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Nulla osta · Authorisation / Clearance Certificate Hard

Literally "no objection." It's a green light from an Italian authority that something is allowed to go ahead. The two you'll hear about most are the work nulla osta (an employer needs it before hiring you from abroad) and the family nulla osta (you need it to bring relatives over). The Sportello Unico in the Prefettura issues both.

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Codice fiscale Italian Tax Code
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Kit postale Postal Kit (residence-permit yellow envelope)
Hard
Nulla osta Authorisation / Clearance Certificate
Hard
Permesso di soggiorno Residence Permit
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Prefettura Prefecture (Provincial Government Office)
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