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Covers residency in Italy — from the permesso di soggiorno to permanent status. Looks closely at where migrants actually lose their rights: an expired permesso, grounds for losing a carta di soggiorno, rule changes that slip by unnoticed. Readers get a sequence of steps for real situations, not generic advice. There's a separate breakdown of what to do when a permesso has already expired and which rights remain valid during that period, plus a full walkthrough of getting a ten-year ПМЖ. It also untangles how free healthcare in Italy actually works, past the myths. No news roundups or regional travel pieces here.
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What to do if your permesso di soggiorno has expired but renewal is filed. How to keep working, access healthcare, and travel from Italy with an expired permit.