Travelling within and outside of Schengen with Italian Ricevuta + biometric passport (visa free) [duplicate]

I am a Ukrainian citizen who is studying in Italy. Several weeks ago I have applied for renewal of my permesso di soggiorno, so at the moment I have expired permesso di soggiorno and new ricevuta di soggiorno. I also have a biometric passport which allows to travel within Schengen zone for 90 days (since 2017 there is a visa-free regime between Ukraine and the countries of Schengen Zone)). Therefore I'd like to know am I able to travel within Schengen zone with ricevuta and biometric passport (I suppose yes, but I haven't found any official document where it is written extensively. Also, I know that if you're holding a temporary residence permit issued by Germany/Slovakia you can travel within Schengen zone with a biometric passport). I'd also like to know am I able to leave and re-enter to Schengen zone through other Schengen countries with those documents.

Best Answer

No, the receipt is not a valid travel document. You must wait for a new plastic anti-counterfeit residence permit card to travel to other countries, or use the rest of the 90 Schengen days. In the latter case, make sure you have an entry stamp on your passport.

The receipt can be used only to enter Italy from Ukraine, not to travel to other Schengen countries.

I said about the entry stamp because you won't get a stamp by entering Italy with the residence permit, but the gate agent at the airport will thoroughly check your passport for stamps.

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Can I travel with my ricevuta?

So the answer is, you can travel to your home country with your ricevuta but you cannot travel to other Schengen Areas with a permesso di soggiorno receipt.

Can I travel with my permesso di soggiorno receipt?

Once you are granted the standard Permesso, you can travel freely in and out of Italy and the Schengen area provided you always bring along the original Permesso together with your passport. If a standard Permesso is not granted, you can stay in Italy with the receipt and leave the country, but cannot re-enter Italy.

Can I travel with permesso di soggiorno receipt Europe?

If you already have your permesso di soggiorno card, then you are free to travel where you want without restrictions on layovers in Europe, assuming that you are from a country that allows you to travel in Europe for up to 90 days without a visa.

Can I travel in Europe with Italian residence permit?

All foreign national citizens who hold an EU long term residence permit or a valid residence permit of another type, can leave Italy and move freely within the Schengen area for tourism purposes, bringing with them just a passport and the residence permit.

Travelling with the receipt from questura [ricevuta]or requesting for permesso di soggiorno

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