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Moving to Italy

Document support for your move to Italy. Procedures assistance, English and Italian certified or sworn (traduzioni giurate) translations and on-site interpreting for Italian visas, tax relocation and real estate transactions.

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Moving to Italy with your family or for business involves a number of administrative steps. Italian consulates, notaries and tax agencies do not accept foreign documents that have not been legalized and certified according to Italian requirements. We can help you with this process by handling the translation and certification of your documents and by providing bilingual support in Florence and Tuscany.

Click below to explore our specialized moving to Italy services for your Italian visa application, real estate transaction in Tuscany, or tax relocation in Italy.

Italian Visas

Italian visa document guidance and certified translations. We help you prepare your documents (background checks, investments, pensions, Apostille) and provide certified translations for the Digital Nomad Visa, Remote Work Visa, Elective Residency Visa, and Investor Visa applications.

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Property Transactions

Italy real estate document support. We review property documents such as cadastral records (visure catastali), provide certified translations, and offer official on-site interpreting at the notary for closings (rogito). We also assist with powers of attorney (procura).

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Italian Tax Relocation

Tax relocation document support. We help you prepare documents and provide certified translations to apply for the Italian Res Non-Dom flat-tax regime. Translation of tax returns (dichiarazioni dei redditi), IRS Form 6166 and corporate records (atti societari) for Res Non-Dom Flat-Tax applications.

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How our process works

Confidential Review

We review your situation and documents to determine exactly what is needed.

Translation and Certification

We translate and certify the translation. When required, we complete the sworn certification in person at the Court of Florence.

Delivery

Your completed documents are returned to you, ready to be submitted.

Moving to Italy FAQ

No. Under Italian law, foreign powers of attorney (procure) or corporate records used during a real estate closing in front of an Italian notary must undergo a sworn translation (traduzione giurata) at an Italian Court. The translator must physically appear before a court registrar to sign an official oath of accuracy.

Consulates require proof of a stable annual income that meets or exceeds statutory minimums. To satisfy these criteria, you must provide certified Italian translations of employment contracts, active client agreements, recent corporate tax returns, and bank statements. All foreign revenue figures must be explicitly stated or converted in order to clearly demonstrate compliance with income thresholds.

While some consulates accept printed PDFs of bank statements, others demand certified bank letters or stamped statements proving passive income (such as pensions, annuities, or rental revenue). Because the ERV strictly prohibits active employment in Italy, the documentation, and its translation, must leave no ambiguity regarding the passive nature of the funds.

To elect into the Res Non-Dom framework, the Italian Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) evaluates your worldwide asset structure. Foreign tax transcripts, IRS Form 6166 (Certification of U.S. Tax Residency), corporate deeds of incorporation (atti societari), and trust agreements must be legalized with an Apostille and translated through a formal court-sworn process (asseverazione) in Italy to ensure meeting requirements.