Growing mobility, both for work and personal reasons, requires solutions to reconcile the needs of those who move temporarily with those of the Municipalities that monitor the population. For periods of limited stay, the change of traditional residence is excessive. The temporary change of residence instead, it offers a suitable response by simplifying bureaucracy and guaranteeing access to necessary services. For example, it can be used to assist a disabled family member who requests extraordinary leave, or for stays for study or work lasting less than a year. The temporary change of residence represents a flexible and useful tool for managing temporary mobility on Italian territory.
Temporary change of residence: things?
The Temporary Change of Residenceor Temporary Population Registry (APT), allows you to report your temporary residence in a municipality other than that of registered residence for a maximum period of 12 months.
This document may be requested in the following cases:
- stays for study, work, health or family: more than four months in a municipality other than that of registered residence.
- other serious and documented reasons: which make it impossible or highly problematic to enjoy the services provided by the municipality of registered residence.
To obtain the aforementioned document, you must follow the following procedure:
- registration in the Temporary Population Registry: at the Municipality of temporary residence.
- submission of an application: with your personal data, the reason for the transfer and the address of the temporary residence.
- attachment of some documents: such as a rental agreement, a statement from the property owner or a certificate of employment.
Obtaining a temporary change of residence entails the following benefits:
- access to municipal services: of the Municipality of temporary residence (registration certificates, school registration, health card).
- assignment of the general practitioner: in the municipality of temporary residence.
- does not allow the issuing of registry certificates to non-EU citizens.
- avoid registry deletion in the municipality of registered residence.
- benefit from municipal services of the municipality of temporary residence.
- simplify bureaucratic procedures related to temporary relocation.
Although the forms and procedures may vary slightly from Municipality to Municipality, the basic legislation is based on the Decree of the President of the Republic of 30 April 1999, n. 323 “Registration Regulation”.
Temporary change of residence: how to request it and to whom it is reserved
The question for the Temporary Change of Residence must be presented in writing to the Municipality of temporary residence. The specific presentation methods and forms may vary from Municipality to Municipality. It is therefore advisable to consult the website of the Municipality of interest for updated information.
Registration in the Temporary Population Registry is reserved for those who:
- have actually resided in the municipality of temporary residence for a minimum period of four months;
- have not yet moved their habitual residence to the aforementioned Municipality for any reason.
They can request registration in the Temporary Population Registry:
- domiciled Italian citizens for at least 4 months in the Municipality, resident in another Italian Municipality or registered with the AIRE of the same or another Municipality;
- military in temporary service in the Municipality;
- pupils and students enrolled in schools or universities in the Municipality;
- seasonal workers employed in the Municipality;
- people who are in the Municipality for health reasons or study for a period exceeding 4 months.
- non-EU citizens domiciled for at least 4 months in the Municipality to which the request is made, resident abroad or in another Italian Municipality;
- political asylum seekers or refugees;
- workers with regular residence permit for a period exceeding 4 months.
- workers with a regular residence card for a period exceeding 3 months.
It is also important to remember that it is not possible to be registered at the same time in the National Register of Resident Population (ANPR) and in the Temporary Population Register of the same Municipality.
Temporary Residence does not involve the transfer of the registered office for tax purposes, which remains in the municipality of registered residence. Furthermore, the aforementioned change of residence does not determine registration for the electoral service in the Municipality of temporary residence.
How many times can temporary residency be renewed?
According to Decree of the President of the Republic 30 April 1999, n. 323 “Registration Regulation”, at the end of the 12 month period, the Temporary Residence is automatically canceled by the competent Registry. The interested party can request registration with the ANPR in the Resident Population Register if the temporary residence has become habitual. In this case, it automatically ceases Temporary Residence.
In fact, given its temporary nature, the Temporary Residence is not renewable. In this case, it is possible to request a new Temporary Residence in another Municipality or again in the Municipality where the previous Temporary Residence was registered, provided that it is not a continuous residence.
For example, it is possible to transfer residence to another Municipality and then return to reside in the previous Municipality, as long as the requirements for Temporary Residence are respected in both cases.
Change of temporary residence in the same municipality
There Law 104, regarding assistance for the disabled, provides for the possibility of taking advantage of an extraordinary leave from work for two years to assist a disabled family member. In some cases, such leave can also be requested with the so-called temporary change of residence.
To obtain it it is necessary to submit a request for registration at the registry office of the Municipality in which you intend to live temporarily. The request must be accompanied by:
- personal data of the applicant (name, surname, date and place of birth, tax code, residence, profession, marital status);
- address of the temporary residence;
- reason for the request (study, work, assistance to a disabled family member).
Once temporary residence has been obtained, it is possible to submit the application for extraordinary leave to INPS. The application must be accompanied by:
- documentation certifying the disability of the family member to be assisted;
- temporary residence certificate;
- any documentation proving the impossibility of taking leave with registered residence.
To request Law 104 leave with temporary change of residence it is necessary:
- be in possession of a rental agreement or a declaration from the owner of the property which certifies temporary residence;
- have a seriously disabled family member (art. 3 paragraph 3 Law 104).
It is always advisable to visit the website of the municipality of residence to view the forms to be submitted, as well as that of the INPS.
