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As Ram states the 1 month CELTA is more widely recognised by schools/universities/language centres worldwide. That said the TESOL is basically the same programme with a different accreditation body. Either certificate is fine as they demonstrate you've been through observed teaching practice etc.I am not sure where (language school, university, school) you are thinking of working but typically language centres will accept TESOL/CELTA, international schools look for their ESL teachers to have a PGCE + TESOL/CELTA and Universities look for higher level qualifications i.e. DELTA, MA in Applied LinguisticsAntinello

OK will doThanks Ram

Thanks for this.Do you have a specific address for the ENEL office that handles this?Antinello

Just wanted to report in on this previous topic.After just over a year my wife has finally been given resident status in our local Comune!For others out there scrambling around trying to obtain the 'correct' insurance we managed to find a policy entitled 'Polizza a Favore Di Cittadini Stranieri U.E. Soggiornanti in Italia' which was accepted by the Comune and only cost around 180 Euros. The agent we bought it through is Agenzia Generale at 34 Lungotevere Flaminio in Rome. Their telephone number is 06 3210214.Right, now we can buy a car...Antinello   

Application (inc insurance) accepted by the commune - progress!I think the vigile urbano has to make a suprise visit within a certain number of days/weeks. Is this correct? If so does anyone know the timeframe?Is it still common practice to visit this municipal policman and suggest he/she pops round in the morning or should we camp down at home in case we miss him/her because (god forbid) we should pop out to the shops!Antinello 

How does auto-certification work? What exactly is the process for doing this?Antinello

Thanks for this.We are having trouble getting a straight answer so not sure if this is what they are looking for. Here's a quote from the email we recently received from the Anagrafe:-'3) documentazione autentica idonea a dimostrare gli status (rapporto di filiazione, stato civile, ecc). PER TALE DOCUMENTAZIONE NON E' CONSENTITA L'AUTOCER-TIFICAZIONE'Antinello

Just as a follow up to this, we have managed to find an insurance agent in Rome that offers a policy specifcally designed for foreigners applying for residency in Comunes. It's a 'formula' they just developed. We have sent a draft policy to our comune and it has been approved in principle.Will post the specific policy/agent once this is formally accepted by the Comune.On another note the Comune have asked us to provide a 'letter of family status' from the UK Embassy in Rome. I contacted the Embassy in Rome and they have no idea what this is and said the only thing they can do is put a stamp on a photocopy of our marriage cert. It would then be up to us to get this translated.Does anyone have any experience of getting this particular document for residency purposes?Antinello

Thanks for your response on this GalaWill give ithis climber a try later in the season and report backAntinello

Thanks all for your thoughts and advice.We have a pretty good idea of the options/products available now and will guide our Geometra accordingly.Appreciate the helpAntinello