You might have the problem of living in an apartment without a contract or your landlord may not allow you to register your residenza in that apartment or you live in a dormitory where it is not possible to register your residenza or any other reason. In this case you can apply for the Residenza senza fissa dimora/Residenza fittizia.

What is the residenza senza fissa dimora?

This type of residenza is the registration to the anagrafe of your comune with a virtual address, so an address that doesn’t exist but with the same legal rights of a normal address

But is it legal?

Yes, the comune offers this type of solution to the ones who are in poor housing conditions to have the rights of having a residenza, and also when you are requesting your virtual address you should choose another address (that can also be the one where you are living), where you will receive communications.

Is it available also for foreigners?

Yes, since every person must have the right to have a residenza

The years with residenza senza fissa dimora are considered for the citizenship?

Yes, since it is considered as a normal residenza

How can I ask for it?

You should ask to your comune, and for this type of residenza you should visit your comune in person, it is not possible to ask for it online

Do I have to request something?

Yes, you should fill a form to request the residenza senza fissa dimora, attaching your permesso (or expired permesso + receipt), passport, codice fiscale. In any case depending from the comune they can ask for extra documents

Can I receive also the carta d’identità after that?

Yes this residenza also allows you to obtain the carta d’identità

If after obtaining the residenza senza fissa dimora I find an apartment where I have a normal rent contract do I have to do something?

Yes, in this case you have to move your residenza to the new apartment.