Institutional portal - Municipality of Milan

What and who is housing suitability for?

The certificate of suitability for housing is essential for non-EU citizens to obtain:

• the residence contract for subordinate work, including regularization of domestic workers and carers (L.102/2009)
• the EC residence permit for long-term residents - formerly a residence card - possibly also extended to family members
• entry for self-employment
• the reunification of family members, if they are abroad
• the entry of accompanying family members
• family cohesion, when family members are already in Italy.

Cases in which it is necessary to verify the health and hygiene requirements

The assessment of health and hygiene requirements is envisaged in the case of:

• family reunification
• accommodation with a cadastral surface area less than the minimum allowed of m28.80. XNUMX
• family cohesion
• entry of accompanying family members
• EC residence permit for long-term residents.

The assessment consists of an inspection which the applicant can choose between two methods:

• agreement with the College of Surveyors and Graduate Surveyors of the Province of Milan
• qualified professional, appointed directly by the person requesting the certification.

Procedure of the practice

• If clarifications and/or additions are necessary, we will ask you to complete the documentation
• having verified the presence of all the necessary documents, you will receive a response via email indicating the GRIA protocol number
• the certificate will be issued within 30 days from the registration date, unless the deadlines are interrupted: you will receive an email with the details of the appointment for collection and/or for the necessary additions.

The release follows the order in which the requests were submitted: emergency procedures are not contemplated.

Prefecture of Milan 
Milan's police headquarters