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Traveling with a first-time permesso di soggiorno receipt and an expired entry visa/tourist status outside Italy carries a very high risk of being denied boarding by airlines or refused entry at re-entry, as Italian rules allowing travel on receipts strictly apply to renewals, not first-time issuances. While your itinerary avoids Schengen transit layovers (flying via Istanbul to Almaty), Turkish Airlines or ground handlers at Rome Fiumicino frequently do not understand first-time postal receipts and treat the expired visa as an overstay.

If You Must Go

1. Check the IATA/Timatic rules or call Turkish Airlines ahead to see how they handle Italian first-time postal receipts.

1. Carry extensive proof: Bring your fingerprint appointment notice (foglio appuntamento), the original postal receipt packet, your marca da bollo, proof of the registered convivenza di fatto, and your partner’s ID/tax documents.