If you're living in Italy or planning to move here, you'll quickly discover that one word comes up again and again: comune (pronounced koh-MOO-neh). Whether you're registering your residence, getting married, or applying for permits, the comune is your first stop for almost everything administrative. But what exactly is it, and when do you actually need it?What Is a Comune?The comune is Italy's smallest administrative division – essentially the equivalent of a city or town hall. Italy is di...| Su Guillory
Moving to Italy comes with its fair share of dreamlike moments: sunset aperitivi, weekend trips to hilltop villages, and long lunches that blur into dinner. But there’s one element of la dolce vita that doesn’t make it into the guidebooks: Italian bureaucracy.Whether you're applying for a visa, getting your permesso di soggiorno, or trying to get your internet hooked up, you're going to need more than patience...you’ll need a strategy.Consider this your Italian Bureaucracy Survival Kit,...| Su Guillory