What will happen at your Permesso di Soggiorno Appointment? My process and what you can learn from it: Most expats get nervous about their permesso di soggiorno appointment at the questura (police office). But, because my paper work had been done by INAC, I was confident. What could go wrong? But then on an expat forum I was told to "have a thick skin" and
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Post #1 Preparing for the Permesso
How to get a "Permit to Stay" in Italy For non EU citizens: You need a visa first. You apply for that at the Italian Consulate in your jurisdiction in your home country. See the website for the consulate in your jurisdiction for more info.Upon arrival in Italy apply for a permit to stay. (permesso di soggiorno)Within 20 days of receiving the permit, go to the Anagrafe
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The Via Francigena (fran-CHEE-jee-nah), is an ancient pilgrimage route that begins in Canterbury England, and goes to Rome, Italy. I walked it when it was relatively unknown and wrote a memoir about the experience. I now live in a part of Tuscany that this pilgrimage route passes through. The development of the route is in full swing and fun "get out there and walk" activities
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How to Move to Italy
“Thou Paradise of Exiles, Italy!”―Percy Bysshe Shelley What is a permesso di soggiorno and how is residency achieved? Do you have to pass a language proficiency test? What's it like to buy property in Italy? Is it actually romantic to remodel a dilapidated house in Italy? Do I have to pay taxes in Italy? To get my full write-up on these topics,
Read MoreWhere to Spend Liberation Day in Italy
A fitting place to go on Liberation Day in Italy is the small hamlet of Sant' Anna di Stazzema. On an August morning in 1944, German troops entered Sant'Anna di Stazzema and committed what is probably the worst war crime on Italian soil, executing all people present that day in the hamlet, then killing the animals and burning the
Read MoreThe Cost of Moving to Italy
Moving Abroad (again) A year and nine months ago I moved from Qatar back to the United States. I came back exhausted. I was exhausted from the dust storms, the lack of fresh air and the tension of going to battle on Qatar's roads, and the rigidity of a culture I wasn't use to. I could have used years of being back home. It's so easy in Santa Cruz. Living at my
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Book Description In her early forties, Chandi Wyant’s world implodes in the wake of a divorce and traumatic illness. Determined to embrace life by following her heart, she sets out on Italy’s historic pilgrimage route, the Via Francigena, to walk for forty days to Rome. Weakened by her recent illness, she walks over the Apennines, through the valleys of Tuscany, and beside
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"NOT NORCIA!" I cried out as I saw the news of the October 30th earthquake on an Italian friend's Facebook page. As I watched footage of the damage in the town I've enjoyed so much I began to cry. "Oh, not the church!" My tears doubled as I realized that the historic basilica of Saint Benedict had collapsed. Even before I read the words, I knew, this was the single most
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