Italian Retirement Visa in 2025: How Long Does It Really Take? (Italian Elective Residency Visa)
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Italian Retirement Visa in 2025: How Long Does It Really Take? (Italian Elective Residency Visa)

4:17 May 11, 2025
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Getting an Italian retirement visa—also known as the elective residence visa—isn’t as instant as some might hope. There’s the wait to book your consulate appointment, the time needed to gather all the right paperwork, and then the actual processing period once everything’s submitted. The timeline can shift depending on where you’re applying from and how prepared you are. Understanding what affects that timing is key if you’re planning a move to Italy for retirement. In this episode of Ask The Italian Lawyer hosted by Italian attorney Marco Permunian and dual citizen expat podcaster Rafael Di Furia, we’ll learn the answer to the question: how long does it take to get an Italian retirement visa?For help with the Italian citizenship process and more information about Italian Citizenship Assistance visit ICA's website:https://ItalianCitizenshipAssistance.comFor help with buying a home in Italy, and more information about Italian Real Estate Lawyers visit IREL's website:https://ItalianRealEstateLawyers.comTo contact Italian Attorney Marco Permunian and his team at Italian Citizenship Assistance & Italian Real Estate Lawyers:https://italiancitizenshipassistance.com/contact/https://italianrealestatelawyers.com/contact-us/To see more from Rafael Di Furia about life in Italy and life as a dual-citizen expat check out his YouTube channel and website:Http://YouTube.com/RafaelDiFuriaHttp://RafaelDiFuria.com#italianretirementvisa #electiveresidencyvisa #expatitaly
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