28 code fiscale

just in case there are new users....or whatever....and this has been said by several people in the past...... if you want to buy here you have to have a cose fiscale....its a bit like a ni number but is used by the goverment here to identify you.... and is required for house purchase,bank account and connection of services....it will not affect you in the least in england and is passive until used....you need to allow time to get it.....and you can easily whilst waiting in england or wherever...

write or phone the italian embassey ....welfare section....get the phone number off the web....and apply now....before some company offers to charge you for doing it.....and you will have completed the first stage in any move here.

one word of advise though....make sure your code fiscale and passport....identification papers ......match up...... if you are a married woman say....make sure you apply in the name that is on your identification

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Property Sales/Rental Advice

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Thu, 02/10/2005 - 07:56

Any idea as to the 'timescale' involved with the application whilst still in the UK?

We'd been advised to leave that till we get over there, because we'd need the 'permit to stay'.

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Thu, 02/10/2005 - 09:23

First of all, congratulations Tony on selling your house. It took us 14 months so I know how frustrating it can be. We even had one moron ask us if we thought the council would mind if they changed the thatch on our 500 year old cottage to tiles!!!

Back to the point. As John says, you will certainly need a codice fiscale to do anything (including getting an Italian Mobile phone). We got ours here in Italy. It was done by the estate agent in a matter of days and friends that got their own tell me it is very straightforward and again took only a few days. You can get it without living here so you could get one on your next trip to Italy.

The permesso di soggiorno is very straightforward to get but each province's requirements are different. We got ours at Ascoli Piceno and they asked to see very little documentary evidence or evidence of income. They did want to see our house deeds, codice fiscale and passports. It took about 2 hours and almost all of that was queueing :!:

Good Luck whichever part of Italy you end up in.

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Thu, 02/10/2005 - 10:40

One thing that has been dead easy for me. I went to the Italian Consulate in London and they issued it immediately for me and my wife. You must have an address in Italy however as the card will be sent there.