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Do British citizens need a visa to stay in Italy more than 3 months with boyfriend/girlfriend?

Yes, your girlfriend needs a visa or residence permit to stay longer than 3 months in Italy. The exact limit is in fact 90 days in any 180-day period, which also answers your other question: After an ...
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I recently became an EU national from a country different of the one I live. How do I get insured?

Your citizenship is irrelevant, you only get a EHIC through affiliation with one of the EU's statutory healthcare/insurance systems. You could therefore have gotten one as a Brazilian citizen and ...
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How exactly do we apply for the $27,000 which is being offered to move to Italy?

What an interesting challenge! I looked at the CNN article, which mentioned "Counselor" Antonio Tedeschi. The word "Counselor" sounds like the position held by a local government official. There were ...
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EU citizen living in a non-EU country issuing citizenship for wife and daughter. Where is easier and faster?

I have no personal experience with this, but I think the question can be analyzed without that based on the assumption that your primary concern is moving with your family to the Netherlands. I ...
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Chain Italian citizenship

is there any probation on Italian citizenship? That is she could get it today and then marry me the day after and start the counter? There is no probation on the Italian citizenship which means the ...
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Iranian student with Hungarian residency permit staying in Italy for more than 90 days

The EU residence permit granted by a Schengen State will allow you to reside in another Schengen State for up to 90 days. To stay longer you must apply for a national residence permit from the other ...
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Working in another eu country as a non-eu spouse?

You cannot enjoy freedom of movement unless you are accomoanying or joining your EU family member. You therefore cannot get a Spanish residence permit under the freedom of movement regime unless your ...
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Can scholarship grantees take their children?

If you are simply asking about the effects of having a scholarship, it doesn't matter. For visa purposes you are treated exactly the same as any other student. You should apply for a study visa in the ...
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Living in Germany and getting a driving license from Italy or USA

Just to add to @Gala's post, in general you cannot get a driver licence in a different jurisdiction. However in most places this law is not (or not really) enforced, or they don't really care about ...
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Living in Germany and getting a driving license from Italy or USA

It is certainly not allowed and seems somewhat unlikely (although by no means impossible) to work in practice. An Italian license would indeed be valid in Germany but you should not be allowed to get ...
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Would permanent residence in Italy mean loss of my US Green Card?

The US Green Card is an immigration permit, meaning it allows you to move into the US permanently. If you decide to move somewhere else permanently, you are considered to have abandoned your US ...
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How is the process to apply for Italian nationality by marriage, if you already fulfilled all the requirements?

After having submitted your application for naturalization, the competent authorities will have to make a decision on your application within 730 days (2 years) to conclude the procedure for granting ...
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Marriage and double-citizenship

Most countries recognize marriages performed in other countries, and the US is no exception. The couple can marry in any jurisdiction that will marry them. The advantage of marrying in the US is ...
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Importing used car from Italy, how to get export plates

I asked the dealer in Italy the other day, who contacted the agency through which they do the registrations. Turns out EE plates have been abolished some time ago. Therefore the only options are: If ...
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Chain Italian citizenship

I don't have enough reputation to comment on Sayed's answer, but about the 5., it does affect things, and indeed your SO could not get the italian citizenship if her mother was born after her ...
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I am a man married to an Italian man

Yes, you can acquire Italian citizenship by marriage. The Consolato Generale d'Italia (San Francisco) web site gives comprehensive information. Citizenship by marriage/civil union CITIZENSHIP ...
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Long term resident from the UK - can I be self employed?

The more pressing issue in your case isn't so much a potential change in work status, it's Brexit. The photo you've posted is not a residence permit, but rather a resident ID card. I'm assuming you ...
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What happens if you don't travel after getting a Schengen visa?

Will this have any consequences on my future chances of approval for Europe visa? I am planning to work in Germany and wanted to know if this could be a reason for denial. No. You broke no laws and ...
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I'm looking for a place in the U.S. that is like Argentina

You should consider New Orleans. It fits quite a few of your criteria. Of the US cities that I have seen, it is the one where it is easiest to be without a car. I cannot be sure as I have not seen ...
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Italian permesso di soggiorno expired for 2 years

If your permesso is expired, you are actually overstaying. Doing anything to your file may raise alarm bells, and get you kicked out of the country/deported. Also, overstaying for that long is REALLY ...
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Traveling without the EU spouse!

On http://ec.europa.eu Visa exemptions Your non-EU spouse, (grand)children or (grand)parents do not need to get a visa from the country they are travelling to if: They have a residence permit or ...
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How can I marry an Italian citizen while I'm in Italy on a tourist visa?

Under Italian civil law, for a foreign citizen to marry an Italian, you would need: valid passport/international identity card a copy of your birth certificate from your country of origin, translated ...
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Health Insurance for ex-pats

You would have to check with your provider to make sure that your plan has full coverage for you abroad. Insurers do offer plans for expats, and, if yours does not, you can try searching on 'global ...
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How to get British Sky TV in Italy

Hi everyone we live in comano northern Italy. We have a 1.2 metre dish and a invacom quad lnb. We only use 1 feed for sky tv. We get bbc channels from approx 0700 to 1700 hrs. This also depends on ...
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What travel insurance meets the requirements of the Affordable Care Act and the Italian elective residence visa?

Without endorsing any specific carrier, insurers do offer plans for expats, as well as for those who require coverage in both their home country and abroad. As examples, searching on 'global health ...
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American marrying Italian in Italy- Document Translation and Apostille questions

I just did this whole process, it is fairly simple. I would go to the Commune (ufficio) where you will be married, and ask your italian bride or husband to ASK THEM DIRECTLY what needs to be bollo'ed ...
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Italian citizenship processing time

After the prerequisites (art. 5 of Law 91/1992), that the spouse may apply for Italian citizenship after he/she has legally resided in Italy for two years or after three years from the date of ...
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Iranian student with Hungarian residency permit staying in Italy for more than 90 days

A third-country national holding a valid Hungarian residence permit has the right of entry without a visa and the right of residence in the territory of Schengen Member States not exceeding ninety ...
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Shipping personal effects from USA to Italy

From my limited personal experience I suggest pack them into the extra hold baggage of your flight to Italy. Otherwise, the least I've paid was 200 pounds sterling for half a pallet from UK to Italy, ...
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Italian citizenship through grandmother, missing birth certificate

Even if your grandmother’s civil registration birth at the local registrar’s office (anagrafe) were damaged or destroyed, a copy would have been sent to the procura della repubblica in the provincial ...
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