Getting my Long-Term VISA for Italy
After researching all of the Visa types, collecting my documents and acquiring all of the required items for my Visa to Italy, I made the Italian Consulate…
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Apartment Rental Leases & Contracts
Types of apartment rental leases: long-term, Short-term, 3+2, 4+1 Leases are called ‘Contracts’ in Italy. The contract will be in Italian. If you don’t…
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Checklist: Getting Legal in Italy
The processes & paperwork that are required to immigrate to Italy legally can seem overwhelming, but actually it is ‘simple’ …just follow the steps…
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Utilities, bills and other expenses….
When I moved to Italy from the USA, I was surprised about some of the utility bills I received and was required to pay as…
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Permesso di Soggiorno
Overview (Permission to Stay)
What is the Permesso di Soggiorno? The Permesso di Soggiorno is your permission to stay in Italy, legally. It’s your official registration with the…
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Apartments & Housing:
Know what to ask for
Rome Neighborhoods / Municipio
Why do you need to see this map of Rome (Roma)? I’m sure there are many things related to the Municipio where you live…
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Italy Startup Visa – attracting foreign entrepreneurs
What is Italia Startup Visa? Since 2012, Italy has implemented a groundbreaking Startup law to encourage the creation and development of innovative startups. Already, it’s paying…
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Sky.it TV – New SMS service of Sky
WHAT? You can send an SMS for help – yay!!! The way I do this is – I use Google translate to help me…
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Immigration Assistance Phone Numbers
Provided by the Department for Civil Liberties and Immigration. Providing citizens with timely and updated information on some services can be accessed with a…
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Best & worst countries to be an Expat
(Read the Full article by The Washington Post Nov 2013) These are some results from a study done by HSBC. The study focused on…
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Apartment Rental websites & newspapers
To read the Italian language websites, use the Chrome browser and go to the ‘’Under the Hood’’ and set Auto translate. A huge time…
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Health Care – Tessera Sanitaria
What? The Tessera Sanitaria is your Italian health insurance card. “Tessera” = Card “Sanitaria” = Health The Italian health insurance is managed by the…
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Codice Fiscale (Tax Code)
What is it? The Codice Fiscale is your personal Italian Tax Code ID number for all dealings ( not only of a fiscal nature). …
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Permesso di Soggiorno: Costs
What is the Permesso di Soggiorno? The Permesso di Soggiorno is your permission to stay in Italy as a non -EU citizen. It’s required…
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Permesso di Soggiorno:
The Application (The ‘Kit’)
The Kit (application packet) 1 – Get the Application & complete it The permesso di soggiorno (resident permit/permission to stay) kit is available at…
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Italian Embassies & Consulates in the USA
