8bucksagallon
American expat in Italy
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Registration: 08 February 2024
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鈥檚 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
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鈥鈥檓 wondering what it鈥檚 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
open a bank account while waiting the resident permit by tawfiqfyousef
hello everyone,I'm facing troubles while looking to open a bank account where at least I can send or/and receive money in Italy, since my cards from my country of origin are no longer active and required my presence to re-activate them. However, I ...
If you have your original national identity documents any italian bank will open an account for you as a non resident, if tou sre awaiting residency. if you do not need to be able to deposit cash or cheques then try wise they will open a euro ... Read More
Real estate agent by nrlamler
Hello all I am new to this forum. I have read previous posts with interest because we are currently looking for a property in central Italy. I am hoping to find some guidance and benefit from the experience of people who have navigated through the ...
Sounds great when the time comes i have a superb company that will take care of you in the buyers department, and depending where you end up, renovations if needed. i have no affiliation but have worked with them since 2019 Read More
Real estate agent by nrlamler
Hello all I am new to this forum. I have read previous posts with interest because we are currently looking for a property in central Italy. I am hoping to find some guidance and benefit from the experience of people who have navigated through the ...
Mia, where are you planning to buy? Read More
Citizenship in Italy through Smart Move Italy by 524dmm
I am a US citizen with Italian heritage who will be applying for Italian citizenship in Italy. I am strongly considering Smart Move Italy as a service to assist me with all phases of this process. Would those on this forum who have used them ...
A friend used SMI and had a good, professional experience. Transparent and clear fee structure. Read More
Real estate agent by nrlamler
Hello all I am new to this forum. I have read previous posts with interest because we are currently looking for a property in central Italy. I am hoping to find some guidance and benefit from the experience of people who have navigated through the ...
In my experience the purchase or leasing process is relatively benign but unfortunately the horror stories tend to be the ones that are heard. I聽 think a great deal of those horror stories are due to the differences in process between a ... Read More
Can I buy a car in Italy using a permesso di soggiorno for students? by georgeappleton
Hi guys, I'm buying a car but have to do the title change of ownership. I can't for the life of me find definitive answers. I am here to study and so have a permesso di soggiorno, but I don't have an Italian ID. Is it possible? Thank you!
George,https://carsforexpats.com/car-road-tax/https://www.autosprintcrema.ithttps://targaitalia.comhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2AcpdqAq-nA Read More
Can I buy a car in Italy using a permesso di soggiorno for students? by georgeappleton
Hi guys, I'm buying a car but have to do the title change of ownership. I can't for the life of me find definitive answers. I am here to study and so have a permesso di soggiorno, but I don't have an Italian ID. Is it possible? Thank you!
George, you have identified one way, which is get a friend to register it. This has been a widespread way of achieving a local car for many years, however the wind direction seems to have changed of late with a great deal of reluctance to do it. I ... Read More
Can I buy a car in Italy using a permesso di soggiorno for students? by georgeappleton
Hi guys, I'm buying a car but have to do the title change of ownership. I can't for the life of me find definitive answers. I am here to study and so have a permesso di soggiorno, but I don't have an Italian ID. Is it possible? Thank you!
@georgeappletonUnfortunately, no. You need an ID card or Italian passport and Codice Fiscale. However, as with most things there are some creative solutions to this. I dont want to fall foul of the forum rules, but if you message me, I can point you ... Read More