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Americans Abroad

cbayer

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2. Thanks DFW, this is exactly what I am afraid of.

Reply to DFW (Reply #1)

Mon May 25, 2015, 07:57 AM

May 2015

My husband is a UK citizen and obtaining his residency in Italy. He started the process last year and it was both frustrating and hilarious dealing with the authorities in small towns.

That part about the police coming by to make sure you are where you say you are happens there as well. The hoops you had to jump through sound very similar to what I will have to do.

I have heard that things get easier the further south you go, so I will report back to you once I start the process.

I have gone through this in Mexico and successfully got my temporary residency. Now I want to go for the permanent!

Again, thank you! I think it's worth it to go through all this, so I'm going for it.

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Visas for Schengen [View all] cbayer Apr 2015 OP

I did. Germany. DFW May 2015 #1

Thanks DFW, this is exactly what I am afraid of. cbayer May 2015 #2

There used to be a loophole, but it was closed in 2008 DFW May 2015 #3

I had heard of that loophole. cbayer May 2015 #4

Rules and laws are made by theorists sitting behind desks, not by those who deal with the reality DFW May 2015 #5

Logic rarely figures into the equation DFW May 2015 #6