CAF and patronati in Genova: what is free and what costs
What you can do in Genova through a CAF and a patronato: the ISEE and DSU, a 730 declaration, the assegno unico application, pension pratiche and the permesso kit. We cover what is free, what costs and which networks are present. The institutional split is stable; the actual prices and timelines are community-reported - verify current data.
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In brief: what a CAF/patronato does
- City: Genova
- Free of charge: In Genoa the CAF and patronato do the ISEE and DSU, a simple 730 for employees and pensioners, the assegno unico application and INPS pension requests for free, and help with the permesso kit.
- Networks: Genoa has the main networks - CAF ACLI, CAAF CGIL (INCA), CAF CISL (INAS), CAF UIL (ITAL) - and independent CAF nazionali.
What is done for free
In Genoa the CAF and patronato do the ISEE and DSU, a simple 730 for employees and pensioners, the assegno unico application and INPS pension requests for free, and help with the permesso kit. The basic patronato pratiche are free because the state funds it.
What usually costs
In Genova the specific office sets the price - check ahead.
What usually costs, and how muchWhich networks are present
Genoa has the main networks - CAF ACLI, CAAF CGIL (INCA), CAF CISL (INAS), CAF UIL (ITAL) - and independent CAF nazionali. A patronato and a CAF often share one office.
Community-reported quirks
Per the community there is little Genoa-specific detail in the corpus, so the picture is the general Ligurian one: a CAF and a patronato are the simplest and cheapest way through the basic pratiche, while people go to a commercialista for a real business or complex assets. The advice stands: confirm in advance whether the office takes your case (foreign income, say) and bring a full document pack. Confirm timelines and cost on site.
The official route is cheaper than middlemen
Most basic pratiche in Genova go through a CAF or patronato for free or a small fee.
Middlemen and fixers: how not to overpayCommunity voices
In Genoa there were almost no specific CAF tips in the chats, so I went by the general scheme: I did the ISEE and the 730 at a patronato for free, and for the IMU and complex questions they sent me straight to a commercialista.
FAQ
Where in Genoa can you do a 730 and ISEE for free?
A simple 730 for employees and pensioners and the ISEE are done for free at the CAF and patronati of the main networks - ACLI, CGIL, CISL, UIL. Bring your passport, codice fiscale, income statements and, if you have it, a permesso. Confirm the exact list and booking with the office. This is community experience.
CAF or commercialista - who to go to in Genoa?
Per the community for the basic pratiche (ISEE, a simple 730, assegno unico, pension, the kit) a CAF or patronato is enough - it is simpler and cheaper. People go to a commercialista for a real business, a partita IVA or a complex structure of assets and income. These are personal observations - verify specifics on site.
Do Genoa offices help with the permesso kit?
Per the community patronati help fill in the kit and sort the documents into the envelopes, though there is little Genoa-specific detail in the chats. Confirm in advance whether the office takes your motivo, and bring the passport, visa, codice fiscale and the rest. Lived experience, not a guarantee.
Further reading
CAF and patronati in other cities
Not legal or tax advice. Where to verify
All CAF and patronati