Hosting declaration (ospitalita): example

Dichiarazione di ospitalita (art. 7 D.Lgs 286/98): a field-by-field example with synthetic data, who files it and where, and common mistakes.

Author: permesso.love editorial team- updated September 25, 2026- 6 min read- how we verify

In short

A dichiarazione di ospitalita (full name: comunicazione di ospitalita in favore di cittadino extracomunitario) is a written notice by which the hosting party tells the authorities they are hosting a foreigner. It is filed under art. 7 D.Lgs 286/98, and by law it must be done within 48 hours of the foreigner moving in.

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In practice the document shows up in three situations:

as proof of address for a permesso di soggiorno;
when issuing a visa invitation;
as part of the packet for cohabitation and registering residenza.

Below is a field-by-field breakdown with a synthetic example. This is a community-experience overview, not legal advice: forms and questura requirements change, so verify the current version on interno.gov.it and with your own questura.

In short: community data

Who files it: per the community, the dichiarante - the hosting party (owner, tenant, or whoever actually provides the lodging) - signs and files it, while the foreigner enters the form as cessionario.
The 48-hour rule: under art. 7 you must notify within 48 hours of move-in; the statute states a fine of 160 to 1,100 EUR (per the community, not always enforced).
One form, two grounds: per the community you tick either ha fornito alloggio / ospitalita (hosting) or ha ceduto la proprieta o il godimento (transfer of the dwelling, cessione di fabbricato).
What to attach: per the community - a copy of the host's ID, a copy of the foreigner's document (permesso di soggiorno or passport with the visa page), and the property title (ownership / lease).
Where to take it: per the community intake varies by city - questura/comune, or sending it by raccomandata A/R, or via PEC; confirm the procedure with your questura in advance.

Filled example: field by field

Below is a synthetic example: the host (the flat's owner) ROSSI MARIO provides lodging to a foreigner, IVANOV IVAN. All data are fictitious and shown only for illustration - fill your own form with your real details.

Dati dell'ospitante (dichiarante) - the hosting party's details.

Cognome / nome: ROSSI / MARIO
Data di nascita: 12/03/1975
Comune di nascita / provincia or foreign nation: MILANO (MI)
Residenza (comune, provincia, via, nr. civico): TORINO (TO), VIA GIUSEPPE VERDI 10

Periodo - the term. You tick either specific dates (dal ... al ...) or a tempo indeterminato (open-ended):

DAL 20/09/2026 A TEMPO INDETERMINATO

Ground (checkbox) - the type of provision. One of the two:

ha fornito alloggio / ospitalita - provided lodging / hospitality (this is the one, in the example)
ha ceduto la proprieta o il godimento - transferred ownership/use (cessione di fabbricato, e.g. under a lease)

Dati dello straniero ospitato (cessionario) - the hosted foreigner's details.

Cognome / nome: IVANOV / IVAN
Data di nascita: 01/06/1990
Comune di nascita / nation: MOSCA (RUSSIA)
Cittadinanza: russa
Residenza / domicilio: presso l'ospitante (the guest lives with the host; if they have another address from before the move, that one is given instead)
Tipo documento / nr. documento: permesso di soggiorno / A1B2C3D4 (or a passport: passaporto / 75 1234567)
Data di rilascio / autorita: 15/01/2026 / Questura di Torino

Indirizzo dell'alloggio - the dwelling's address (in the example it matches the host's residenza):

Comune (province sigla): TORINO (TO)
Via o piazza / numero / interno / piano: VIA GIUSEPPE VERDI 10, interno 5, piano 2

Titolo - on what basis you provide the lodging. You state the declaration is made as proprietario/intestatario (owner) or as a tenant:

in qualita di proprietario dell'immobile (ownership in the example; under a lease you cite the locazione contract)

Luogo e data / firma del dichiarante - place, date, and the host's signature:

Torino, 20/09/2026 - signature: M. Rossi

A short synthetic sample text (for illustration only):

Il sottoscritto ROSSI MARIO, nato a Milano (MI) il 12/03/1975, residente a Torino (TO), Via Giuseppe Verdi 10, ai sensi dell'art. 7 del D.lgs 286/98 DICHIARA di aver fornito alloggio / ospitalita, dal 20/09/2026 a tempo indeterminato, al Sig. IVANOV IVAN, nato a Mosca (Russia) il 01/06/1990, cittadinanza russa, titolare di permesso di soggiorno nr. A1B2C3D4, presso l'immobile sito in Torino (TO), Via Giuseppe Verdi 10, interno 5, piano 2, di cui il dichiarante e proprietario. Torino, 20/09/2026 - firma del dichiarante.

Where to file it / common mistakes

Who signs and what to attach is in the "In short" box above; this section is only about the delivery channel, because that is what varies by city. Per the community there are three working options:

in person at the public security authority - usually the questura (police) or, in small comuni, the comune; ask them to stamp your own copy as proof of receipt;
raccomandata A/R (registered mail with return receipt) - in two copies with original signatures, keeping the third copy with the postal receipt for yourself as proof of filing;
PEC (certified email) - not accepted everywhere; confirm the address and attachment format with your questura in advance.

Common mistakes (per the community):

missing the 48-hour deadline - filing later than the move-in;
confusing the checkboxes: ticking cessione (transfer of the dwelling) when it is actually free hosting, or vice versa;
forgetting to attach the property title, so the declaration is refused;
when sending by raccomandata, not keeping the third copy with the post office stamp (nothing to prove you filed);
entering the foreigner's data differently from their document (permesso / passport) - a mismatch stalls intake.

People trip up on two things most often: the deadline and proof of filing. Do the notice right after move-in, and if you hand it in person or send a raccomandata, always keep a copy with the date and stamp. That copy is what later settles any address questions for the permesso and residenza.

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Blank form and generator

A clean art. 7 blank to print is in the library: dichiarazione di ospitalita (art. 7), blank. There is also a close wording variant, comunicazione di ospitalita in favour of a foreigner (art. 7).
To generate a printable form (autocertificazione / ospitalita and others), use the generator module: /tools/modules.

Changing residenza and registering at the comune - where ospitalita or a lease is used as the basis for living at the address.
Idoneita alloggiativa: housing-suitability certificate - another "housing" document that is confused with ospitalita but is needed for family reunification.
Ricongiungimento and coesione: family reunification - when the dwelling and the family-member invitation are arranged together.

Other form examples

Guarantee declaration (visa): example - the visa form guaranteeing accommodation and means, often confused with the art. 7 notice.
Sponsor letter for an Italy visa: example - the free-form financial guarantee from a third party.
Autocertificazione: how to fill (example) - the self-declaration under art. 46 DPR 445/2000.
Italian tax residence certificate: how-to - the Agenzia delle Entrate certificate of Italian tax residence.

Official sources

interno.gov.it - Italy's Ministry of the Interior: immigration procedures and the art. 7 D.Lgs 286/98 notice.
questure.poliziadistato.it - questura websites: the exact intake procedure for the notice in your city.

Frequently asked questions

What is a dichiarazione di ospitalita?

Per the community, it is a written notice by which the host (owner, tenant, or whoever actually provides the lodging) tells the authorities they are hosting a foreigner. Its formal name is comunicazione di ospitalita in favore di cittadino extracomunitario, and it is filed under art. 7 D.Lgs 286/98. It documents the address of residence and is often needed for a permesso di soggiorno, a visa invitation, cohabitation, and registering residenza. Verify the exact procedure on interno.gov.it - this is not legal advice.

By when must the hosting declaration be filed?

Under art. 7 D.Lgs 286/98 the notice must be filed in writing within 48 hours of the foreigner moving in. Per the community, a breach carries an administrative fine (the statute states 160 to 1,100 EUR), though in practice it is not always enforced. Check current deadlines and penalties on interno.gov.it - this is not legal advice.

How is dichiarazione di ospitalita different from cessione di fabbricato?

Per the community they are easily confused because it is the same art. 7 form: it has a box ha fornito alloggio / ospitalita (hosting, usually free of charge) and a box ha ceduto la proprieta o il godimento (transfer of property, e.g. under a lease - that is cessione di fabbricato). So the form is shared and you tick the ground that fits your case. Confirm with your questura - this is not legal advice.

Who has to sign the hosting declaration?

Per the community the dichiarante signs - the hosting party: the property owner, the tenant, or whoever actually provides the lodging. The foreigner appears in the document as cessionario (the person hosted), but the host files and signs it. You attach a copy of the host's ID, the foreigner's document, and the property title. This is not legal advice.

Is a dichiarazione di ospitalita needed to register residenza?

Per the community, registering residenza at the comune usually requires proof of a lawful basis for living at the address, and ospitalita or a lease is often used as part of that packet. But residenza is handled by the comune's anagrafe, while the art. 7 notice goes to the public security authority - two separate procedures. Verify your comune's exact list locally - this is not legal advice.

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