It's the permit that is given to those who flee from their own country because there is war or the risk of being killed, sentenced to death, tortured or suffering other serious mistreatment.
To get this permit you must:
The permit lasts 5 years and can be renewed, usually automatically, for another 5 years
With this permit you can:
For family reunification you do NOT have to prove you have a large house and minimum salary like other foreigners.
Travel freely in Italy, go to other EU countries for up to 3 months.
If you can't get a passport from your country, you can try to request a "travel document" (a kind of Italian passport that allows you to travel to other countries as well).
ATTENTION! You cannot travel to your country of origin. If you do, the Police Headquarters (Questura) could revoke your residence permit.
You must go personally to the Police Headquarters (Questura).
To apply for the permit you must bring the decision from the Commission (or Tribunal) that granted you subsidiary protection.
Yes, usually the permit for subsidiary protection is renewed for another five years. But be careful! If the dangerous conditions in your country no longer exist, the permit might not be renewed.
Before it expires, you can decide not to renew the permit for subsidiary protection but to request conversion to a residence permit for self-employment or employed work if you work regularly, to a permit for study if you are enrolled in a training course or university, or to an EU residence permit for long-term residents ("Card"), after five years of residence in Italy.
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