Hi all! This is an alt for anonymity. Please be gentle, this is a hard topic for me to discuss.

I’m a progressive United States citizen who is looking to get out. I’m of Italian descent so I’m working on getting Italian citizenship through jure sanguinis, but it’s going to take some time, if it works at all (gotta substantiate some relations) and won’t extend to my husband until he completes a citizenship test, which he can do after living in Italy for two years.

Here’s my big question: is moving to Italy even a good idea?

I know there’s a significant element of fascism there, but that seems to be the case to varying extents throughout Europe. I’ve visited a few times as a tourist and everyone was very kind. I also have a US cousin that lives there as a permanent resident near Napoli and she is very encouraging, saying people will be welcoming. We don’t want much, just to make a living and maybe have a kid.

  • kambusha@sh.itjust.works
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    6 days ago

    Not sure that’s true. As an EU citizen, you can pretty much live anywhere in Europe. Then your husband can apply for spouse visa through you in that country. There are usually a couple of avenues available.

    Edit: here’s usually the requirements for staying beyond 3 months as an EU citizen in another country. Then once you get residence, you can apply for residence for your spouse.

    For Stays Beyond 3 Months You must meet one of these conditions:

    • Be employed or self-employed
    • Have sufficient resources and health insurance to support yourself without becoming a burden on the social assistance system
    • Be studying with comprehensive health insurance and sufficient resources
    • Be a family member of an EU citizen who meets any of the above conditions