Rehabilitation clearing an Italian conviction
Rehabilitation clearing an Italian conviction is decided by the provision below, by how the facts are qualified, and by what is done in the first weeks. Sentence, criminal record and right of residence follow from that. We answer on your own facts, at any hour, and you need not be in Italy.
Provision: Art. 178 c.p.
Checked 18/08/2026.
What this page covers
Whether Rehabilitation clearing an Italian conviction ends in a conviction, and with what sentence, depends on how the facts are qualified and on decisions taken in the first weeks — long before any trial.
Governing provision: Art. 178 c.p.
The questions that decide the outcome
- What is actually happening
- What ends up on your record
- Longer-term consequences
- What to do now
What people ask us about this
- How do I clear an Italian criminal record?
- How long until I can apply for rehabilitation in Italy?
We answer on the facts of your own case, not in the abstract. Call +39 335 669 3954 or write on WhatsApp. The first contact is free and confidential, we answer at any hour, and you do not need to be in Italy.