8bucksagallon
American expat in Italy
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Registration: 08 February 2024
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Drivers test for non EU by Huckleberry2025
Hello all. I searched the previous posts but have a more specific question about the drivers license test. We still have our USA and International licenses. Italy does not reciprocate with the US so we must start from the beginning like a teenager. ...
All fun stuff! As to Ireland, good idea but they used to require residency. I ended up getting mine in Poland through a service and was spoon fed the questions! Read More
Drivers test for non EU by Huckleberry2025
Hello all. I searched the previous posts but have a more specific question about the drivers license test. We still have our USA and International licenses. Italy does not reciprocate with the US so we must start from the beginning like a teenager. ...
@Huckleberry2025 I was supposed to exchange my licence from a UK issued item to the Italian. U unfortunately it took so long that the option expired. I enrolled in a local driving school, and frankly, as helpful as they were it seemed to be ... Read More
Italian Drivers License by andreaeisentower
Hello all, Any persons having difficulties in obtaining an Italian Drivers License, issues with the Drivers License or any related complications, Reach out to me for directives on how to go about the solution under respective administrative ...
I was eligible to exchange my UK licence for the Italian equivalent and started the process. It took so long that my eligibility expired! Have you considered obtaining an EU licence from another member state? It’s what I did as the Italian ... Read More
Legally owning a used car in Sicily as a non-EU citizen by vittorio e
Hi I wonder if anyone can tell me if there is any way of legally owning a used car in Sicily as a non-EU citizen (UK) only armed with a Codice Fiscale and an apartment in Sicily, but without a residency permit? As the property is in a location ...
@Modicasa I imported the trailer and car in late '22 early '23 from the UK, import process was a overly complicated but I found a broker that smoothed it over.I contacted the Targa Italia people after getting a recommendation from an exhibitor at a ... Read More
Legally owning a used car in Sicily as a non-EU citizen by vittorio e
Hi I wonder if anyone can tell me if there is any way of legally owning a used car in Sicily as a non-EU citizen (UK) only armed with a Codice Fiscale and an apartment in Sicily, but without a residency permit? As the property is in a location ...
@Modicasa That was not my experience when I registered a car and a trailer i brought from the UK. targa.italia is the profile on Insta. no fees. Read More
Legally owning a used car in Sicily as a non-EU citizen by vittorio e
Hi I wonder if anyone can tell me if there is any way of legally owning a used car in Sicily as a non-EU citizen (UK) only armed with a Codice Fiscale and an apartment in Sicily, but without a residency permit? As the property is in a location ...
There is a company TARGAITALIA that do it. They are on Instagram. Read More
Language tips by micheledgreer
I would like advise how to best learn Italian
Practice.Every.Day! Read More
Permesso question by morgananne1631
Hi! I'm wondering, how long can someone stay in Italy, legally, after their student permesso expires? I have heard it is two months, but I cannot seem to find any documentation to prove this. Thank you! Morgan
Apply Unless your PDS Is linked to your specific employment The 60 day thing is guidance only. Technically you cannot apply from the UK but if you have everything to satisfy the requirements(address/income/etc) i wouldn't be overly worried. PDS ... Read More
Work Remote but live in Italy - Medical Supplies issues by vbcrockford
Hi, So I have a bit of a dilemma.. So I want to go to live in Sicily with my boyfriend who is from there (has an indefinite contract there already and works as a Nurse in a hospital). Now, I am from Malta and I had the Stoma bag in February 24 ...
Hi, Good luck with your plans. Does your Maltese Insurance/Health care transfer within the EU, assuming yours is an EU PP? Read More
Looking for some guidance on the elective residency (retirement) visa by Dtcasper
I'm assembling the documentation for the Italian elective residency (retirement) visa. I would appreciate any tips on making sure I fill out all the requirements for the Philadelphia office correctly. I'm doing this myself due to limited funds.Thanks
@DtcasperIt's not as onerous as you might think. assemble everything on the list, make sure you have 5 copies of everything, and bind them all separately, in some kind of logical order. For your Visa application, you may find that all your hard work ... Read More
Expats living in Cortona by Judithnadia
Hi all Expats in Cortona! I am seriously considering coming to Cortona for 3 months if I can find a place to live. I am from Newport Beach, California and visited Cortona this year. I would like to know what those that came from other countries ...
Great place, but as above, make sure it suits you out of tourist season. If you do not have friends or family around, it, like other small towns, can be overly quiet. I lived there for 18 months, enjoyed every minute, but I was able to tour from ... Read More
Difficulty in going to italy by zahidriffat36
I have ALLEGATO MINORIPERMESSO DI SOGGIORNO and it has no limit . But i did not go to italy gor 9 years . I tried to go there first in july 2023 but we were stopped at boarding counter but next time in November 2023 we gave ok to board document to ...
Call your lawyer. Immediately. Read More
Lucca and Tourists by Celestinoanna
For anyone who lives in or lived in Lucca…I’m wondering what it’s like with all the tourists. Is there a way to live there outside of busy tourist areas? Thanks.
I cannot speak for Lucca, but Verona is a tourist destination, and probably less seasonal than Lucca. Tourists tend to congregate in certain areas of the town, where the main attractions are, so if you are so inclined, those areas, and the tourist ... Read More
Working for a UK company remotely whilst living in Italy by Chris Self
Hi everyone,I'm a software engineer who is looking to move to Milan with my Italian girlfriend by the end of this year. As part of this I want to work remotely for most likely a UK based company (so called 'digital nomad' style work). I'm currently ...
This thread is slightly older, so you may want to check out the latest visas for Italy, as just this past month Italy has introduced a visa that might be exactly what you are looking for. Read More
English vehicle in Italy with no MOT by mh25
Hi Guys, We bought a house during the pandemic and took over our van full of our belongings, unfortunately we have not been able to get the van back due to COVID restrictions. Has anyone experienced the same problem . We need to get the van home ...
The van will require a UK MOT which will need to be carried out in the uk . If you ensure the van is insured, pre book an MOT and when you cross the channel you will be legal. Driving without an MOT in europe is technically not illegal and is not ... Read More