issued to a foreign citizen for completely different reasons:
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✅ to a foreigner with an independent income from a salary in a country other than Italy and an entry visa to obtain the “Residenza Elettiva” residence permit;
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✅ to a foreigner, a former holder of a work or family residence permit, by converting the residence permit (Article 14, paragraph 1, item d of the “consolidated act of provisions on immigration norms and rules for foreigners, approved by the legislative act of July 1998, No. 286).
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☝️ The second option applies to a foreign worker who stops working in Italy and receives an old-age or seniority pension, or a disability pension related to work in Italy, or to a family member receiving a survivor’s pension, or anyone receiving a civilian disability pension, or a social pension.
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⚠️ From the text, we see that the “Residenza Elettiva” residence permit is issued in Italy not only to a wealthy foreigner with an independent income.
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✅ Both “Residenza Elettiva” permits? Yes! Because they share an important condition:
☝️ Both permits allow foreigners to stay in Italy, who can support themselves independently without engaging in any work activities in Italy.
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🇮🇹 On December 20, 2020, law No. 173 was issued, which everyone read that all holders of the “Residenza Elettiva” permit are now allowed to change it to a “Lavoro” permit.
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🔴🔴 Unfortunately, this law does not apply to foreigners who came to Italy with a “Residenza Elettiva” visa, but only to those who earned a pension and converted their work permit to a “Residenza Elettiva” permit.
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⁉️ Of course, the question arises: why not name such different permits differently?! The answer is:

These permits share a common characteristic – they are issued only if a foreigner has an independent income for living in Italy, separate from work. This income includes:

passive income and pensions, allowances and contributions from financial institutions, social subsidies, and disability benefits. In short, all types of income that do not require the foreigner to be employed in Italy.
In my opinion, using different names for each type of permit could bring more clarity to all foreigners living in Italy.

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