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What do you need to move to Italy from the UK?

Since Brexit you need a visa to live in Italy, obtained before you travel. Once you arrive you register your residency with the local town hall if you are staying more than three months. You will also need a codice fiscale, the Italian tax number, which sits behind almost every contract you sign.

Registering your residency

If you are staying longer than three months you must register your residency through a process called iscrizione anagrafica, at your local registry office, the Anagrafe.

This is not optional paperwork. It is what makes you a resident rather than a long-staying visitor, and it is what your healthcare registration and your driving licence exchange both depend on.

Can you use your UK driving licence in Italy?

Yes, and Italy is more generous than most people assume. There is a UK and Italy bilateral agreement on driving licence exchange, and you will not need to take a driving test.

You can usually make the exchange within six years of becoming resident in Italy. If you hold rights under the Withdrawal Agreement, you can exchange at any time.

Six years is a far longer window than Spain’s six months, which is worth knowing if you are weighing up the two.

Healthcare

British nationals who were living in Italy before 1 January 2021 can register with the Italian National Health Service free of charge, under the registration called iscrizione obbligatoria.

If you moved more recently your route in depends on your status and your visa, and the rules are specific enough that the official healthcare guidance is the place to check rather than any removals company.

Source: GOV.UK, Living in Italy.

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