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The long shopping and check-in concourse of Terminal 3 at Vienna International Airport
Arrival and immigration · 5 min read

Entering Austria on a US passport: 90/180, EES and arrival

How visa-free entry to Austria works for Americans, what the EU's new border systems change, and the deadlines that start the day you land to live there.

Saint Peter's Basilica and the Sant'Angelo bridge lit up at night in Rome
Daily life · 5 min read

Phone, internet and utilities in Italy: getting connected

What you need to get an Italian SIM, home internet, electricity and gas: the codice fiscale, ID rules, POD and PDR codes, switching times and plugs.

The glass and steel east wing pier of Terminal 1 at Geneva Airport
Arrival and immigration · 6 min read

Entering Switzerland on a US passport: the 90/180 rule, EES and ETIAS

What a US passport holder needs at the Swiss border: passport validity, the rolling 90/180-day count, the EES biometric check, ETIAS timing and the D visa for moves.

The Malta International Airport terminal at Luqa lit up at night
Arrival and immigration · 6 min read

Entering Malta on a US passport: the Schengen 90/180 rule and ETIAS

How the Schengen 90 days in 180 count applies to Americans in Malta, what the Entry/Exit System records, where ETIAS stands, and why a visit is not residence.

The glass rotunda and entrance of Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport under a blue sky
Arrival and immigration · 6 min read

Entering Portugal on a US passport: the 90/180 rule and ETIAS

How the Schengen 90 days in any 180 rule applies to Americans in Portugal, what the Entry/Exit System records, and where ETIAS stands today.

The canopy and glass front of Terminal 1 at Berlin Brandenburg Airport
Arrival and immigration · 5 min read

Entering Germany on a US Passport: Rules for Movers

Passport validity, the 90/180 rule, the EU Entry/Exit System, ETIAS and cash limits explained for Americans flying to Germany to live, not just visit.

Platform 12 and the Roma Termini station sign in Rome
Getting around · 6 min read

Public transport in Italy: trains, buses and resident passes

How intercity trains, regional trains and city transit work in Italy, with Rome as the example: tickets, validation, contactless fares, passes and your rights.

The wavy bamboo ceiling and yellow columns of Terminal 4 at Madrid-Barajas Airport
Arrival and immigration · 6 min read

Entering Spain on a US passport: the Schengen 90/180 rule and ETIAS

How the 90 days in any 180 rule works for Americans in Spain, what the Entry/Exit System records at the border, where ETIAS stands, and why a visit is not a move.

Departure hall of Terminal 2E at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport with its curved wooden ceiling
Arrival and immigration · 5 min read

Entering France on a US passport: the 90/180 rule, EES and ETIAS

What a US passport gets you at the French border: the Schengen 90 in 180 day limit, passport validity rules, the EES biometric record and ETIAS.

Cypress trees along a country road through the autumn hills of Val d'Orcia in Tuscany
Getting around · 7 min read

Driving in Italy with a US license: IDP, exchange and the test

What a US license lets you do in Italy as a visitor and as a resident, when you need an IDP or translation, and why Americans must sit the Italian test.

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