The residence permit for minor age is given to foreign children under 18 years old who are in Italy without parents or other close relatives. The permit is also given if you arrived without documents or irregularly.
This permit can be requested for the simple fact of being a minor (being under 18 years old) and not having parents or other close relatives in Italy.
The application can be made by:
If the guardian has not yet been chosen by the court, the application can be made by the person in charge of the center where the minor lives.
You must submit the application to the Police Headquarters (Questura) of the city where the center is located where you live.
The permit lasts until 18 years old (until reaching adulthood).
With this permit you can:
✅ Enroll in school (elementary, middle, high school) even without other documents
✅ Register with the National Health Service (NHS) and have a general practitioner 🏥
✅ Starting from age 16, work (with a regular contract - self-employment or employed work, respecting child labor regulations)
✅ request to be placed in a reception center for minors
Before turning 18, you can change the permit to other types of permits such as:
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