Moving to Italy: your first-steps checklist

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1. Request your permesso di soggiorno within 8 working days
   The law requires you to request your residence permit within 8 working days of entering Italy. Depending on the permit type, you apply with the kit from post offices or directly at the Questura. Keep the receipt: it proves you applied.
2. Get your codice fiscale (tax code)
   You need it to work, rent, see a doctor and open a bank account. It is issued by the Agenzia delle Entrate and is often assigned with your permit application.
3. Register your residence (residenza)
   Register your address at the anagrafe of your comune. You need it for the Italian ID card and many procedures, and the licence deadline runs from it.
4. Join the health service (SSN) and choose a GP
   Register at the local health office (ASL) and choose a family doctor (medico di base). Employees are usually registered free of charge.
5. Open a bank account
   For your salary and rent. Choose a current account with no interest. Basic accounts (conto di base) are available at low cost.
6. Get a SIM card
   You need your passport and codice fiscale to register a SIM.
7. Driving licence: one-year limit
   A licence from outside Europe lets you drive only while you have been resident in Italy for less than one year (with an international permit or official translation). Conversion is possible if your country has an agreement with Italy, and without an exam only within your first 4 years of residence.
8. If you have children
   Enrol them through the school or the comune; every child has the right to enrol regardless of residence status.

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