Can I travel from the USA to Italy with just an Italian residence card?
I am a Russian passport holder, who used to live in Italy but moved to the United States two years ago with my husband.
I want to go see my family who still live in Italy. My Russian passport is going to expire in 1 month, and I plan to renew it while I'm visiting. I was told that, because I have a permesso di soggiorno, the Italian residence card which doesn't expire, I do not need a visa.
Is that correct, that I can enter Italy as my country of residence without any problems? I have a flight ticket, as well, to return in 3 months.
Best Answer
You are probably no longer entitled to Italian Residence
Your EC long-term residence permit may be revoked in the following cases:
- You have acquired it fraudulently.
- An expulsion measure has been adopted against you.
- You no longer fulfil the requirements set for its issue.
- You have been absent from the territory of the European Union for a period of 12 consecutive months.
- You have acquired long-term resident status in another European Union member State
- You have been absent from Italy for a period exceeding 6 years.
I have made two of the points bold, more information on your Italian resident permit would help us answer better or if you have spent 12 consecutive months outside the EU.
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