I hold U.S./Italian dual citizenship but only live part-time in Italy--I don't have residency--but a registered in A.I.R.E. with an Italian consulate in the U.S. as an "Italian citizen living abroad." I'm interested in getting a driver's license.
Dealing with paying bills continues to befuddle. I just received a water bill for my house from a bill paying company hired by my comune. This company is known as PagoPa.
Here's one for you, and kudos to the person who can truly answer it: Sure, you automatically pay the Canone RAI TV tax through your electric bill, but here's the zinger.
Thank you so much for this information, I truly appreciate it. I had no idea I could get an identity card, but now with your explanation it makes sense. Buona domenica, anche a te....
Dearest Ugo, I'm not at all questioning what you're telling me because I don't know anything and you've always been very helpful and I believe what you say! I was only asking for you to clarify for me to make sure I understood. Please understand that almost everything dealing with details like this is confusing and it's hard to find information that I can use. Again, you have been a gem in that I DO believe you because you obviously know what you're talking about. If I could make this point more clear to you I would. The one thing about my situation is that I was not born in Italy and have actually never lived there full time. I hold an Italian passport. I'm an American/Italian duel citizen. I own a house in my family's town where I go several times a year. I hope this further information helps, and once again thank you for everything.
Dearest Ugo, I'm not at all questioning what you're telling me because I don't know anything and you've always been very helpful and I believe what you say! I was only asking for you to clarify for me to make sure I understood. Please understand that almost everything dealing with details like this is confusing and it's hard to find information that I can use. Again, you have been a gem in that I DO believe you because you obviously know what you're talking about. If I could make this point more clear to you I would. The one thing about my situation is that I was not born in Italy and have actually never lived there full time. I hold an Italian passport. I'm an American/Italian duel citizen. I own a house in my family's town where I go several times a year. I hope this further information helps, and once again thank you for everything.
So, you're saying that I don't have to have residence in the town in order to get a carta d'identita? I thought because I maintain residence abroad and am only in the town at my house from time to time, never longer than the supposed required time to establish residency, that I couldn't get the identity card. I thought it was either/or. Please clarify if you would, and thank you so much for this information!
As it turns out all your info was great. I finally reached the right person at the Comune who saw that I wouldn't be able to pay with a credit card and so let me know I could pay with a wire transfer to them in the same way I pay TARI and IMU. I very much appreciate your tidbits of information which helped me figure it out.
More great info, thank you. As it turns out the Comune got back to me and as good sense would dictate, I'm free to use the same IBAN number and account as I use for paying other taxes to the Comune. As it should be in a perfect world, and so it is. I gave up on the bank account thing because I'm not a resident and don't have a Carta d'Identita, and therefore any bank I could find where I live part of the year doesn't offer this. So far with everything, either a credit card from the U.S. or a wire transfer has worked just fine. As I've discovered Italian citizen or not, everything revolves around the identity card. Again, I really appreciate your input.
I appreciate you weighing in on that detail--because certainly, they mailed me the bill to my address in the USA. However, I also used my Italian phone number and that did not go through on the form and stopped me cold. Any advice on that? Maybe the way I entered it--formatting for phone numbers is always a problem. Thank you again.
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Thank you so much for this information, I truly appreciate it. I had no idea I could get an identity card, but now with your explanation it makes sense. Buona domenica, anche a te....
Dearest Ugo, I'm not at all questioning what you're telling me because I don't know anything and you've always been very helpful and I believe what you say! I was only asking for you to clarify for me to make sure I understood. Please understand that almost everything dealing with details like this is confusing and it's hard to find information that I can use. Again, you have been a gem in that I DO believe you because you obviously know what you're talking about. If I could make this point more clear to you I would. The one thing about my situation is that I was not born in Italy and have actually never lived there full time. I hold an Italian passport. I'm an American/Italian duel citizen. I own a house in my family's town where I go several times a year. I hope this further information helps, and once again thank you for everything.
Dearest Ugo, I'm not at all questioning what you're telling me because I don't know anything and you've always been very helpful and I believe what you say! I was only asking for you to clarify for me to make sure I understood. Please understand that almost everything dealing with details like this is confusing and it's hard to find information that I can use. Again, you have been a gem in that I DO believe you because you obviously know what you're talking about. If I could make this point more clear to you I would. The one thing about my situation is that I was not born in Italy and have actually never lived there full time. I hold an Italian passport. I'm an American/Italian duel citizen. I own a house in my family's town where I go several times a year. I hope this further information helps, and once again thank you for everything.
So, you're saying that I don't have to have residence in the town in order to get a carta d'identita? I thought because I maintain residence abroad and am only in the town at my house from time to time, never longer than the supposed required time to establish residency, that I couldn't get the identity card. I thought it was either/or. Please clarify if you would, and thank you so much for this information!
Yes, great idea--however there is none listed--I did email the mayor from whom I haven't heard anything. I appreciate your response and help.
Once again, thanks for the great information from you. I've never heard of this guide you linked me to or the possibilities you've outlined.
As it turns out all your info was great. I finally reached the right person at the Comune who saw that I wouldn't be able to pay with a credit card and so let me know I could pay with a wire transfer to them in the same way I pay TARI and IMU. I very much appreciate your tidbits of information which helped me figure it out.
More great info, thank you. As it turns out the Comune got back to me and as good sense would dictate, I'm free to use the same IBAN number and account as I use for paying other taxes to the Comune. As it should be in a perfect world, and so it is. I gave up on the bank account thing because I'm not a resident and don't have a Carta d'Identita, and therefore any bank I could find where I live part of the year doesn't offer this. So far with everything, either a credit card from the U.S. or a wire transfer has worked just fine. As I've discovered Italian citizen or not, everything revolves around the identity card. Again, I really appreciate your input.
I believe I tried it in several ways but I'll try it again. Thank you for the advice!
I appreciate you weighing in on that detail--because certainly, they mailed me the bill to my address in the USA. However, I also used my Italian phone number and that did not go through on the form and stopped me cold. Any advice on that? Maybe the way I entered it--formatting for phone numbers is always a problem. Thank you again.