The third-country national who entered the territory avoiding the border checks, or who has not a valid permit of stay or whose permit of stay expired, is considered as ‘irregular migrant’. Asylum seekers usually enter irregularly the territory of the country where they want to seek protection. However, once they submit their asylum application they […]
Asylum shopping
Asylum shopping is the practice by asylum seekers of applying for asylum in several states or seeking to apply in a particular state after transiting other states. The EU law, through the Dublin Regulation, in order to avoid this phenomenon, establishes that the asylum applications should be submitted and registered in the country of first […]
Dublin unit
The Dublin Unit operates in the Department of Civil Liberties and Immigration of the Ministry of Interior and in the context of the Central Direction of Civil Services for Immigration and Asylum. The aim of the Unit is to determine which EU Member State is responsible for processing a specific asylum application submitted by third-country […]
Residence permit for special cases
Under certain circumstances, a stay permit for special cases may be issued. Namely, the holders of such permits may be: 1) victims of crimes related to violence or human exploitation, who cooperate with the justice and/or decided to take part in assistance and social integration projects; 2) victims of domestic abuse who reported their offenders; […]
Residence permit for exceptional merit
This residence permit is issued by the Ministry of Interior, under proposal of the responsible local authority (i.e. prefettura), when the foreigner has accomplished some acts of particular civil value. Beneficiaries of this kind of permit may have saved lives, impeded or lessened the effects of a public or private disaster, established public order, arrested […]
Stay permit for medical care
This stay permit is issued when the applicant, who adequately demonstrates the existence of serious and exceptional health conditions, could be exposed to an irreparable damage in case of return. The stay permit for the purpose of medical treatment expires in one year, and is renewable. It does not allow to its beneficiaries to work […]
Stay permit for natural disasters
When the return of a foreigner to his/her country of origin is not safe due to environmental threats (‘verified situation of contingent and exceptional natural disaster’), a residence permit for natural disasters may be issued. It expires in 6 months, is valid only in Italy and, although allowing foreigners to work during their stay, it […]
Stay permit for special protection
This form of protection grants the right to obtain a residence permit to those who, although non-eligible for refugee status nor subsidiary protection, could be exposed to the risk of persecution or torture in case of return. The stay permit for special protection has a one-year duration and cannot be converted in a stay permit […]
SIPROIMI
The Protection System for Refugees and Unaccompanied Children Migrants (previously, SPRAR) consists of a network of local public bodies involved in reception projects financed by the Ministry for Interior through the National Fund for Asylum Policy and Services. Only individuals satisfying specific criteria may have access to this system, and to the services it offers […]
Asylum seeker
Any person who, outside his or her country of origin, files a request for international protection in another State, or has expressed his or her will to do so. Asylum seekers remain such pending the decision by the designated authorities regarding the recognition of refugee status or other forms of protection.
