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Forum: Italy
Apr 8th 2024, 5:43 pm
Replies: 133
Views: 13,552
Posted By Lugsbug

Re: Uk passport renewal from Italy

Hi Expat - yes they have! What a great service. My old passport was delivered to the passport office over Easter weekend then I received emails for each step of the process. Final email from DHL...
Forum: Italy
Apr 2nd 2024, 6:21 pm
Replies: 133
Views: 13,552
Posted By Lugsbug

Re: Uk passport renewal from Italy

Hi expat12

Re passport cost, payment is taken immediately when you apply online.

Re passport stamps, I showed my Brexit WA card and there was no problem.

:thumbup:
Forum: Italy
Mar 28th 2024, 2:34 pm
Replies: 133
Views: 13,552
Posted By Lugsbug

Re: Uk passport renewal from Italy

I'm glad you got sorted. I looked at the International Insured option which didn't prohibit the sending of ID documents (all the other sending options did) but the UK was not listed as a country...
Forum: Italy
Mar 27th 2024, 8:28 pm
Replies: 133
Views: 13,552
Posted By Lugsbug

Re: Uk passport renewal from Italy

I had to apply for a passport renewal today and doing it online was straightforward (I enclosed a copy of my Brexit attestation and a letter I'd received from DWP just to be sure). The faff was in...
Forum: Italy
Mar 10th 2024, 12:43 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 617
Posted By Lugsbug

Re: Free public healthcare for British residents covered by the WA

Not me, I've already paid this year :(
Forum: Italy
Feb 15th 2024, 10:02 pm
Replies: 32
Views: 2,824
Posted By Lugsbug

Re: British Corner Shop

Hi Pulaski! This used to be the case but recently they introduced chilled food delivery into the EU (bacon, cheese, sausages etc). It was expensive due to the additional chilled packing...
Forum: Italy
Jan 14th 2024, 10:32 am
Replies: 29
Views: 2,320
Posted By Lugsbug

Re: Non EU residents to pay for health service

C.2s - can you let me have the name of the Facebook group, please. Thanks!
Forum: Italy
Jan 14th 2024, 10:25 am
Replies: 29
Views: 2,320
Posted By Lugsbug

Re: Non EU residents to pay for health service

C.2s - thank you so much for this information. Your mention of the Brexit WA upthread had got me thinking about the requirements for permanent residency and it became clear to me that as...
Forum: Italy
Jan 13th 2024, 9:17 pm
Replies: 29
Views: 2,320
Posted By Lugsbug

Re: Non EU residents to pay for health service

Hi C.2s - to obtain permanent residency after five years, you have to pass an Italian language test.
Forum: Italy
Jan 13th 2024, 9:04 pm
Replies: 29
Views: 2,320
Posted By Lugsbug

Re: Non EU residents to pay for health service

Hi C.2s and daniel_t

We were here before Brexit and have WA rights, however, we had to pay for health care when we moved as we were not working or contributing to the system. That being the case,...
Forum: Italy
Jan 12th 2024, 5:53 pm
Replies: 29
Views: 2,320
Posted By Lugsbug

Re: Non EU residents to pay for health service

I studied the Local articles very closely and the Q&As - I think it boils down to if you paid before, you still pay but at a higher rate. We went to the local ASL on Wednesday and were given the new...
Forum: Italy
Dec 21st 2023, 10:03 am
Replies: 15
Views: 917
Posted By Lugsbug

Re: Christmas greetings

Hi Geordieborn! I love trains! These days we would normally drive to the UK but OH is staying at home to look after the house and cats and I don't drive so train it is. I buy a first class...
Forum: Italy
Dec 19th 2023, 6:12 pm
Replies: 15
Views: 917
Posted By Lugsbug

Re: Christmas greetings

Hi Philat, the direct Paris-Turin-Milan route has been blocked by a landslide so I'm having to use alternative routes. I went back to the UK in November to see Dad and travelled from Milan through...
Forum: Italy
Dec 19th 2023, 3:56 pm
Replies: 15
Views: 917
Posted By Lugsbug

Re: Christmas greetings

Merry Christmas!

Me and OH have got the most horrendous coughs, sore throats and runny noses :(. Been suffering since Friday when OH wanted to lie in the garden and be eaten by wild boar! ...
Forum: Italy
Oct 19th 2023, 6:34 pm
Replies: 29
Views: 2,320
Posted By Lugsbug

Re: Non EU residents to pay for health service

I immediately thought of getting Irish citizenship as all mentions seem to concern non-EU residents. I would still have to pay a voluntary contribution but still very unclear if this would be by...
Forum: Italy
Oct 18th 2023, 7:10 pm
Replies: 1
Views: 385
Posted By Lugsbug

Obtaining Irish Citizenship whilst in Italy

Hello all! I am seriously considering obtaining Irish citizenship via my Irish grandma, I have already ordered copy certificates (come on Poste Italiane!) and should have everything I need soon. ...
Forum: Italy
Sep 21st 2023, 5:03 pm
Replies: 29
Views: 1,816
Posted By Lugsbug

Re: Converting UK driving licence

Hi Campos! Agree - go via your ACI office which is what my OH did (I don't drive). He did this in 2019 and I made a note of the process:

Health certificate from GP obtained
Appt at local...
Forum: Italy
Mar 1st 2023, 9:23 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 629
Posted By Lugsbug

Re: Health Cover

Hi Martin! I moved pre-Brexit so in the same position as C.2s. However, when we moved in 2019 we arranged health insurance via our Italian bank - the chap we dealt with spoke English so it was...
Forum: Portugal
Feb 20th 2023, 2:41 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 1,152
Posted By Lugsbug

Re: Beef suet

Hi Philat! Can you tell me how you ask for this in Italian, please? I tried a butcher in our town but couldn't make myself understood, Thank you!
Forum: Italy
Feb 8th 2023, 8:45 pm
Replies: 13
Views: 3,375
Posted By Lugsbug

Re: Retiring to the Ostuni area

Just checked mine and there are 12 :drinkwine:
Forum: Italy
Aug 16th 2022, 4:55 pm
Replies: 42
Views: 2,657
Posted By Lugsbug

Re: GP access in Italy

Piedmont for sure - we buy into the system
Forum: Italy
Aug 4th 2022, 2:07 pm
Replies: 42
Views: 2,657
Posted By Lugsbug

Re: GP access in Italy

We live in a town of around 20,000 so lots of doctors! However, none of them speak English but we are lucky in that our receptionist is very fluent and very helpful. I haven't needed any treatment...
Forum: Italy
Jul 21st 2022, 10:31 am
Replies: 2
Views: 775
Posted By Lugsbug

Re: Car Ownership v Leasing/Renting/Hiring/Borrowing

Hi Harrison! I subscribe the The Local Italy and they had a recent article about car leasing so I've copied this information below - hope it helps:

Car buy-back lease schemes

A car buy-back...
Forum: Italy
Apr 14th 2022, 5:09 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 1,264
Posted By Lugsbug

Re: Ecobonus and solar panels

I believe you need to do initial work on the house to allow you to lever in the solar panel work ie install/improve insulation and heating systems to give a two point lift in the energy rating. ...
Forum: Italy
Feb 27th 2022, 6:23 pm
Replies: 30
Views: 2,695
Posted By Lugsbug

Re: biometric residency card

Hi Pugliese - we got our cards in March last year. We had a problem when we went to pick them up as we hadn't brought our receipt from when we applied (they didn't say we had to grr) so had to make...
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