Whether or not a criminal conviction will impact your eligibility to travel to the Schengen area and to Italy will depend in large part on the nature of the criminal activity on your record — Do you need a visa? The EU has a common list of countries: (a) whose citizens must have a visa when crossing the external borders and (b) a list of countries whose citizens are exempt from that requirement. These lists are set out in Regulation (EU) 2018/1806EN•••. Generally, a short-stay visa issued by one of…

Mario is the illegitimate child of some Italian immigrants and this could give him the right to obtain citizenship. — Some scientists have discovered with a DNA test that Mario has 100% Italian blood. This despite the fact that its creators are the Japanese designers Shigeru Miyamoto, Yoshiaki Koizumi and Koji Kondo. According to the last findings, Mario is the illegitimate child of some Italian immigrants and this could give…

Filing your citizenship application in Italy: is it really a savy option? — Abstract: appointments at Italian Consulates to file citizenship applications are fixedafter years or in some cases Consulate do not even answer. Many agencies offer a fast track procedure by taking a temporary residency in Italy and apply at the City Hall. Applicants must however be careful of possible consequences: (i)…

Non-EU nationals intending to set up an innovative Startup in Italy can obtain a self-employment visa. — Which “startup” company qualifies for the visa? Not all “newly” established companies are considered “startup” for this purpose. Law 221/2012 defines “innovative startup” as a new enterprise of a high technological value. Innovative startup companies benefit of several administrative, fiscal and accounting advantages and are registered under a separate section with the Companies House (Registro Imprese).

How much “remote work” is allowed if you do not have a work visa? — Abstract: the digital nomad visa is not operative yet in Italy and the self employment visa is subject to a very limited number of quotas and extremely difficult to obtain. …

What are the benefits, requirements and procedure to obtain Italy’s investor visa — No risk: the applicant is not required to make any payments in advance. The actual investment muts be executed only after obtaining the visa, within 3 months from arrival in Italy. Right of stay: the Investor will obtain a residency permit that allows to live and work in Italy. …

7 tips if you cannot hire a general contractor — If you cannot hire a general contractor, what can you do to avoid delays, misunderstandings, and disputes with the various suppliers? Small firms and artisans in Italy are not used to signing a proper contract for any works. Most of them will send you a “preventivo” (list of the works…

Taking residency in Italy (to shorten citizenship adjudication) is a sufficient condition for being classified as a resident for tax purposes. — Abstract: to shorten citizenship adjudication is possible to take residency in Italy and apply at the City Hall. The Court of Cassation confirmed, however, that taking residency in Italy is a sufficient condition for being classified as a resident in Italy for tax purposes. …

As a general rule, the laws of the country where the person actually works (as an employee or self-employed) apply, 𝒃𝒖𝒕….. — Each EU country has its own social security laws. The obligations and rights under these laws are the same for all workers in that country, whether local or from abroad. However, EU rules coordinate national systems to make sure people moving to another EU country do not lose their social…