May 27, 2026 · 26 min · 11 segments
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Reading every-
[laughs]
I went on expat forums, Facebook expat groups, the websites of legal firms that specialize in the navigation of moving abroad.
You name it, we read everything, and there were still things we didn't know.
So, insomma-
...
the basic structure is that you need to apply for a visa from the Italian Consulate, and that visa allows you to move to the country and begin the process of immigration to obtain a permesso di soggiorno, which is a residence permit.
And I may have pooched that a little bit on-
Okay
Well done.
We decided that we would feel more comfortable by hiring an immigration attorney.
[laughs]
He did indeed.
He came through.
But all those articles we read helped us be more prepared for when we spoke with the lawyer the first time.
And then she gave us a list of what we need to prepare, and this defined the beginning of our new life of lists.
Reading every-
[laughs]
I went on expat forums, Facebook expat groups, the websites of legal firms that specialize in the navigation of moving abroad.
You name it, we read everything, and there were still things we didn't know.
So, insomma-
...
the basic structure is that you need to apply for a visa from the Italian Consulate, and that visa allows you to move to the country and begin the process of immigration to obtain a permesso di soggiorno, which is a residence permit.
And I may have pooched that a little bit on-
Okay
Well done.
We decided that we would feel more comfortable by hiring an immigration attorney.
[laughs]
He did indeed.
He came through.
But all those articles we read helped us be more prepared for when we spoke with the lawyer the first time.
And then she gave us a list of what we need to prepare, and this defined the beginning of our new life of lists.
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