Complete knowledge base on immigration to Italy in Russian. 35 articles based on the real experience of 121,000+ members of the Russian-speaking community.
Where to start
- Moving to Italy 2026: step-by-step plan - from decision to settling in
- Residence permits in Italy 2026: all types and how to get them - a navigator for all types of residence permits
- Cost of living in Italy 2026 - real expenses by city
Visas and residence permits
- Permesso di soggiorno: how to get it for the first time - KIT, questura (police headquarters), documents
- Processing times at the questura by city - real waiting times for the permesso
- Extending the permesso - documents, timelines, ricevuta (application receipt)
- Can you travel with the ricevuta? - travel rules
- Digital Nomad visa 2026 - requirements, taxes, cases
- Lavoro Autonomo 2026 - complete guide for freelancers (self-employment / Partita IVA)
- Converting residence permits - DN to LA, student to work
- Visa refusal: appeals - a real court-win case
- Family reunification - al seguito (family members), nulla osta (authorization), documents
- Permanent residence in Italy - from temporary permits to the open-ended permesso
- Italian citizenship - by marriage, naturalization, documents
Work and business
- Working in Italy 2026 - vacancies, salaries, documents
- Jobs by city: Milan, Rome, Bologna - salaries and vacancies
- Partita IVA: how to register as self-employed - ATECO code, INPS, common mistakes
- Studying in Italy - universities, scholarships, admissions
Taxes
- Forfettario 2026: 5% tax - preferential regime for freelancers (forfettario)
- Impatriati regime - tax benefits for expats
- INPS and pensions - contributions, calculations, pitfalls
- Double taxation - Russia-Italy, SIDN
- Crypto taxes - rates, reporting
- Tax deductions - how to get money back via detrazioni
- ISEE and benefits - complete guide for immigrants
First steps after moving
- Codice Fiscale - how to get it before the permesso
- Banking in Italy - which banks open accounts for Russians
- Healthcare SSN - Tessera Sanitaria, costs
- SPID and CIE - digital identification for immigrants
- Renting an apartment - contracts, prices by city
Life in Italy
- Driver’s licenses - conversion, exams, costs
- Driving in Italy - international licenses, fines, ZTL
- Pregnancy and childbirth - free through the SSN
- Pets - vets, rules, renting with a pet
- Packages from Russia - delivery, cargo, customs