Moving to Sardinia involves more than finding a home and booking a flight. The paperwork depends on your nationality, planned length of stay, family situation, work or retirement position, healthcare arrangements and whether you intend to rent, buy or simply spend part of the year in Italy. The most useful approach is to prepare…
Italy’s public healthcare system is one of the reasons many international families, retirees and long-term residents consider moving to Sardinia. The Italian National Health Service, known as the Servizio Sanitario Nazionale or SSN, provides access to public healthcare through a system of local health authorities, family doctors, hospitals, specialist services and emergency care. For…
Yes. A foreign national who is legally resident and registered with the anagrafe of a Comune in Sardinia can generally apply for an Italian identity card, known as a Carta d’Identità Elettronica or CIE. The card is issued by the Comune. It is an Italian identification document for daily use within Italy and can…
Yes, it may be possible to register residence in Sardinia after buying or renting a home, but property ownership or a rental contract alone does not automatically create a right to reside in Italy. Residence registration, the right to stay in Italy, the address where you actually live and tax residence are separate concepts.…
After registering with the Italian health service, a foreign resident in Sardinia can generally choose a family doctor, known as a medico di base, medico di famiglia or medico di medicina generale. The choice is made through the health authority responsible for the Comune where the person is registered. For most residents, the family…
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