SH Immigration Specialists is not a law firm. We provide administrative immigration support; legal advice, appeals and representation must be provided by a qualified lawyer.
Administrative and legal immigration services in Italy
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Administrative support for immigration procedures in Italy
Administrative assistance with
Italian consulates
Italian visas
Italian dual citizenship
Italian citizenship by marriage
Italian immigration procedures: requirements, documents and decisions
What do immigration procedures depend on?
Foreigners often encounter significant challenges when navigating Italian immigration bureaucracy:
- Language barriers;
- Unpredictable processing times;
- Regulations are frequently updated;
- Need to interact with multiple government bodies, each with its own procedure;
- Numerous official documents required, many of which must be translated, legalized, and authenticated.
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Immigration services we offer
Work visa
Start a new career in Europe
Administrative assistance with documents and steps for applicable work-visa procedures. Eligibility, quotas and decisions depend on the relevant rules and authorities.
Student visa
Pursue your dreams in Italy
We help applicants organise documents for a student-visa procedure. Requirements depend on the course, the competent consulate and the applicant’s circumstances; no outcome is guaranteed.
Elective residence visa
Make Italy your new home
We can help organise administrative documents for an elective-residence visa enquiry. Eligibility and decisions depend on the applicable requirements and competent authorities.
Residence permit application
Start your life in Italy
We assist you with your first application for a residence permit, residence card or EU long-term residence permit.
Residence permit renewal
Renewals and requirements
We help you check the administrative steps and prepare the documents for your renewal.
Residence permit conversion
Change the grounds of your stay
For when you no longer meet the requirements to renew your permit, or you want to switch to a different type.
Italian citizenship by descent
Claim your Italian heritage
Citizenship by descent depends on the family line and current law. Law 74/2025 introduced additional conditions for specific applications; check the official Ministry of Foreign Affairs guidance before applying.
Family reunification
Bring your family members from abroad
We assist with the administrative preparation of the family reunification application.
Family cohesion
For relatives already in Italy
A residence permit for family reasons for relatives already in Italy, where the requirements are met, without the Prefecture’s clearance (nulla osta).
Decreto Flussi application
Preparing and submitting the application
SH can assist with preparing and submitting the application within the categories, quotas and windows provided. Submission does not guarantee a quota or the issue of the work clearance (nulla osta): the outcome depends on the competent authorities.
Decreto Flussi sworn statement
One of the key documents
The sworn statement (asseverazione) is a key document for hiring foreign workers under the Decreto Flussi.
Hiring non-EU workers
Recruit staff from abroad
If you want to hire workers from outside the EU, you may need to go through the Decreto Flussi click day.
EU Blue Card
Hire highly qualified staff
We support your company with the administrative steps for hiring highly qualified workers.
Original documents
Prepare what you need to apply
Health insurance
Check your visa’s insurance requirements
Bank financial guarantee
Financial guarantee, when required
Better-organised documents
We help you identify and organise the documents required for the administrative stage of your case.
Clearer steps
We explain which administrative activities we can handle and which depend on the competent offices. Timing and outcomes are not guaranteed.
Communication in your language
Administrative assistance in Italian, English, Spanish, Urdu and Hindi.
Administrative assistance for immigration procedures throughout Italy
Online support, wherever you are in Italy
SH Immigration Specialists assists individuals, families and companies with the administrative side of immigration procedures in Italy.
Available in the main Italian cities and online from anywhere in the world.
Administrative assistance in Italian, English, Spanish, Urdu and Hindi
Multilingual communication for your case
Our team communicates with clients in Italian, English, Spanish, Urdu and Hindi. The availability of interpreters, translations and legal consultations in a specific language must be checked case by case.
For more complex cases
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Italian immigration procedures: guides and updates
Guides to Italian immigration procedures
What our clients are saying
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What to know before requesting support
Important limits of our service
You're looking for quick fixes
You prefer working with generic, impersonal services
We assess the information provided and explain which administrative steps may apply. The relevant procedure depends on each client’s circumstances.
You're unwilling to invest in quality and long-term results
How SH can support you
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You want peace of mind with a trusted partner
We help clients understand administrative steps and organise documents for their specific immigration procedure.
You value your time and want to avoid costly setbacks
You seek precision and efficiency in achieving your objectives
SH provides administrative immigration assistance for visas, residence permits, citizenship and family matters. Legal advice, appeals and representation must be provided by a qualified lawyer.
Request assistance with an immigration procedure
Our team is available for everyday procedures as well as more complex cases.