Studio Legale Metta

22/10/2026

Calling all international people living in Italy or who will be visiting Rome on November 15:

SLM lawyers Nick Metta and Raffaella Cuomo have been asked to speak at a seminar about Italian estate planning hosted by ILC - Italian Law Center.

If you're living in Italy and/or have assets in Italy and need to plan for the future, please click on the link for more information or to register:

https://form.jotform.com/italianlawcenter/italian-estate-planning-event

The Italian Law Center invites you to join this 𝐢𝐧 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐲 Italian estate planning seminar and workshop, featuring guest speakers Nick Metta and Raffaella Cuomo, lawyers with the Italian law firm Studio Legale Metta

Whose Law Will Shape Your Legacy?
International families with assets in Italy need estate planning that is cross-border specific for understanding succession, wills and inheritance planning.

Sunday, November 15 starting at 10:30am in Rome, Italy

Please use the link below to get more information/see the agenda and register.

https://form.jotform.com/italianlawcenter/italian-estate-planning-event

21/10/2026

𝗜𝘁𝗮𝗹𝘆'𝘀 𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿 (𝗮𝗸𝗮 𝗚𝗼𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗻) 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗮: is it risky? When would I have to make the investment?

One of the most common concerns among foreign investors considering the Investor Visa is whether they need to invest their money before or after obtaining the visa.

✅ The good news: you do not need to make the investment before receiving your visa!

The Italian Investor Visa programm allows applicants to obtain preliminary approval (via a 𝑁𝑢𝑙𝑙𝑎 𝑂𝑠𝑡𝑎) and the visa itself before transferring their investment funds.

Once in Italy, investors have three months from their date of entry to complete the qualifying investment.

This procedure significantly reduces immigration-related risks, as investors can secure visa approval before committing their capital.

However, choosing the right investment and ensuring full compliance with immigration requirements remain essential.

🔎 Take a look at the eligibility criteria and investment options here:

https://www.studiolegalemetta.com/legal-questions-and-answers/visa-and-immigration/italian-investor-golden-visa/

19/10/2026

What happens if your 𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐚 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐬 𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐞𝐝? Do you have any recourse?

Read on for more information if you've received a refusal:

https://www.studiolegalemetta.com/legal-questions-and-answers/visa-denials/

15/10/2026

We have another Small Group Consultation option, this time focused on immigration: the Digital Nomad Visa and EU citizens who want to relocate to Italy.

Limit of 10 attendees. We send a pre consultation form so you can share your questions beforehand and you can also ask questions during the meeting.

If you're interested, register at the link below:
https://calendly.com/a-cammarano/small-group-consultation-immigration

14/10/2026

Partner Nick Metta and Senior Associate Antonio Cammarano sat down with Chris from Super Savvy Travelers, LLC to talk about recent citizenship changes and options that are on the table. Take a look!

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLknQFlQhjUdsGDcPD80U-U0gkbdwFpM5P&si=coChOcSChatWz3XP

07/10/2026

📣 If you're in a stable and documented relationship with an Italian or EU citizen, there may be Italian and EU immigration rules to provide specific protection for your right to reside in Italy.

One of the legal instruments that may help formally document your relationship is a Cohabitation Agreement (Contratto di coabitazione).

Depending on your personal circumstances and the applicable legal requirements, you may have access to a preferential immigration route to potentially obtain a multi-year residence card, valid for up to 5 years.

You can find more information about the multi-year residence card at this link: https://www.studiolegalemetta.com/legal-questions-and-answers/italian-card-to-stay-carta-di-soggiorno/

⚖️ Bear in mind that being in a relationship is not enough on its own. Each case should be assessed individually to determine if it meets the requirements.

If your partner is Italian and you're considering moving to Italy — or you are already living here — it may be worth exploring whether your relationship can provide a legal basis for your residence.

📩 Do some reading at the link above and then get in touch if you have questions.

24/09/2026

For British nationals who got their Italian residence cards (Carta di Soggiorno) before January 2021, those five-year cards are approaching expiration. If you have one, you should determine whether you need to renew your existing card or whether you have acquired permanent residence rights and can apply for a ten-year permanent residence card.

Reviewing this before the card expires can help avoid practical difficulties with travel, employment, healthcare and proof of residence status.

Read more:

https://www.studiolegalemetta.com/legal-questions-and-answers/brexit-residence-card-renewal-in-italy-for-uk-nationals/

14/09/2026

With all the recent changes regarding the 'minor' issue for Italian citizenship, we've added a new option for folks to talk with senior associate Antonio Cammarano via a 𝗦𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝐧 (limit of 10).

In this consultation, attendees will be able to ask questions about their personal situations while also learning from those of others in the group. There will be a pre-consultation survey so registrants can share their case and questions ahead of time while also being able to engage directly with Antonio during the consultation.

The date is Thursday, October 1 at 5pm Italian time and it will be for 1 hour.

You can book using this link:

https://calendly.com/a-cammarano/small-group-consult-citizenship

07/09/2026

While this article is behind a paywall (you might consider subscribing to The Local Italy if you want English language news about Italy), we think there were some interesting points and examples of how AI doesn't knock it out of the park when it comes to Italian bureacracy:

https://www.thelocal.it/20260905/inside-italy-why-ai-is-no-match-for-italian-bureaucracy

31/07/2026

Our senior associate Antonio Cammarano tells us that he hears this question frequently from potential clients:

What is the Carta d’Identità (Italian identity card) and can I apply for it?

Read on for answers:
https://www.studiolegalemetta.com/legal-questions-and-answers/carta-di-identita/