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Driving to Italy

Just driven down. No longer cheap petrol in Switzerland - fill up in France.

Even petrol is appreciably cheaper than Switzerland

(There was no petrol available in Mulhouse for some reason)

Wed, 09/14/2022 - 06:49

IMU Tax

Don't forget the first payment is due by 16th June

Sat, 05/14/2022 - 06:35

DRIVING TO ITALY FOR CHRISTMAS

You've got until Saturday to enter France, before the entry ban for UK citizens comes into place.

Thu, 12/16/2021 - 04:33

European PET Passport.

Anyone had experience of getting a European Pet Passport for a dog in Italy (or possibly France, whenwe drive down)

Thu, 08/26/2021 - 05:40

As a Brit with a holiday home in Northern Italy, its been over a year since I have been able to visit it. Last time was in February 2020, when the highlight was a meal out with friends in a crowded restaurant in Bergamo! Luckily, no ill

Thu, 05/06/2021 - 04:55

IMU etc Due Soon

just a quick reminder to those not living in Italy, that the IMU etc on your property requires payingthis month.

Tue, 12/01/2020 - 14:48

Travelling through France - UK Quarantine

Looks like people travelling through France to the UK could well be soon required to quarantine themselves for 2 weeks on their entry into the UK.

Fri, 08/07/2020 - 03:27

Are there companies in Italy that just change kitchen units doors and worksurfaces, rather than a complete replacement of the units?

Thu, 12/05/2019 - 17:37

My house has a semi-underground store room that was nice and cool during the recent very hot weather - the dog and I spent a lot of time in it - me reading and him asleep on the floor.Floor is just old concrete slab - lots of dust, and the walls a

Wed, 07/03/2019 - 10:50

Car Driving to [and in] Italy on a UK Licence- post Brexit IF No Deal reached.I am driving down in March, and have had to plan for a 'No Deal' Brexit, just in case.If No Deal - all UK Driving Licence holders

Tue, 02/26/2019 - 10:34

Comments posted

Sun, 08/29/2021 - 07:14

How easy was it to get the COVID19 test in Italy? Also, what type of test was it? (PCR or Lateral Flow), and what is the cost?

Sun, 08/29/2021 - 06:20

Glad to see that the 5 day quarantine requirement for UK citizens who are double jabbed will stop on Tuesday - just get a COVID19 test within 48 hours of arrival.

Hopefully we'll get there this year.

Wed, 08/25/2021 - 05:36

Get a new passport in your maiden name? ( I think that's allowable, but not sure)

As long as you aren't in a hurry - I gather there are big delays issuing passports at present.

Mon, 08/16/2021 - 06:29

Are they still requiring uk residents to quarantine on entry to Italy?

Sun, 08/15/2021 - 12:21

Duplicate Post

Sun, 08/15/2021 - 12:21

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Sun, 08/15/2021 - 12:21

Thank for the information.

One question - the reference to vaccine bar codes, is this on the new NHS Covid Pass, or is it on something else?

(Just had message from NHS that the Covid Pass is now available, both electronic and paper version)

Wed, 07/21/2021 - 07:17

You must be joking?

Second clue. Everton Football Club are also known as the Blues - their kit is coloured BLUE

(I think I'm losing the will to live!!!!!!!)

Tue, 07/20/2021 - 09:28

I think it's fair to say that each Comune has its own wY of dealing with bills.

I now use, as I say above, the Bank route. Before that I used the IBAN BIC way - both have their faults. ---

My bank closed my branch and transferred me to a nearby branch, but forgot to pay the F24s, in the reorganisation process, until reminded, after the due date

When I used BIC IBAN route,I was contacted 6 years later, saying I hadn't paid one bill. They had lost my email, but luckily I had a copy to send them.

So keep good records of what you do.

Mon, 07/12/2021 - 10:49

My Comune sends the F24s to me for paying bills - but I have to email the signed F24s to my bank for payment to be made.

The Comune does have an online bill payment site, but at present 'foreigners ' can't use it - but they are working on how to let us do it.

So, in essence, my advice is talk to the Comune, as every Comune seems to have different processes in place.