What happens to my Italian residence permit for family reasons if I divorce?
Foreign nationals holding a residence permit for family reasons – also known as “permesso di soggiorno per motivi familiari” (art 29 and 30, decree 286/1988)- whose marriage or family relationship that served as the basis for the permit ends in divorce or separation (or also in case of death of the family member who applied for family reunion), they can request for their permesso di soggiorno to be converted into another type of permit.
Residence permits for family reasons can be converted into permits for subordinate work, self-employment, job research or study purposes. To apply for permit conversion, the applicant must demonstrate to meet all the new requirements and submit the relevant paperwork via the application kit to the post office.
