I never wanted to leave Italy more than when I went to the immigration office. It was HORRIBLE. I was there 8 hours and they somehow messed up my birthday on my temporary document making me literally 70 years old and I had to go back to the desk again to fix it. Apparently their mistake was my fault. Lots of eye rolling, immense disrespect, and the only reason I made it through is because my boyfriend was helping me. He was the only one I saw get treated with any respect because he was Italian. I dread the day I’ll have to go back to renew my permesso. It’s a horrible place. Also, you aren’t being negative at all. You’re being honest and that’s really important. There are many beautiful things about moving to Italy but dealing with immigration is NOT one of them.

@bellab8124

Жыл бұрын

There was an Italian man he is so crazy inlove with me and he said he will help me in processing my documents but hes not my bf and i never said yes if i want to live in italy. Its confusing

Thank you so much for making these videos! they are so helpful cause I am trying to go through this process and have known other people that have had the exact same experience. I am praying that mine will be somehow go smoother. fingers crossed of course

@AlyssaMaeFriend

2 жыл бұрын

Good luck Elizabeth!!!

Thanks for sharing your experience with us Alyssa, this video is great and helpful to at least give me better insights about the process or at least be ready with the immigration. All my years going back and forth Italy, the only bad experience I had was with the immigration so this is very expected. Have a nice day to you :)

@AlyssaMaeFriend

Жыл бұрын

Thank you 💛💛 haha have a nice day as well!

Lovely videos I love it it's so informative

@AlyssaMaeFriend

9 ай бұрын

So nice of you, thanks!

Oh my gosh that sounds like a horrible experience. I can't wrap my head around why certain places become so bad, like how workers can justify behaving that way toward other humans. Ahh well glad you made it through.

@AlyssaMaeFriend

2 жыл бұрын

I honestly haven’t heard one good story from immigration offices in Italy .. it’s just part of the process at this point 🤷🏼‍♀️ thank you! 💛💛

I don't think you can teach compassion. Although this process is so difficult, good for you for your tenacity and preparation. Hopefully this will inform others trying to get permits as well.

Hello Alyssa! Thank you for the info. I was wondering if you may know what type of document do I have to apply confirming my temporary housing in case i'm staying in an airbnb?

@AlyssaMaeFriend

6 ай бұрын

I would assume just a confirmation of your booking

Oh boy... I'm an Indian. Let's see how it goes lol. I hope I don't need therapy after going there. Lol. I have only had goodness and kindness of Italians trying to help me, trying to come to my aid and generally be nice. But I have yet to hear a rather normal experience about getting the permesso di soggiorno done. In bocca al lupo as they say. Forse andrò bene tutto. Speriamo.

@AlyssaMaeFriend

Жыл бұрын

You can do it!! Immigration is just like the worst place ever haha

Hi, thank you so much for video. How much time did you spend on your appointment? How much time in general do you think it lasts? Thanks

@AlyssaMaeFriend

Жыл бұрын

Hey! Be prepared to spend a few hours. I think I was in there for about 2? I'm not sure. You're going to spend a long time in lines. Once you're actually speaking to someone for your appointment, it doesn't take that long, maybe 10 minutes. But then you have to wait in another line for them to take your fingerprints. Hope that helps!

@veljkobozic3816

Жыл бұрын

Thank you, hope it ends well!!

@AlyssaMaeFriend

Жыл бұрын

@@veljkobozic3816 good luck!!!

Hey! Great video. I'm a little confused about the order in which I do things here. I'm going to be coming over on a student visa, and I know I have to go request a residency permit right away. But they require proof of health insurance..so do I go get the health insurance first? Or is the paper I signed for my student visa saying I will go get insurance enough?

@AlyssaMaeFriend

Жыл бұрын

Get insurance, then send in your permesso app. You need to have everything ready for that and be extremely organized - you don't want any mistakes holding up your document, trust me! You have 10 days after arrival to get that in, so it should be enough time.

@livloveful6603

Жыл бұрын

@@AlyssaMaeFriend Thank you! I was actually able to find suitable insurance at a low cost. And oh yes, the organizing is already strong. The binder with the tabs is filling up nicely haha

Hey Alyssa, do you have to get the permiso in addition to the student visa? Can it be denied even if your one year visa for a language school has been approved by an Italian consulate in the US?

@AlyssaMaeFriend

Жыл бұрын

Yeah you have to get it if you're staying on a visa longer than 90 days. It would only get denied if you're missing essential documents, so just make sure you have everything and make a ton of copies. Other than that, nothing to worry about!

Hi, can I do the tessera sanitaria SSN as health insurance document before apply the residence permit? thank for you video.

@AlyssaMaeFriend

Жыл бұрын

Hi there! I am pretty sure you need a residence permit first. You'll need a codice fiscale for that as well.

Lol 6:35 it's just hilarious and so true)

I have a question. If I study in napoli but I applied for the permesso in rome Will that be a problem later on the appointment???

@AlyssaMaeFriend

Жыл бұрын

I have no idea, but probably not

Hi your speking way is so good can I how long will it take to renew PERMESSO SOGGIORNO my hasbend in italy he had an appoinment 12 th of last month and that day he had gave them 4 photo and paid to post office they said he will receive message to phone but still did not have a message can I know how long will it take to have soggiorno

@AlyssaMaeFriend

Жыл бұрын

I don't think there is an expected date- it's different for everyone. I'd say 45 days after you apply, that would be a good time to start asking about it. Everything takes forever here, so you have to be patient! haha

@pramilashiromi4845

Жыл бұрын

@@AlyssaMaeFriendThank you for reply

Do you know anything about whether you can travel in and out of Italy with just the receipt from the Permesso di Soggiorno? Thank you!

@AlyssaMaeFriend

Жыл бұрын

Hi Laura! That should be fine. If anyone stops you and asks, you can show the receipt and they will understand that your documents are being processed. It's handy to keep proof of that available anyway, because sometimes it takes months to actually get your permesso and someone may check one day. That being said, in the Rome airports, no one has ever stopped and asked me for any other documents 😅

@lauranolan4130

Жыл бұрын

​@@AlyssaMaeFriend Hi Alyssa! Thank you so much. Yeah, I think I'll just give it a go and keep my fingers crossed!

@lauranolan4130

Жыл бұрын

Hi Alyssa, it is me again. Thank you so much for this honest and informative video. I have my appointment tomorrow morning. Two questions: 1) do you know if is it ok to bring a friend to go through the whole process with me? 2) I leave the country for good June 15th… things lined up this way because my appointment was 5months after my post office visit 😅 Do you think I could skip??

hi how did u get notified about ur appointment at the police station, i applied for it on the 9th of nov and aint received anything via email or phone messages since 😭

@AlyssaMaeFriend

7 ай бұрын

Your receipt from the post office has your appointment date and time printed on it. Very important!

Did you have to go through the dichiarazione di presenza before the permesso di soggiorno? What happens if you're late? I couldn't do it in the first 8 days, I'm afraid of being fined or deported. HELP.

@AlyssaMaeFriend

5 ай бұрын

Just do it as soon as possible, but I think you’ll be fine. I’m sorry, I don’t have a definite answer. I’m not an Italian immigration professional.

@janedoeg3550

5 ай бұрын

@@AlyssaMaeFriend Thank you, I hope too.

Hii can i ask you is it allowed to wear makeup in the photos of permesso di siggiorno

@AlyssaMaeFriend

3 ай бұрын

yeah i think so!

Unfortunately some of these people in these offices hate their jobs. I'm Italian leaving in Canada and when ever I need a document most of these government offices are rude and don't assist anyone. You may find the odd one helping someone but the majority should be fired.

I don’t know if you'll see this, but I was wondering if you brought your own copy of your lease, or if you brought the registered one (which is in possession of my landlord, but I could ask him for it)

@AlyssaMaeFriend

Жыл бұрын

Of course I'll see it.. I see all comments hahaha I love chatting with people here!! 💛💛 So for my situation, I had someone sign a document stating I was staying with them and that they would "cover me" financially during that time. Doesn't apply to you, I'm guessing. If I were you, I'd ask the landlord for the original/registered one, AND bring copies. You never know what they might need, and originals are always the safer option.

@sofisofia8556

Жыл бұрын

@@AlyssaMaeFriendur bf is italian right? can u ask them to be the one that will cover u financially? cos im non eu looking to find ways to study in italy too

@AlyssaMaeFriend

Жыл бұрын

@@sofisofia8556 Yes, they can sign a document stating they are financially responsible for you!

We will be going through this process soon and it is terrifying. I know we'll need a translator with our limited Italian. I know you have to bite your tongue, but I want to say to them, "Do you speak to your nonna that way?"

@AlyssaMaeFriend

Жыл бұрын

uff yes, it can be very difficult to stay composed!! Good luck to you, Eric! In bocca al lupo!

after fingerprint; how much time need to have soggiorno ?

@AlyssaMaeFriend

26 күн бұрын

It will take as long as it takes for them to get it to you. There’s no guarantee of when 🙃

Thank you so much for sharing your experience Alyssa! I am from Sydney Australia and have just been accepted a Working Holiday Visa for Italy. I now have to go to the Post Office when I first enter Italy to apply for my Permesso di Soggiorno. I am concerned at how long it takes to actually get approved for an appointment at the Questera! If I leave Italy after applying for the Permesso, and am waiting for my appointment, do you think I will get questioned at the border as to why I am leaving? Especially if by the point I have exceeded my 90 visa free schengen days? I am just worried I will want to leave Italy before I even get the opportunity to get this thing! Please let me know your thoughts, and thanks again for sharing your experience!

@AlyssaMaeFriend

Жыл бұрын

Hey Chloe, congrats! I'm not sure if you'll have an actual visa printed in your passport. If you do, great. Border police will look at the dates of the visa in your passport. In Rome, your appointment will probably be 5-6 months out from when you apply. As far as leaving Italy while not yet having your permesso - if you're traveling within the dates on your visa, you have nothing to worry about, & on top of that, you can hold on to your paper they give you confirming your appointment date and show that to anyone who may question you. I really wouldn't worry about any of this though (:

By the time you went for appointment, did you understand and speak Italian

@AlyssaMaeFriend

7 ай бұрын

No haha I mean, a little, but not that much

Thank you for you dear Alyssa for this wonderful video. Here i can see how you are trying to explain your experience with emotions. I hope your advise will help me a lot in Rome. Do you have Instagram as well ? if yes , could you share ?

@AlyssaMaeFriend

Жыл бұрын

You're so welcome, & good luck! @italyphotos.alyssamaefriend

how to get usa visa with itlaia permesoo di soggiorno

@AlyssaMaeFriend

Жыл бұрын

If this is a question, you can watch my video on how I got my visa - it's linked in this video. Then you can watch this video to learn how I got my permesso. Hope that helps!

I’m your Indian subscriber, could you please suggest me about italian resistance permit?❤

@AlyssaMaeFriend

9 ай бұрын

I can only speak from my experience as an American, I'm sorry. Not a professional here hehe

@pmahato967

5 ай бұрын

Hi how are you? Have you got residence permit in Italy 🇮🇹?❤️

how did you get your permesso do you go to school?

@AlyssaMaeFriend

15 күн бұрын

@@user-uv6cp2kp4y yep

@user-uv6cp2kp4y

14 күн бұрын

@@AlyssaMaeFriend where and what school and cost was involved and did you register from the states or when you were I in Italy.

@AlyssaMaeFriend

13 күн бұрын

Feel free to watch my video about how to get a study visa - kzread.info/dash/bejne/Zmubl5SthcS8m8Y.html you have to apply while in your home country.

Spero ti sia piaciuta la burocrazia italiana...,,😄

Omg how horrible.

@AlyssaMaeFriend

Жыл бұрын

lol it wasn't very fun

they sound like monsters..

@AlyssaMaeFriend

Ай бұрын

well it's not a fun place to go to lol