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Old Oct 30th, 2002, 01:29 PM
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Relocating to France or Italy

I would like to spend 8 - 10 months traveling through Italy, France and Spain. I am looking for advice on long term lodging in France or Italy. Any advice?
 
Old Oct 30th, 2002, 05:00 PM
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<BR>Kim,<BR>www.enjoy-europe.com/hte/chap22/living.htm is my page with info on relocations to Europe, including personal anecdotes on moving to and living in Holland, Germany, and France. Keep in mind the 90 day visa free tourist allowance for Americans in most European countries. Staying beyond that may involve some official paperwork.
 
Old Oct 31st, 2002, 02:32 AM
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staying beyond 90 days requires a Visa...check out the state dept. website for exact and correct information, only if this applies to you. If you are already an EU citizen there are virtually no borders. Have fun
 
Old Oct 31st, 2002, 05:21 AM
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My husband and I own an flat in the Alpes Maritimes region. We spend April through July there every year. Never have we needed a visa or &quot;additional paperwork&quot;<BR><BR>Enjoy yourself! <BR><BR>Sidley
 
Old Nov 1st, 2002, 01:58 PM
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<BR>Sidley,<BR><BR>&quot;Rules is rules&quot; and &quot;the law is an ass&quot; and I have broken visa regulations several times in my stays overseas. But 90 days is the max according to everything in print so Kim should stay under radar if she she plans to stay longer. Go Kim.
 
Old Nov 1st, 2002, 02:29 PM
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Sidley:<BR><BR>Just because you've done it doesn't mean it wasn't illegal. Better check it out before you go the next time. You can get around it by hopping over to a non-EU country and then re-entering, but if you've been staying more than 90 days without the required additional paperwork, one of these days you're going to be sorry when you re-enter the USA.
 
Old Nov 1st, 2002, 03:42 PM
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<BR><BR>Actually, there will not be a problem when you re-enter the US, it could be a problem next time you re-enter the E.U. and someone notices your &quot;overstayed&quot; your last visit. But someone would have to notice, and object, . . with most of the EU, that is not too likely. <BR><BR>UK will notice . . I used to go there a couple of times a month for a year or so, and after a while, the immigrations &quot;interview&quot; became much more detailed. <BR><BR>Rich
 
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