Integration Agreement - Accordo di integrazione

What it is
The integration agreement is a “pact” between the State and the non community citizen with scope to facilitate integration, providing the instrument for the under standing of the fundamentals of the Italian Constitution and of the Italian language.

Who should sign the Agreement
The agreement must be signed by non community citizens not above 16 years of age entering Italy for the first time and presenting an application for a residence permit of a duration not less than a year.

When the agreement is signed
The agreement is signed on the day of the appointment for the application of the residence permit at the Unified Immigration Desk in the Prefecture or Central Police Station. The agreement is translated in the language indicated by the person who must sign or where that is not possible in another known language. For minors between 16 and 18 years, the agreement is also signed by the parents or the one who has parental responsibility, regularly resident in Italy.

Where the Agreement is signed

• Prefecture: one who enters Italy with a visa for work or family motives
• Central Police Station: one who has entered Italy with a visa for studies, family reunion accepted in exception, elective residence or religious motives

Who should do the verification
For one who enters Italy for:

• work
• study
• elective residence
• religious motives

The prefecture, after two years of signing would verify the credits achieved. (see table of credit)

For information

Unified Desk for Immigration (Prefecture of Florence)
Via Giacomini, 8 – Firenze
Telephone 055 2783643 - Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 9.00 - 12.00
e-mail: immigrazione.pref_firenze@interno.it
certified electronic post: immigrazione.preffi@pec.interno.it

For detail information
www.immigrazione.regione.toscana.it > Area tematica > Accordo di integrazione