{"id":7171,"date":"2026-10-18T00:23:19","date_gmt":"2026-10-17T22:23:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shimmigrations.com\/family-reunification-income-calculator\/"},"modified":"2026-10-18T05:27:18","modified_gmt":"2026-10-18T03:27:18","slug":"family-reunification-income-calculator","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.shimmigrations.com\/en\/family-reunification-income-calculator\/","title":{"rendered":"Family Reunification Income Calculator Italy 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"7171\" class=\"elementor elementor-7171 elementor-7169 elementor-bc-flex-widget\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-k000000 e-con-boxed e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"k000000\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-k000001 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"k000001\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Family Reunification Income Calculator Italy 2026<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-k000010 e-con-boxed e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"k000010\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-k000011 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"k000011\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"shcalc-sum\"><strong>In short.<\/strong> In 2026 you need an annual income of at least <strong>\u20ac10,651.68<\/strong> to bring one family member to Italy: \u20ac14,202.24 for two, \u20ac17,752.80 for three. The threshold starts from the 2026 INPS social allowance (\u20ac7,101.12 a year) and increases by half of it for each family member. Use the calculator below to see how much income your family needs and whether yours is enough.<\/p>\n<p class=\"shcalc-upd\">Last updated: 18 October 2026.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-k000020 e-con-boxed e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"k000020\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-k000021 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"k000021\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>.shcalc-sum{margin:0 0 6px;font-size:1.08em;line-height:1.6}.shcalc-upd{margin:0 0 10px;font-size:.85em;color:#5a5e75}.shcalc{box-sizing:border-box;max-width:880px;margin:8px 0 22px;padding:26px 28px;border:1px solid #d9deef;border-left:6px solid 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Let us talk: we will look with you at the possible options and at how to document every source of income.&quot;, &quot;ctaEmpty&quot;: &quot;Have a specific case? A specialist consultant can review your situation before you apply.&quot;, &quot;ctaRef&quot;: &quot;Questions about the other requirements or the documents? A specialist consultant can check your file.&quot;}\">\n<h2 class=\"shcalc-title\">Minimum income calculator 2026<\/h2>\n<p class=\"shcalc-sub\">Answer a few questions: the calculation uses the 2026 social allowance and the rule in Article 29 of the Italian Immigration Act.<\/p>\n<noscript><p class=\"shcalc-sub\"><strong>The calculator needs JavaScript. You can use the table below: it shows the minimum income for each number of family members.<\/strong><\/p><\/noscript>\n<form class=\"shcalc-form\" novalidate>\n<div class=\"shcalc-grid\">\n<div class=\"shcalc-row\"><label for=\"shcalc-n\">How many family members do you want to bring to Italy?<\/label><select id=\"shcalc-n\"><option value=\"1\">1 family member<\/option><option value=\"2\">2 family members<\/option><option value=\"3\">3 family members<\/option><option value=\"4\">4 family members<\/option><option value=\"5\">5 family members<\/option><option value=\"6\">6 family members<\/option><option value=\"7\">7 family members<\/option><option value=\"8\">8 family members<\/option><option value=\"9\">9 family members<\/option><option value=\"10\">10 family members<\/option><\/select><small>Count everyone in the same application: spouse, children, parents.<\/small><\/div>\n<div class=\"shcalc-row\"><label for=\"shcalc-k\">How many of them are children under 14?<\/label><select id=\"shcalc-k\"><option value=\"0\">None<\/option><\/select><small>Needed for the rule on two or more children under 14.<\/small><\/div>\n<div class=\"shcalc-row\"><label for=\"shcalc-i1\">Your annual income (\u20ac)<\/label><input type=\"text\" id=\"shcalc-i1\" inputmode=\"decimal\" autocomplete=\"off\" placeholder=\"0\"><small>Income from lawful sources shown on your tax certificate (CU) or tax return. Example: 15,000<\/small><\/div>\n<div class=\"shcalc-row\"><label for=\"shcalc-i2\">Annual income of family members who already live with you (\u20ac) \u2013 optional<\/label><input type=\"text\" id=\"shcalc-i2\" inputmode=\"decimal\" autocomplete=\"off\" placeholder=\"0\"><small>It is added to yours: for example a spouse who lives with you and works.<\/small><\/div>\n<div class=\"shcalc-row shcalc-row--full shcalc-check\"><label for=\"shcalc-ref\"><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"shcalc-ref\"><span>I am a refugee or a holder of subsidiary protection<\/span><\/label><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"shcalc-actions\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"shcalc-btn\" id=\"shcalc-go\">Calculate income<\/button><\/div>\n<\/form>\n<div class=\"shcalc-out\" id=\"shcalc-out\" role=\"status\" aria-live=\"polite\" hidden>\n<div class=\"shcalc-big\"><span>Minimum income required in 2026<\/span><strong id=\"shcalc-req\"><\/strong><\/div>\n<div class=\"shcalc-two\" id=\"shcalc-two\" hidden><div><span>Income you entered<\/span><strong id=\"shcalc-tot\"><\/strong><\/div><div><span id=\"shcalc-dlabel\"><\/span><strong id=\"shcalc-diff\"><\/strong><\/div><\/div>\n<p class=\"shcalc-verdict\" id=\"shcalc-verdict\"><\/p>\n<details><summary>How we calculated it<\/summary><p id=\"shcalc-how\"><\/p><\/details>\n<div class=\"shcalc-cta\"><p id=\"shcalc-ctatext\"><\/p><div class=\"shcalc-btns\"><a class=\"shcalc-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shimmigrations.com\/en\/book-consultation\/\" data-cta=\"calc-book\">Book a consultation<\/a><a class=\"shcalc-btn shcalc-btn--ghost\" href=\"https:\/\/wa.me\/393791864435?text=Hello%2C%20I%20used%20the%20family%20reunification%20income%20calculator%20and%20would%20like%20a%20consultation.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-cta=\"calc-whatsapp\">Message us on WhatsApp<\/a><\/div><p class=\"shcalc-disc\" style=\"margin-top:12px\">Consultations from \u20ac199 (VAT included), online from any country or in our offices in Italy.<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"shcalc-disc\">Indicative result, calculated with the 2026 social allowance (INPS circular no. 153\/2025) and Article 29 of the Italian Immigration Act. 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It starts from the 2026 social allowance (assegno sociale), set by INPS at <strong>\u20ac7,101.12 a year<\/strong> (\u20ac546.24 for 13 monthly payments), and half of that amount, that is <strong>\u20ac3,550.56<\/strong>, is added for each family member.<\/p>\n<table class=\"shcalc-table\">\n<thead><tr><th>Family members to reunite<\/th><th>Minimum annual income 2026<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>\n<tbody><tr><td>1 family member<\/td><td><strong>\u20ac10,651.68<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2 family members<\/td><td><strong>\u20ac14,202.24<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>3 family members<\/td><td><strong>\u20ac17,752.80<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>4 family members<\/td><td><strong>\u20ac21,303.36<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>5 family members<\/td><td><strong>\u20ac24,853.92<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>6 family members<\/td><td><strong>\u20ac28,404.48<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>If you reunite two or more children under 14, the required income cannot in any case be lower than twice the social allowance, that is \u20ac14,202.24.<\/p>\n\n<h2>How the minimum income is calculated<\/h2>\n<p>The rule is in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.normattiva.it\/uri-res\/N2Ls?urn:nir:stato:decreto.legislativo:1998-07-25;286~art29!vig=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Article 29 of the Italian Immigration Act<\/a> (Legislative Decree 286\/1998): the income must come from lawful sources and cannot be lower than the annual amount of the social allowance, increased by half for each family member to be reunited. As a formula: <strong>threshold = social allowance + (half of the social allowance \u00d7 number of family members)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Two examples with the 2026 figures:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>A worker applies to bring his wife.<\/strong> That is 1 family member: \u20ac7,101.12 + \u20ac3,550.56 = \u20ac10,651.68 a year.<\/li>\n<li><strong>A family applies to bring a spouse and two children under 14.<\/strong> That is 3 family members: \u20ac7,101.12 + (\u20ac3,550.56 \u00d7 3) = \u20ac17,752.80 a year.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h2>Which income counts<\/h2>\n<p>What counts is the annual income from lawful sources, for example from employment or self-employment. To prove that the income is available, the income of the family members who live with the applicant is taken into account as well as the applicant&#8217;s own: if your wife already lives with you and works, her income is added to yours.<\/p>\n<p>It is usually proved with the tax certificate (Certificazione Unica) or tax return, the employment contract and the latest payslips; if the job started less than a year ago, the employer can state the expected income in form S3. The full list of documents, by type of work, is in our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shimmigrations.com\/en\/family-reunification-italy\/\">family reunification guide<\/a>. Refugees and holders of subsidiary protection do not have to prove a minimum income.<\/p>\n\n<h2>What to do if your income is not enough<\/h2>\n<p>An income below the threshold does not always close the door. Before giving up, check these points:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Add the income of family members who live with you.<\/strong> The income of your spouse or of other relatives living with you is added to yours.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Check that you counted every lawful source you can document<\/strong>, not only your main job.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Consider filing more than one application at different times.<\/strong> The threshold depends on the number of family members in each application, but the choice affects timing and how the family organises itself: it is best decided with a consultant.<\/li>\n<li><strong>If you receive a notice of intended refusal<\/strong> you have only 10 days to submit your observations: read our guide to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shimmigrations.com\/en\/notice-of-refusal-article-10-bis\/\">notice of refusal under Article 10-bis<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>After a refusal<\/strong> remember that the EU Court of Justice (<a href=\"https:\/\/eur-lex.europa.eu\/legal-content\/EN\/TXT\/?uri=CELEX:62008CJ0578\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">judgment C-578\/08<\/a>) held that the minimum income cannot be applied automatically, without looking at the specific situation. The administration does not always follow this: such arguments are raised in court, with the support of the lawyers of our law firm.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If the family member you want to join is an Italian citizen, different rules apply: read the guide to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shimmigrations.com\/en\/family-reunification-italian-citizens\/\">family reunification with an Italian citizen<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<h2>Other requirements besides income<\/h2>\n<p>Income is only one of the requirements. You also need:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>suitable accommodation<\/strong>, with a certificate of housing suitability (not required if you reunite only one child under 14);<\/li>\n<li>for a spouse, adult dependent children and parents, at least <strong>two years of uninterrupted legal residence<\/strong> in Italy (in force since December 2024: it does not apply to minor children or to holders of international protection);<\/li>\n<li>for parents over 65, <strong>health insurance<\/strong> or voluntary enrolment in the National Health Service;<\/li>\n<li>documents proving the family relationship, valid in Italy: see our guide to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shimmigrations.com\/en\/apostille-legalisation-documents-italy\/\">apostille and legalisation<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The nulla osta, visa, entry and residence permit are explained step by step in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shimmigrations.com\/en\/family-reunification-italy\/\">complete family reunification guide<\/a>. If your family member lives abroad, also read how to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shimmigrations.com\/en\/move-to-italy-from-abroad\/\">move to Italy from abroad<\/a>. To have us follow the application, see our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shimmigrations.com\/en\/family-reunification-assistance-italy\/\">family reunification assistance<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<h2>Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\n<h3>What is the minimum income for family reunification in Italy in 2026?<\/h3>\n<p>To bring one family member you need at least \u20ac10,651.68 a year; \u20ac14,202.24 for two family members and \u20ac17,752.80 for three. The figures come from the 2026 social allowance (\u20ac7,101.12 a year), increased by half for each family member you want to reunite.<\/p>\n<h3>Does my spouse&#8217;s income count?<\/h3>\n<p>Yes, if your spouse lives with you: to prove that the income is available, the income of the family members who live with the applicant is also taken into account. In the calculator you can enter it in the second field.<\/p>\n<h3>What changes if I reunite two or more children under 14?<\/h3>\n<p>The required income cannot in any case be lower than twice the social allowance, that is \u20ac14,202.24 in 2026. With two children the calculated threshold equals this amount; with more family members the threshold is higher.<\/p>\n<h3>Can I still apply if my income is below the threshold?<\/h3>\n<p>The threshold is a legal requirement checked by the Prefecture, and nobody can guarantee the outcome of an application. Before applying it is worth checking whether other income can be added, whether it makes sense to split the request and how to document every lawful source of income. If you receive a notice of intended refusal you have only 10 days to reply.<\/p>\n<h3>Is the calculator&#8217;s result official?<\/h3>\n<p>No. It is an informational tool based on the 2026 social allowance and Article 29 of the Italian Immigration Act. The check is carried out by the Immigration Desk (Sportello Unico per l&#8217;Immigrazione) at the Prefecture, which assesses documents and requirements.<\/p>\n<h3>Can you help me with the application?<\/h3>\n<p>Yes: you can book a consultation online or in one of our offices. The Basic consultation costs \u20ac199 (30 minutes); the Priority one costs \u20ac249 (45 minutes, same-day appointment, written summary and 7 days of WhatsApp support, credited toward our quote if you hire us). Prices include VAT, with secure online payment through Stripe. Appeals and legal advice are handled by the lawyers of our law firm.<\/p>\n\n<h2>Official sources<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inps.it\/content\/dam\/inps-site\/it\/scorporati\/circolari-e-messaggi\/2025\/12\/Circolare_15109\/Allegati\/16484_Circolare-numero-153-del-19-12-2025.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">INPS \u2013 Circular no. 153 of 19 December 2025 (pension indexation 2026, in Italian)<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inps.it\/content\/dam\/inps-site\/it\/scorporati\/circolari-e-messaggi\/2025\/12\/Circolare_15109\/Allegati\/16486_Circolare-numero-153-del-19-12-2025_Allegato-n-2.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Annex 2 with the social allowance amounts<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inps.it\/it\/it\/dettaglio-scheda.it.schede-servizio-strumento.schede-servizi.assegno-sociale-50184.assegno-sociale.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">INPS \u2013 Social allowance (in Italian)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.normattiva.it\/uri-res\/N2Ls?urn:nir:stato:decreto.legislativo:1998-07-25;286~art29!vig=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Normattiva \u2013 Legislative Decree 286\/1998 (Immigration Act), Article 29 (in Italian)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/portaleservizi.dlci.interno.it\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ministry of the Interior \u2013 Services portal for the nulla osta application<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Sources consulted on 18 October 2026. 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