Refusal and revocation of the residence permit

The residence permit can be refused or revoked if the applicant foreign citizen is considered dangerous for public order and security, for the italian state and for one of the countries with which italy has signed agreements for the abolition of controls by internal borders and the free movement of persons.

Regarding the refusal or revocation of the residence permit for family reasons, it is taken in account also the penalities about crimes provided for in articles 380, paragraphs 1 and 2, and 407, paragraph 2, letter a) of the criminal code procedure, meaning all those crimes referred to in article 12, paragraphs 1 and 3 of the consolidated law on immigration. This kind of residence permit is also revoked if the marriage or adoption have taken place for the exclusive purpose to allow to the interested party to stay in the territory of the state.

Finally, the residence permit can not be renewed or extended if the foreign citizen has interrupted his stay in italy for a continuous period of more than six months or, for a two-year residence permit, for a continuous period of more than half the period of validity of the residence permit, unless the interruption was due to serious and proven reasons.

The eu long-term residence permit can be revoked in the event that:

• Sia stato acquisito fraudolentemente: lo straniero richiedente abbia quindi fornito documenti falsi o false dichiarazioni finalizzate all’ottenimento del titolo di soggiorno di lungo periodo non avendone diritto o, ancora, secondo la circolare del Ministero dell’Interno del 27 maggio 2009, qualora il permesso sia stato acquisito mediante la celebrazione di un matrimonio di comodo;
• In caso di espulsione: come disciplinato dall’art. 9 comma 9 del Testo Unico sull’Immigrazione;
• the conditions for release are missing or lacking;
• Lo straniero manchi dal territorio dello Stato per un periodo superiore a 6 anni.
• In caso di assenza dal territorio italiano per un periodo di almeno dodici mesi consecutivi;
• Venga conferito un permesso di soggiorno di lungo periodo da parte di altro Stato membro dell’Unione europea, previa comunicazione da parte di quest’ultimo.

In case of revocation of the eu residence permit, due to the last two listed reasons, the foreign citizen has the opportunity to reacquire it, always after checking the necessary requirements for its issue (note: insert link article eu residence permit for long-term residents). In the other cases, with the exception of expulsion, after the revocation, the foreign citizen can obtein a no eu permit of residence.