Direct answer: For an ordinary renewal, Article 5 of the Consolidated Immigration Act, amended by Legislative Decree 83/2026 effective 4 June 2026, provides 90 days where requirements are met. Exceeding it does not automatically grant the permit: send a traceable follow-up.
Who this applies to: Anyone with a complete filing and valid receipt without a decision; timing and effects depend on the permit.
Practical steps: 1) check official status and appointments; 2) prepare a timeline of filing, fingerprints and supplements; 3) send a traceable follow-up to the Questura with case number/contact; 4) attach receipt and documented urgency; 5) request file access if the delay is unexplained; 6) assess a silence remedy only after verifying authority and applicable deadline.
Documents to keep: Receipt, passport, previous permit, timeline, correspondence and evidence of work or urgent travel where relevant.
Verifiable timing and costs: The ordinary Article 5 deadline is 90 days. For the single permit, new paragraph 8.1-bis provides 30 days from completion of the application; it does not apply to every renewal. Delay alone creates no additional fee; verify the permit’s fees.
Exceptions and special cases: The single permit and special regimes may have different deadlines; 90 days are not an automatic grant or general tacit approval.
If the procedure stalls: If follow-up is insufficient, keep proof of silence, request file access and have the remedy assessed; do not file an identical second application.
Practical example: After 100 days, a person with a complete receipt sends a timeline and traceable follow-up to the Questura, not a new file, distinguishing ordinary and special deadlines.
Last verified: 24/10/2026.