European Union has temporary restrictions to non-essential
travels into the Schengen Area, in order to contain the spread of the COVID 19 virus.
We know this uncertainty can cause confusion and anxiety, which It is quite normal.
For Italian permesso
di soggiorno or Temporary Resident Visa holder stuck in another country due to the lockdown, this video will help
you understand what to do and where to get support
If you hold a valid
Italian permesso di soggiorno or Temporary Resident Visa for Italian Education
and you are in another country like India
Please provide proof for the immediate need of your travel, like
starting of your classes at the university or starting an internship, then you
should be able to travel to Italy without any special authorization. However,
we recommend you contact the Italian consulate or embassy before finalizing
your travel arrangements
What if your permit
expired while abroad?
It’s important you know that the Italian government decided
that all permits expired from January 31 onwards are to be considered valid
until August 31.
Therefore, your document is still valid and you can use them
for urgent travel back to Italy. Contact the Italian consulate or embassy in
the country where you are. The Italian authorities may issue a re-entry visa or
a declaration to confirm that your permit (if expired after January 31) is
still considered valid.
If your permit
expired before January 31,
We suggest you contact the Italian embassy or consulate to
request more information.
What if I am overstaying
in another country due to the lockdown & hold an Italian permesso ?
Schengen Region
You are legally allowed to stay in a Schengen country for up
to 90 days, without a visa.
However, if you are stuck in the country for more than 90
days then, national authorities may issue a long-stay visa for you to stay in
the country until the lockdown ends.
If you overstayed in the country for no reasons, you may be
banned from returning to that country, or even to the Schengen area, for a
while.
Outside the Schengen
Area?
If your permit is valid for less than 2 years: You can stay
out of Italy for a maximum of 6 consecutive months. Note: remember that if you
hold a permesso per richiesta asilo, cure mediche or calamità, you’re not
allowed to travel abroad.
However, these rules do not apply if there are serious and
proven reasons that force you to stay out of Italy for a longer period of time
than allowed.
However, if you find yourself in this situation, we suggest
that you gather the relevant documentation to prove the reasons preventing you
from traveling back to Italy. This may include the temporary travel
restrictions adopted by the country where you are, the communication that your
return flight back to Italy was canceled, the email thread with the Italian
consulate or embassy showing that you cannot travel back to Italy, etc.
If possible, send a certified email (PEC) to the Questura
that issued your permit to tell them that you are not able to travel back to
Italy because of the current limitation of international travel.
Make sure that you travel back to Italy as soon as the the emergency is over.
Things to know when
flying back on an expired permit
When planning to fly back, please keep in mind that
authorities of other countries may not be aware that your expired permit can
still, be considered valid. For this reason, we suggest you get a direct flight
to Italy.
So what are you
waiting for, contact Videsh Consultz Today, and visit our website at www.videshconsultz.com.
