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Forum: Italy
Apr 21st 2026, 9:37 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 419
Posted By Geordieborn

Re: TV licence exemption form?

Out of curiosity (and to try to help of course) I stuck the question in Chtgpt and it give this link (https://www.canone.rai.it/ordinari/ilcanoneordinari.aspx?utm_source=chatgpt.com).
It also had...
Forum: Italy
Mar 16th 2026, 2:11 am
Replies: 33
Views: 3,115
Posted By Geordieborn

Re: Approaching retirement

I agree with philat98 , although renting adds cost, it could save you a great deal in the end.
Forum: Italy
Feb 10th 2026, 2:27 am
Replies: 4
Views: 346
Posted By Geordieborn

Re: Moving to Torino, a little visa advice please 🙏

Can't really help, but others might be able to do so. Is the property being bought in your name as this could be relevant.
Forum: Italy
Jan 29th 2026, 10:45 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 689
Posted By Geordieborn

Re: Any advice on family reunification visa?

Not that I would trust it alone, but putting a question like this in ChatGPT (without login :) ) comes up with too much detail for me to paste here... But this is a snippet of the common pitfalls it...
Forum: Italy
Jan 16th 2026, 9:50 am
Replies: 15
Views: 1,611
Posted By Geordieborn

Re: Voluntary National Insurance top-up

Totally agree, in my day long time back, you could only pay cl2 if you were self employed and relatively they were much more expensive.
Forum: Italy
Jan 16th 2026, 5:23 am
Replies: 15
Views: 1,611
Posted By Geordieborn

Re: Voluntary National Insurance top-up

When I read it I took it they (again) realise the new pension from 2016 makes paying cl3 look a good bet and are therefore trying to stop/ cut back. Not too sure what they would do if someone moved...
Forum: Italy
Jan 12th 2026, 11:08 pm
Replies: 15
Views: 1,611
Posted By Geordieborn

Re: Voluntary National Insurance top-up

Around £5.80 I think, but that is against a cost for 1 year payment of around £900, so at £300 a year that is not bad a return if you are near retirement.
Modi I assume you have access to your...
Forum: Italy
Jan 12th 2026, 10:32 am
Replies: 15
Views: 1,611
Posted By Geordieborn

Re: Voluntary National Insurance top-up

That surprises me little as paying conts after the 2016 with the new pension made it quite attractive with the changes that were made as it became legislation.
Forum: Italy
Jan 11th 2026, 11:47 pm
Replies: 15
Views: 1,611
Posted By Geordieborn

Re: Voluntary National Insurance top-up

I would suspect your only deadline will be 05Apr26 where the 6 year rule could kick in. I can't believe all of this is not done online yet and why they can't use your government login (if you have...
Forum: Italy
Dec 22nd 2025, 10:56 pm
Replies: 13
Views: 1,063
Posted By Geordieborn

Talking Re: Tech help: UK TV / casting

:thumbsup:
Forum: Italy
Dec 22nd 2025, 2:49 am
Replies: 13
Views: 1,063
Posted By Geordieborn

Re: Tech help: UK TV / casting

You can load VPN (not all, but I think Nord is one of the better ones) on to a router and get it to act as a vpn client to cover all your devices, including the tv. But to be honest I'm not too sure...
Forum: Italy
Dec 21st 2025, 3:04 am
Replies: 13
Views: 1,063
Posted By Geordieborn

Re: Tech help: UK TV / casting

Solutions. Not used chromecast in an age, but have you tried starting the stream and then casting the tab only. Others are VPN that runs on a cheap router used as your wifi. Simplest and best if...
Forum: Italy
Dec 21st 2025, 12:10 am
Replies: 13
Views: 1,063
Posted By Geordieborn

Re: Tech help: UK TV / casting

They do casting different, in effect one lot send the url (link) to your tv , but c5 don't they play the strem on the pc and cast that. with the others the individuals like the BBC go to play , see...
Forum: Italy
Nov 22nd 2025, 10:04 am
Replies: 9
Views: 4,423
Posted By Geordieborn

Re: Double taxation on Italian State pension

Thanks for the update, wish more would do such as it helps many.
Forum: Italy
Nov 11th 2025, 12:27 am
Replies: 13
Views: 1,132
Posted By Geordieborn

Re: Holiday Home in Passignano sul Trasimeno - Lago Trasimeno

Be aware the Italian housing market is nothing like the UK i.e. "we will just sell if we don't like it" may not work out .
Forum: Italy
Oct 16th 2025, 11:21 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 1,573
Posted By Geordieborn

Re: B&Bs

You are not, but is it worth the potential hassle?
Forum: Italy
Sep 8th 2025, 10:34 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 4,423
Posted By Geordieborn

Re: Double taxation on Italian State pension

Awful for you, really sorry to hear that.
Did you put your INPS claim in via DWP? If so I would try going back to them in writing asking them to pursue an appeal (you might be too late, but worth a...
Forum: Italy
Jul 8th 2025, 10:41 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 1,507
Posted By Geordieborn

Re: Italy moving advice

I would suggest you search on "elective residency Italy" , but this site here (https://nancygoestoitaly.com/moving-to-italy-info/) has some good detail on moving to Italy as a start. Perhaps looking...
Forum: Italy
Jun 29th 2025, 11:32 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 1,751
Posted By Geordieborn

Re: Spam phone calls

I wonder how they intend to try to enforce this? Great idea if you can do so without consequences, but the trouble is we are being forced into using IT that is too open to exploitation. Many...
Forum: Italy
Jun 28th 2025, 5:08 am
Replies: 14
Views: 1,751
Posted By Geordieborn

Re: Spam phone calls

Perhaps they react to your answer? Or it is an automatic dialler of some sort and there is no one available to rip you off! Alternative is a bit more worrying i.e. they are simply looking for an...
Forum: Italy
Jun 1st 2025, 9:50 pm
Replies: 24
Views: 3,336
Posted By Geordieborn

Re: Trouble with the Fisco

Ah that sounds more feasible, perhaps this "Gary Stadele" is working in the area of information transfer with Italy and someone has the bank named incorrectly. At least this would be better than your...
Forum: Italy
May 30th 2025, 1:25 am
Replies: 24
Views: 3,336
Posted By Geordieborn

Re: Trouble with the Fisco

Looking at warnings being made in this country about money laundering, I suspect it's the latest big crime on the rise. The name "Gary Stadele" is not too common and comes up with a few results...
Forum: Italy
May 29th 2025, 10:24 pm
Replies: 24
Views: 3,336
Posted By Geordieborn

Re: Trouble with the Fisco

Sounds very worrying, but perhaps just poor name matching on their part? To be honest I'm not too sure how I would do that here in the UK let alone with the Italian authorities. What originally came...
Forum: Italy
May 12th 2025, 10:11 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 1,167
Posted By Geordieborn

Re: Increasing Footprint of property?

Knowing what we do now I would personally go to the Comune and ask, if they are helpful great, if not alarm bells should be ringing. Put off by the language then take someone with you to translate...
Forum: Italy
May 3rd 2025, 10:24 am
Replies: 6
Views: 1,373
Posted By Geordieborn

Re: UK pension transfer

Are we talking "state" or "private"? But to be honest I've never heard of either being transferred.
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