hawaiigirl
American expat in Italy
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7
About me
American
Lives in Genova
Registration: 24 August 2012
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Following your life partner in Italy by Loïc
Hi everyone, If love can move mountains, it also makes people move abroad, in countries such as Italy. Following your life partner in a country with different customs and rules is an act of absolute trust and may require a period of ...
Hi there, I think the most important thing is to have at least a rudimentary understanding of Italian. I did not, and I felt very isolated until a got some language skills. My partner(now my husband) was very skilled and sweet about translating and ... Read More
The pet culture in Italy by Priscilla
Hey everyone, Pets are an integral part of a lot of families. So much so that they would never consider moving abroad without them. Before doing so, it would be important to know the pet culture in Italy just to make sure that their little ...
People in Italy love their pets!! Especially dogs. They are welcome almost everywhere. In most restaurants(sitting quietly under the table and in stores(except grocery stores.) A few issues, the dog parks are usually not clean and the dogs are ... Read More
marriage between Italian and American by jdhnyc
My partner (Italian) and I are going to be married. I would like to be able to travel freely back and forth to live in Italy with him and he of course in USA part of year. I am looking for advice on what I need to do. We will be married outside ...
I married a wonderful Italian. The first step is to get a permesso di soggiorno which requires you to go to the commune in your town with every piece of paperwork you can think of. Birth certificates, previous marriage, divorce, marriage ... Read More
Italy Tourist Visa Rejected by rss
Hi There, Currently am working in Italy and my wife applied for Italy tourist visa (90 days stay). I have kept all valid documents for her sponsorship,stay, insurance and return ticket. But the visa is rejected doubting her return before the ...
Hi Marco, I had a different question. Not sure if this is the right way to post, but here goes. I have a PDS that is expiring. I am a US citizen. My husband is Italian which makes it a tiny bit easier(not much) We have just changed residence from ... Read More
Pets in Italy by Priscilla
Hello everyone, Many of us in Italy have four-legged friends. What about you? Do you have one or more pets? Share your experience with us! What are the formalities to import pets in Italy? What about pet adoption procedures in the country? Did ...
Hi, i travel to Genova every year with our German Shepard and it isn't as hard as I thought it would be. There is lots of bureaucracy from both US and Italy, but it is manageable , just paper work. The dogs have to be current on all ... Read More