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posted by Melissa Price in Italy forum
Hi Lori.
I'm a Canadian in a similar situation, although we are going to co-habitate for a while before getting married. You can stay for up to 3 months without a visa, and because they often dont stamp your passport, it's a little flexible (especially if you fly into a different european country like france) If you want to stay longer you can get an employer sponcered work visa, your husband can sponcer you, or if you have significant savings you can get a long-term stay visa. Once you get there you need "permesso di soggiorno" which will take a little time and paperwork. Talk to the nearest Italian embassy for sure before you go to find out all the rules and timelines and what papers you will need.
One of the great things is that after only 6 months of marriage you can start the process of applying for citezenship. Now that I think about it though, the US might make you revoke your US citezenship if you do.. Lucky for me Canada has no problem with dual citezenship.Good luck with everything!