Short answer
What the authorities check beyond the years of residence: income, A2 Italian, housing and excluded permit types.
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Who is this for
People close to see the current official threshold years of legal residence preparing the long-term permit file.
Sources
- Testo Unico Immigrazione (D.Lgs. 286/1998) (Normattiva)
- Residence permit (Polizia di Stato)
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