Pete.au
Australian expat in Italy
Forum posts
29
About me
Australian
Lives in Provincia di Lecco, Lombardy
Speaks English, Italian
Registration: 13 July 2018
Travelling to Schengen with Ricevuta (for Permesso Renewal) by sakshi_178
Hello everyone. I just have one question. I’m supposed to travel to Germany in April. I recently applied for the renewal of my permesso and the date I got for the police verification is for the 30th of June. I was wondering if I can still ...
I've travelled to France, Portugal, Greece and Latvia in the last twelve months and only ever used my passport as ID. I have a PdS and Carta d' Identita. Only need them in Italy. Read More
Travelling to Schengen with Ricevuta (for Permesso Renewal) by sakshi_178
Hello everyone. I just have one question. I’m supposed to travel to Germany in April. I recently applied for the renewal of my permesso and the date I got for the police verification is for the 30th of June. I was wondering if I can still ...
Once you are inside Schengen there are no checks for internal travel, so whether you have a carta or not is of no consequence. The whole concept of Schengen is to allow free travel between member countries. Read More
Teaching English in Italy...? by adzbudz
Hi, I'd like to find a job teaching English in Italy, however, I just wanted some advice from anybody who has ever done this before... What was your experience like of teaching English in Italy? Any tips/advice? Thanks in advance :)
I came here three years ago after having done my CELTA in Veneto. You don't say so explicitly, but assuming you have a permit to work, there is a lot of work teaching, Mother tongue assistant contracts pay very well and there is a dearth of ... Read More
Travel with pets from and back to Italy by GJSanders
I wish to travel with my two small poodles from Italy to NYC and back. Do any of you have experience in doing so and perhaps can advise on what paperwork is required?
Advertising is not permitted according to the forum rules. I've read them. You? Read More
Moving to Como from London by Lentini74
Hi all, My family and I (wife and 5 year old son) are moving to Lake Como area in 2021. I have taken a job in Milan so have been recommended Como as a great place to live and commute to Milan. To the forum, does anyone have some suggestions on ...
You will pay a significant premium for somewhere IN Como, but in the province you will find many smaller and less expensive towns. When you say commute I presume you mean by train? If you mean by car there are more options open to you on the ... Read More
Difficulty with real estate agencyin Italy by tara dusmet
I'm in the process of a selling a property in Italy, I live in the UK and am obviously going through the whole process at a distance. I'm signed with a 'prestigious' international agency who have provided extremely poor ...
Given you already have a lawyer, surely this would be a question more confidently asked of him. Surely he can contact the agency and read them the riot act, as well as suggesting that if they cause the sale to fall through you will seek compensation? Read More
Travel with pets from and back to Italy by GJSanders
I wish to travel with my two small poodles from Italy to NYC and back. Do any of you have experience in doing so and perhaps can advise on what paperwork is required?
I saw a similar post from a couple of expats trying to get back to Australia. There is a company which can do all the required documentation, but i won't publicise them here. I am sure that an intelligent consultatin with Dr Google aroung the ... Read More
Renting Documents required for Permesso Di Soggiorno by MeeraPrasad
Hello All, I am new to Milan and moved here just a Month ago. I am from India and work here at Milan. I have applied for Permesso di Soggiorno for EU Blue Card and have Finger print appointment in February. Subject : While I am searching for ...
I went through this too, and you will need a certification of compliance for the plumbing and the boiler. Both of these you can otain from the landlord. I also required the floor plan and I drew one and printed it myself. It was accepted by the ... Read More
Introducing myself and ...my problems. by NewinItaly
Hi, Last Wednesday I signed the Final Deed of the purchase of my property and now I am the owner of a beautiful, but in need of a complete renovation, apartment in a beautiful little town on the Lake Como. With the first excitement, there came a ...
I would doubt there is anywhere in the world where you could connect and disconnect services on a casual basis. Certainly not an option here in Italy. The problem you will have is that even if you do connect with one of the providers they are likely ... Read More
Can you open a nonresident Italian bank account on line? by DrBillg
I was planning on looking for an apartment to buy in Italy. I’m not planning on giving up my residency in the US however because I’m still working. I have a Codice Fiscale . I was wondering if anybody knows in Italian bank that I can ...
I think you will find you need to have an Italian registered address to open an account. When I arrived I tried to open an account while waiting for my Permesso sogiorno, and was unable to do so at several banks until I had been registered at the ... Read More
Buying a car in Europe with an American drivers license by DrBillg
Buying a car in Europe with an American drivers license. I’m soon to retire like everybody here. I’d like to spend a year in Europe and I want to buy a car soon as I get there. Which country in Europe would that be the easiest thing to ...
Sorry but you are competely wrong. You do NOT need an Italian drivers license to buy a car but you MUST have a registered address. A car from elsewhere in the EU can only be used for six months and then registered in Italy. This is definitely a ... Read More
Need annual rental contract to obtain Elective Residency Visa by ItaloFox
I have an unusual situation that I am trying to solve. We have an appointment at the end of March at the Miami Italian Consulate to obtain our Elective Residency Visa. Besides a host of required documents we also need a minimum 1-year rental ...
If someone you know has a residence you could provide a Certificate of Hospitality (Dichiarazione di ospitalità) which should suffice as proof of accomodation. Read More
Permesso di Soggiorno for travelling in EU? by zyra_jean
Ciao, I'm an Indonesian, residence in Italy. Finally received my legal documents for me to stay here in Italy; Permesso di Soggiorno, Carta Identita, etc. I am wondering, in my carta identita is written is not valid for travelling abroad. I'm ...
Actually you can't travel to UK because while for the moment it is part of the EU it is not part of the Schengen Treaty. You will need a passport, and possibly a visa> Read More
Buying a car in Europe with an American drivers license by DrBillg
Buying a car in Europe with an American drivers license. I’m soon to retire like everybody here. I’d like to spend a year in Europe and I want to buy a car soon as I get there. Which country in Europe would that be the easiest thing to ...
My experience: No registered address, no car. And you need to have your actual permesso card (not the receipt!) to register your address. Took me nearly six months after arriving. License is not required to purchase, but you can only use your ... Read More
Residence or Business Visa for Italy
Unless you qualify as a young person for a 6 month work visa you will need a company to sponsor you to work here. In my experience many companies are reluctant to so this because of tough Italian employment laws. Like the US used to be there, is a ... Read More
Australian working holiday visa - with no permesso di soggiorno!! by GuestPoster271
Hi my name is Thomas, I am from Australia. I came here in January with a one year working holiday visa. When I first arrived here I went with my partner to the local police station to file a comunicazione di ospitalita to say I was living here ...
HI Thomas, I am also an Aussie living in Lombardia. I just wrote a response to another Aussie regarding my experience when I arrived a couple of years ago. I won't repost but it will be almost directly below this post. There is a not well ... Read More
working holiday visa conundrum by alasdair.boski
So i have a bit of confusion at the moment. i have a 6 month working holiday visa, obtained in Australia. i only plan to work about 2 of those months. It says online you need to apply for a Permesso di Soggiorno within 8 days of arrival, but ive ...
Hi there and welcome. I am also an Aussie who has been here now for a little over two years. I understand from others that some applications of the rules will differ between regions and provinces. In my case when I arrived with my work visa and ... Read More
Help with Permesso di Soggiorno - Address requirements!
I have just renewed my Permesso for the first time with some similarity to your situation. You will need a "dichiarazione di opsitalita" confirming your host is providing a hime to you. A signed note from your host should satisfy the ... Read More
Sarnico...Lombardy by Sarnicoross
Hi there My name is Ross and I originally come from Ireland. I moved to the Lombardy region in Italy last August ostensibly to attend my daughters wedding in Sarnico...fell in love with the beauty and culture of the area and am now in the process ...
Hi Ross, I am an Aussie living in Lecco not too far from you. If you happen to be over this way give me a call and we can have a beer. There is an Irish pub here in Lecco (Of course! They're everywhere!!) Lombardy is great isn't it. I have ... Read More
Permesso Di soggiorno
I tried to do so in Lecco without success. And like you although assured otherwise when I received the paper receipt it is not acceptable in most instances. In my case the commune would not register my address, which meant I could not buy a car, and ... Read More
Buying a Car/ Opening a Bank Account by Pete.au
So I have gone the process of obtaining a work visa, and applied to the Questura for a Permesso di Sogiorno. When I received the receipt for the application I was told it was fine to use that until I was processed (fingerprints) and the card issued, ...
So I presemted myself today at thee Agencie Entrate lbut they referred ma back to the Commune where I have already been twice. The entrate looks after Codice Fiscale (which I had already obtained before I left Melbourne) bur not registration of ... Read More
Buying a Car/ Opening a Bank Account by Pete.au
So I have gone the process of obtaining a work visa, and applied to the Questura for a Permesso di Sogiorno. When I received the receipt for the application I was told it was fine to use that until I was processed (fingerprints) and the card issued, ...
Thanks refusenik, but I was hoping to do this without incurring further avvocato expenses. I have already racked up a substantial bill getting to this point without enlisting another law firm. Read More
Buying a Car/ Opening a Bank Account
So I have gone the process of obtaining a work visa, and applied to the Questura for a Permesso di Sogiorno. When I received the receipt for the application I was told it was fine to use that until I was processed (fingerprints) and the card issued, ... Read More