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Italy: Dual Citizenship Completed:

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Italy: Required income for retiring to Italy:

Hello - My husband and I recently obtained our ER Visas from the SF Italian Consulate. Our monthly income is from his California State Teachers Retirement and a small Annuity which is approximately $3700 gross monthly. I have no retirement income yet because of my age. When were at our appointment, the clerk did question me about my lack of monthly income and indicated I might not qualify. He then slid a blank document under the window and told my husband to complete and sign it. No explanation. Since I have a legal background and experience in reading and understanding such forms, I explained to my husband that this document was, "A Declaration of Support." He completed the information regarding me as the person needing support and signed the declaration that he had the income to support me. We gave it back to the clerk and he put it with my application. He didn't say much else other than he didn't review the application for approval but just input the documents so he didn't know if we would be approved. We went home very concerned but I believe the letter my husband wrote on both our behalves that we put with each of our applications, explaining his desire to research is Italian ancestry and his growing up in an Italian family, along with the Declaration of Support is was helped our cause. We did also buy a small apartment so we will have no monthly mortgage or rent and we purchased a travelers insurance policy for a year. We received our Visas a week later. I can't understand these recent outrageous amounts for the income requirements. Everything is so vague in that regard on the websites. I understand each consulate and each clerk who processes the Visa applications make their own determinations. It's crazy. Don't give up on your dream. Try the Declaration of Support or at least pose the question to the Italian Consulate in your jurisdiction. Best of luck.

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