Temporary return (May include temporarily)

1. Foreigners legally resident in Italian territory

which allowed the temporary move abroad, with the possibility of re-entry in Italy.An alien lawfully resident in Italy and transferred abroad, can return to Italy by presenting a passport at border control or equivalent document and a residence permit or a residence permit or EC long-term resident permit valid.The residence permit can not be renewed or extended if it appears that the alien has interrupted his stay in Italy for a continuous period of more than six months or, in the case of residence permits of at least two years, for a continuous period of more than half the period of validity of residence permit, unless such interruption is dependent on the need to fulfill their military obligations or other serious reasons.
2. foreigners pending renewal of residence permitthat can come from Italy and re-enter if they have:

    * The receipt issued from Italian SpA attesting to the `application has been lodged for renewal of their residence permit or residence card,
    * The permit expired,
    * Passport or equivalent document.
3. aliens who have applied for the first issue of a residence permit for employment, self-employment or family reunificationprovided that:

    * The exit and return to take place through the same border crossing;
    * The alien to show your passport or other travel document equivalent, together with the entrance visa from the results expressed as the reason for the stay (employment, self-employment or family reunification) and the Italian Post Office receipt SpA;
    * The trip does not include transit through other Schengen countries (see note), the same being prohibited.

Note - The Schengen Area is the set of national territories of countries applying the Schengen Convention: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Iceland, Norway, Slovenia, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Malta and Switzerland.

Also:With its circular dated 27 June 2007, it was determined that the alien with children under 14 can ask the police to issue a residence permit and provisional license valid only on paper. On the title to be entered with minor children in this way can leave temporarily to Italy.

Normative reference:Immigration Consolidation Act (Legislative Decree 286/98) supplemented and updated in August 2009 (rules of Law 94/2009)