It refers to subscriptions with public transport, gym, etc.
For more information please visit Daily life formalities webpage  

A credit-base agreement requested only to who come to Italy for the first time and apply for a permit of stay of one year or more, to be signed in Prefettura SUI (one -stop-shop) or Questura (local police headquarter).
For information please visit Integration agreement webpage

It provides information about a specific real estate/property, its map with the land parcel, building plan, etc. It refers to family reunion process. 
For information please visit Family reunification webpage and Accommodation formalities for guests and family members webpage (idoneità abitativa).

It refers to taxation, tax number, cadastral service, rental contract registration, etc. The Agency is in charge for the tax identification number (please read Codice fiscale section).
For information please visit Agenzia delle Entrate website  

It refers to students halls, residences, private accommodation (rooms, flats), guesthouse, etc.
For information please Accommodation webpage.  

It is the office in charge for the registration for residency status (please read Iscrizione anagrafica section), when EU and Non EU are staying more than 90 days. It is required for registering with the National Health system (SSN), exchanging driving license, enrolling children at school, claiming for family benefit (certified by ISEE family household), etc.
For information please visit Entry and stay webpage.  

Research grant contract according to national Law 240/2010, article 22 to pursue research activities at public state-run universities and research centre. 
For information please visit EURAXESS Italy webpage 

Eu and non Eu citizens must be covered when travelling or staying in Italy. When applying for entry visa and permit of stay, foreigners are required to show proof of health insurance provided either by private health insurance company or public health system. As for the resident permit both solutions are accepted by Questura provide that they meet specific requirements. 
For information please visit Health webpage.  

It refers to services about taxation, tax revenue, ISEE, ISEU provided by professionals or by CAF (Centre for Fiscal Assistance). 
For information please visit Daily life webpage.  

See Bancomat / Sportello Bancomat

Automatic teller machine to withdrawal money; make financial transactions; transfer credits to mobile phones, check balance; etc.

A payment transfer to be performed at Post office. A postal giro slip payment is asked for the request of the permit of stay (see a fac simile of a postal giro slip filled out) or payment for the registration with SSN.
For more information please visit Italian health System webpage. 

See Assistenza Fiscale

See Disdetta. For early cancellation see Disdetta anticipata.

Holders of a television must pay this tax. It is automatically included in the electricity bill (if the contract is resident type). If you don’t hold a TV you have to inform Agenzia delle Entrate.

When renting a flat or a room, a deposit of about one up to three rent months is required. Deposit cannot be used to pay the rent. 
For more information please visit Accommodation webpage. 

It is a type of prepaid card, the so called account card, which has an IBAN associated with it that allows in and out credit transfers, direct debits (i.e. house utilities), salary/fellowship acreditation with very low monthly fee. For more information please visit Daily Life webpage 

When applying for the seeking employment permit (permesso per attesa occupazione) foreigners must register at the local Job Center to prove that they are looking for a job. 
For more information on this type of permit visit: Seeking employment permit webpage. 

a declaration to be submitted to the local Questura when hosting, renting, having guest at home. Different application regards Eu and Non Eu citizens.
For more information please visit Accommodation/Formalities webpage.

An individual tax identification code required in Italy for all sort of administrative procedures.
For more information please visit Daily life webpage.

A building dedicated to the administration of local government where administrative offices are located i.e. Registry office/Anagrafe office.
For more information please visit Anagrafe/Ufficio anagrafe.

It can be opened in bank or post office to get the salary paid. 
For more information please visit: Banking webpage.

It is requested when hosting Non EU researchers willing to come to Italy to carry out a research project. The agreement is then signed by the hosting organization and the selected researcher in order to apply for the nulla osta which is issued prior to the entry visa for research purposes. 
For more information please visit Research residence permit webpage.

See Assicurazione sanitaria

See Tribunale

it is a certification of the income accrued in Italy. It is usually issued in February by the employer for the income accrued in the previous year. It is requested when applying for EU long-term resident permit (Permesso di soggiorno Ue per soggiornanti di lungo periodo) or when renewing a Family resident permit (permesso per famiglia).

See Dichiarazione di presenza

See Caparra

Please see  Deposit/Caparra

Tax year in Italy is as the calendar year. To declare income, the taxpayer can fill different forms (e.g. Modello Unico, Modello 730 etc..) acccording to the personal work situation. The form can be filled also at CAF offices by appointment, a fee will be charged. Forms are usually sent from May to July/September of the next year according to the type of form.

In some cases it is requested to foreigners who stay in Italy for less than 90 days for study, research, tourism, business or visit purposes.
For more information please visit: Declaration of presence webpage

a declaration to be submitted to the local Questura when hosting, renting, having guest at home. Different application regards Eu and Non Eu citizens. See Cessione fabbricato.
For more information please visit Accommodation/Formalities webpage.

Self declarations can be made about family status, permanent residence or other personal conditions. The form can be download on the web. Self declarations are requested when applying for family reunion or EU long-term residence permit.

A person who earns a living working online in various locations of their choosing (rather than a fixed business location).
Digital nomadism can be defined as a lifestyle choice, for people who choose to travel the world while they work online.

It has to be written, a verbal one has no legal validity. It is usually sent by registered letter with a return receipt (raccomandata con ricevuta di ritorno). Rent contracts usually indicate the notice period, if requested. 
For more information please visit Useful tips on rental issues webpage.

It has to be written, a verbal one has no legal validity. It is usually sent by registered letter with a return receipt (raccomandata con ricevuta di ritorno). Rent contracts indicate the notice period (from 1 up to 6 months). A fee may be charged when leaving a flat early.
For more information please visit Useful tips on rental issues webpage.

To certify the unemployment status you have to register at the local Job Center. Please see Centro per l'impiego/Job Center

Domanda di disoccupazione (Unemployment application/claim): the application can be made by the person directly to INPS or by contacting a Patronato office. To apply, people must satisfy specific requirements.

Certificato di disoccupazione/Attestato dello stato di disoccupazione (unemployment certificate): it is issued by the Job Center and it is requested to apply for the unemployment benefits and for the Seeking employment permit (Permesso per attesa occupazione). 

Indennità di disoccupazione (Unemployment benefits) the amount of the benefit depends on the previous job situation (duration and type of the contract expired, salary amount)

The office is in charge of the registration (compulsory or voluntary) with the National Health System (SSN).
For more information please visit Italian Health System webpage.

See Patente di guida. 

The eIDAS regulation is the legislative basis for electronic interactions between businesses, citizens and public authorities, improving the security and efficiency of online services and e-business transactions in the European Union.

People and businesses can use national electronic identification systems to access online public services in other European Union countries. 

E.g. in Italy you may login with eIDAS to use INPS services.

See Nulla osta

See Team - Tessera sanitaria europea

It refers to the family member accompanyning a  visa holder to enter Italy.
For more information please visit Accompanying family members procedure webpage.

It refers to a family member who joined a foreigner in Italy by family reunion procedure. The family member has to apply for a permit of stay for family purposes once in Italy.
For more information visit Family reunification webpage and Family residence permit.

It is a type of family reunification except that the family member can apply for a family residence permit without a family visa and directly in Italy provided that the condition for the application are strictly met. For more information please visit Family cohesion webpage

See Ricongiungimento familiare

See Fotodattiloscopico / rilievi fotodattiloscopici

Foreigners who applied for a permit of stay must attend the appointment scheduled by the immigration office to collect fingerprint data.
For more information visit Residence permit webpage.

PhD fellowhips (art. 2 comma 26 Legge 335/95), research grants (i.e. assegno di ricerca L240-art 22) pension contributions are deposited into gestione separata scheme that should be opened at INPS.  For more information please visit Social security and pension webpage

It shows your COVID-19 status: vaccination details, or negative test results, or recovering from it. It is asked for entering Italy, travelling abroad and to access domestic events and venues such us concerts, weddings, restaurand and bars (to sit down inside), museums, swimming pools, gyms, etc. From July 1 2021 it is valid as EU Digital COVID Certificate that should simplify travelling in another EU and Schengen countries. For more information please visit Health webpage.

See Tessera sanitaria

See Assicurazione sanitaria

See Ospedale

See Accordo di integrazione

It is required to NON EU or EEA citizens willing to join their family members in Italy. Only holders of a research visa or research permit are exempt when applying for family reunion.
For more information please visit Formalities for guests and family members webpage.

It is made by Form 209 (mod 1 and 2). See Kit permesso di soggiorno

Work contracts (and some fellowships) are subject to the registration with INAIL which is performed by the employer at the beginning of the work contract/fellowship.

It is the national main pension and welfare institute for workers in Italy. The registration with INPS is in charge of the employer exept the one for Phd fellows and holders of “assegno di ricerca” who must self-register to Gestione separata of INPS. For more information https://www.inps.it/. 
INPS manages also family benefits, unemployment benefits and other social benefits. See useful addresses webpage

See Accordo di integrazione

It is asked when staying in Italy more than 90 days. It can be temporary (up to 1 year) or permanent. Permanent registration is required in Italy for several formalities and procedures.
For more information please visit Residence registration webpage. 

It is a criterion to evaluate the family economic situation. It gives you the opportunity to take advantages of social benefits depending on the family household economic situation.

ISEE-U parificato is requested by:

• An international student living outside Italy
• An international student living in Italy, but you are not independent and your parents live in a foreign country
• An Italian student living abroad and not registered in AIRE.

ISEE -U parificato is issued by authorized CAF (fiscal assistance centre), which have an agreement ARDISS, the regional agency devoted to studying facilities rights.  The service is free of charge.  

See also ISEE.

In Italy it varies from 10% to 22% according to the service or product.

See Centro per l'impiego

It is an envelope with a yellow strip containing forms (Form 209 - Mod 1 and 2) and instructions to apply for the permit of stay. Foreigners can ask for the kit at any post office for free.

For more information visit Residence permit webpage.

It may be requested for administrative procedures (e.g. permit of stay application, suitability of accommodation certificate) and its amount can vary according to the procedure requested.

It is the number that INPS provides to a company. The number identifies the company in the INPS system.

It is the doctor provided by the National Health System when registering.
For more information visit Italian helath system webpage.

See SSN-Sistema Sanitario Nazionale

Please see Digital Nomad

It is a document requested by a research institution (e.g. for a researcher) or by a foreigner (e.g. for work purposes, for a family member) to get an entry visa for Italy for a third person. It is issued by the local Sportello Unico Immigrazione -SUI. Research residence permit and family reunification procedure envisage the issue of an entry clearance.

Institution providing medical and surgical treatment and nursing care for sick or injured people. The national health system in Italy guarantees medical treatment in public health facilities when this is urgent or, however, necessary due to disease or accident. A fee or co-payment may be charged. 
See useful addresses webpage

Driving in Italy is allowed under certain conditions and provided that the driving license is valid. Eu and non Eu driving licenses could be exchanged or converted into an Italian one when they meet specific requirements. For more information please visit  Driving webpage. 

It manages procedures such the request/renew of the permit of stay, the family reunion, the unemployment application, the family benefits. A fee may be requested  according to the type of service.
See Immigration and fiscal services webpage

PEC stands for posta elettronica certificata which means “certified e-mail”.

A certified email guarantees legal certainty of the sender’s identity, of the date and time of sending and receiving the email, and of its content. You can use it to officially write and send documents to the Italian public administration, citizens, private companies etc..

With PEC you can send a certified email, that has legal value, from your house or office, which will be received instantaneously.

It has the same value of a registered letter (lettera raccomandata).

There are several companies that offer PEC accounts. Usually, they all ask for a monthly/annual subscription.

Pension contribution are paid monthly  by each worker with an Italian working contract and with certain fellowships/research grants. Pension schemes are managed by the National Social Security Institute - INPS.  For more information please visit Social security and pension webpage.

See Residenza permanente

The application of the permit is mandatory for all NON EU / EEA citizens willing to stay for more than 90 days. The application must be sent within 8 days from the arrival in Italy. An administrative fee will be charged.
For more information please visit Residence permit webpage.

In order to register with INPS for gestione separata pension scheme and dedicated to PhD fellows and Research grant holders (assegno di ricerca) a PIN code is required. 
To get it, Non Eu citizens resident abroad  who cannot have already an INPS PIN code or A SPID, are entitled to apply for INPS PIN at the following link https://serviziweb2.inps.it/RichiestaPin/jsp/menu.jsp?bi=32&link=Il+PIN+online

It is the house/flat map recorded at the Catasto offices. It is requested to apply for the suitability certificate.See Agenzia del Territorio (Catasto edilizio)

See Bollettino postale

See Ricevuta postale

The office manages the family reunion procedure and the first issue of the research permit of stay. It also manages the Integration agreement procedure.
See useful addresses webpage

The immigration office of Questura manages the issue of the permits of stay and it schedule the appointment to collect fingerprintmdata. It is also the place where foreigners collect the permit of stay when it is ready. See useful addresses webpage

See Anagrafe

See Iscrizione anagrafica

It is required for registering with the National Health system (SSN) and for other administrative procedures, for example exchanging driving license, enrolling children at school, claiming for family benefits. Registering your residence in Italy is asked when staying more than 90 days.
For more information please visit Resident registration webpage.

It applies ONLY to Italian/Eu/EEA citizens and it is valid for 12 months only. It might be renewed  provided that the conditions are still met. Registering your residence in Italy is asked when staying more than 90 days.
For more information please visit Residence registration webpage.

See Marca da bollo

it is a receipt that the post office issues when sending a registered letter (raccomandata) or when sending the request kit for the permit of stay. The receipt of the request kit replaces the permit of stay until the original arrives and it must be delivered to the  Immigration office at Questura when collecting the permit of stay.

It refers to Non Eu citizens, regularly living in Italy and holding a valid permit of stay or visa of at least 12 months, who want their family member(s) to join them in Italy later on. 
For more information please visit Family reunification webpage.

A type of family reunification except that the family member can apply for it directly in Italy. For more information please visit Family reunification webpage 

See Dichiarazione sostitutiva dell'atto di notorietà

It is a monthly fee paid by the owners of condominiums (or by tenants if the flat is rented) to cover the cost of maintenance, repairs, and security of buildings and common areas. According to the type of building, the fee could also include water bills and heating costs.
For more information please visit Useful tips on rental issues webpage. See also: Utenze/utilities

It entitles the access to all online services of the Public Administration with a single Digital Identity (username and password) that can be used from computers, tablets and smartphones. To request SPID credentials you need: a valid Italian identity document (identity card or passport), your health card, an email address and a mobile phone number you normally use. For information please visit Daily life formalities webpage. 

The Italian Health System (Servizio Sanitario Nazionale - SSN) is organized at regional level under the supervision of the Ministry of Health. The local health authorities (Aziende Sanitarie Locali) are in charge of the services for free or upon the payment of a co-payment fee (ticket). Also public and private contracted care clinics (istituti convenzionati) deliver care services as the local health service.  For more information please visit Italian health system webpage.

It manages the issue of the entry clearance (Nulla Osta) for Family reunion, research,subordinate workers and some types of permit' conversions e.g. from study to work. See usefull addresses webpage.

See Idoneità abitativa or Idoneità alloggiativa

it sells newspapers, magazines, cigarettes but also bus tickets, revenue stamps, stationery. In some shops you can apply for the bus travel ID, print or scan documents, pay local taxes.

Cars with  foreign car plate number should be changed into an Italian one by three months you have moved the permanent residence status in Italy. 

It is a local tax. The amount depends on the number of tenants and of the square meters of the lodge. People who register as permanent resident have to pay the tax by registering to the dedicated office. Tenants (resident or not in Italy) are asked to pay this tax.

See Codice fiscale

it is issued by the  healthcare national provider in the country of residence. Team holders are covered in any other Eu/EEA Member States or Switzerland for emergencies and medical care by a general practitioner.
For more information please visit European Health Insurance Card webpage.

See Residenza temporanea

Is a personal document issued to individuals registered with the Italian National Health System. It contains several information, such as the biographical data and the tax identification number. It shall be valid for 6 years or until the expiration of the permit of stay.

It referes to a co-payment that can be asked to people registered with the National health system - SSN  for e.g. specialist medical examination, blood analysis etc. 

See Tabacchino

Certified (or sworn) translation is a translation along with the translator’s declaration which certifies that the translated document is a true and accurate translation of the original one. The local Courthouse (Tribunale) is in charge of this. 
You may need a certified translation for several administrative purposes in Italy and when you cannot provide a document with apostillae or already translated in Italian and legalised by the local Italian Embassy. 

It issues the criminal records (certificato del casellario giudiziale) and pending charges certificate (certificato dei carichi pendenti) requested to apply for EU long-term residence permit.
For more information please visit Resident permit webpage 

See Canone Rai

See Disoccupazione.

They refer to electricity, gas and water bills that landlords or tenants have to pay. Water bills are sometimes included in the condominium fees. Bills are usually sent at home or by e-mail every 2 months. Open or close a utility takes from 5 to 10 working days. 
See also spese condominiali -condominium fees

See IVA

See Visto

Based on your nationality, country of residence, reasons for your visit and length of stay people may be asked to get a visa to enter a country (e.g. Italy).
For more information please visit Visa webpage.

It is an official document issued by the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate). A small fee is required.  It contains information such as the identification and income data of real estate, the personal data of the person(s) who owns the real estate. It is requested when applying for the suitability of accommodation certificate.

See Tassa rifiuti