Extended visit to Italy?

Question

What would I do in order to try and stay in Italy for about a

year without obtaining citizenship?

Answer 1

It depends on where you're coming from. If you're an EU citizen, you have the right to move and work within the EU. If you're not an EU citizen, you'll need a visa for an extended stay.

There's information on visas on the Italian Ministry website. http://www.esteri.it/visti/home_eng.asp The type of visa you'll need depends on where you're from and whether you'll be working here. If you want to work in Italy, you'll need a visa that permits that.

There are a lot of expat websites with advice for people moving to Italy or here on extended holidays.

http://www.expatsinitaly.com/

http://www.expatsinitaly.com/before/gett...

http://www.insight-italy.com/artscsii.ht...

I've been here for several years, but moved ere with my job. Even with that the initial paperwork took some months to process.