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So, you want to move to Italy? We fully understand. If you prefer to listen to this as a podcast episode, we have episodes on the Student Visa and Work Visa . Trulli houses in Puglia. The first thing to understand is that, as Americans, you will need a visa for moving to Italy. While Italy is the base for a lot of immigration from African and Middle Eastern countries, most of them fall into refugee or economic migrant status, which Americans can't currently apply for. (Our a

How can Americans live in Italy? Since I first wrote this in January of 2025, there have been a lot of developments in the United States political atmosphere. 12 months ago, just after the election, there was a jump in searches. And now, 12 months later, there's another understandable jump in searches. The question remains the same: Can Americans claim asylum or refugee status in Italy? Don't worry, I'm here to answer that somewhat complicated question and offer a few other