I've never heard such an unenthusiastic "hey guys", but I stan an italian queen

Girl any immigrant ever feels your pain. This isn't even that bad, in America you have Human Services, Social Security, and Social Services. And ANY time you need something from each place, they will send you to the other location. I literally once went to these three departments 8 times because they kept saying, "Oh this isn't our job...go to (so and so)"

I don’t plan on moving to Italy anytime soon but you bet I paid attention to Lily when she explained how to get your paperwork done

lmao i feel like we (anyone who’s italian/been to italy) were all expecting this tbh im so sorry but this was so funny to watch

welcome to Europe!! bureaucracy is a NIGHTMARE here idk about northern europe but the mediterranean countries don't know efficiency or completing simple process online... 😩🙄

I love the diverse content you’ve been posting lately. I hope you don’t shy away from including more Italian vlogs in your upcoming videos 🥰

Lily does book rant - swears like a sailor Lily does video telling how frustrating it is to move to Italy - minimal swears. Lol

The best advice I can give, as an Italian, on how to overcome our bureaucracy: be worse than them. Show up repeatedly without appointments, don't feel ashamed to insist on everything (even if you feel like you're being rude), never trust what they say in person (online official sources tend to be slightly more truthful) and in general expect to be pissed off for the whole process.

Paperwork is my nemesis.... listening to this was so stressful. Glad its done!!

I'm really loving this Italy content. My dream (and im sure a lot of people watching this) rn is to just leave my home and start over. I'm in my 2nd year of college and I'm already so over it. I'm also really tired of living in California and the U.S. in general. I'm living vicariously through you and it's honestly a form of therapy.

honestly i feel like this type of bureaucracy is really shitty everywhere (technically what youre doing I would say counts as temporary immigration). other EU countries are terrible at it too, especially if it comes to non-EU citizens, it's just such a mess. I live in the EU and i used to work for a company where all we did was we helped foreign citizens navigate this horrible system, because the actual authorities are no help at all. Im glad your situation is finally resolved!

This is what doing literally anything in The States is like. Any time anything gets resolved quickly and easily I almost cry because I’m expecting a fight 😂🙃😭

Middle class Americans filling out the FAFSA and getting -$12,500 in scholarship grants 👁👄👁

When I had my first ID card done it was delivered by post. At the post office they told me to show them my ID so they can give me my letter. I was like, 'I don't have one, it is in your hand'. The answer to that was, 'We can't help you, no ID means no letter.' My mom had to collect it for me later. It was surreal.

I feel like you're getting better with the language!

me: thinking maybe id move to another country... *sees this video and lily talks abt appointments and paperwork* me: yeah nvm

that sounds soo stressful for no reason... im so sorry

Hahah so I’m from the UK and I’m currently living in Malta (just off of Italy) and I couldn’t stop laughing throughout this video because I’ve experienced such a similar thing! The only difference being with Brexit going on, the government here genuinely doesn’t know what to do with us Brits. Also I’ve found in the Mediterranean if you’re told you need an appointment - you pretty much don’t, just turn up and no one will question it 😂 so true that no one wants to do anything online or over the phone here though, everything is very old fashioned and face-to-face

Yeah - being an immigrant in any country usually isn't easy. It is not my experience that there is any willingness to make the process easy on the one going through it. At least you are not one with the "wrong" ethnic background. in an Italian context..

your interior gives me Polish dorm vibes also, welcome to Europe, I hope you're enjoying our fantastic sense of order

As an Italian - you’re absolutely right, our bureaucracy sucks. whenever you have to fill out some form or find out what to do and where to go for something it’s a huge hassle😂

italian paperwork is so bad and a lot people working in these places have no desire to actually help you out in any way or make things easy for you. my grandfather needed a document to go from permesso di soggiorno to actual citizenship (like 20 years ago, but it's not like it was much different from how it is now) and had to schedule five appointments back and forth bc this one place kept saying they didn't have it and others told him they definitely did. they said he'd have to fly back to his country and get it there because they were SURE they didn't have it or wait until they could go through every document again. he ended up managing to convince the dude working there to make him look for it and found it within an hour...

*Absolutely everything going wrong when trying to do paperwork* Me in Latin America: yeah, that sounds about right

Glad things worked themselves out in the end. I enjoy watching videos of your everyday life experiences. I moved to France a few years back and now to Sweden and I had similar experiences with bureaucracy in both countries. I think it is combination of incompetence and malevolence.

I am invested in this travel story so this is great to hear about!

From Italian viewpoint, this video is hilarious. I'm sorry for you (obs), but I have seen your kind of situation too many times and you are saying the same stuffs that we say every time! I love it, I hope you're done with bureaucracy as long as possible ahah

In so sorry on behalf of my country xD but then again, you should be proud of being fully integrated and having had the full Italian experience.

As an Italian I 100% feel you, Lily. Burocracy is fucked up here not only for Permesso di Soggiorno, but for literally everything. And wow! You also experienced the notorious italian post offices' efficency! Hope you're enjoying the food at least :)

Going though the same procedure now, I literally can feel your pain🤧. Btw thanks for the blog link!

As an Australian who moved to Italy it took me almost a year to get the correct residency permit. I feel you love the process destroys you

This video was slightly chaotic and I appreciated it. Great info!

Lily posts literally anything and I click 👏

I'm really glad that I'm an EU citizen and don't need any permits when I want to move to another EU country

Similar thing with me. Moved from Australia to Croatia, it's extremely difficult and confusing to do any paper work. In Australia they basically treat you like a 5 year old, anyone can get it done. In the Mediterranean you need to be a lawyer to understand anything.

First of all; love the new style of videos you are putting out and second of all fuuuuu bureaucracy been dealing with German authorities and bruh to keep things short I feel your pain!! But Why? Has been my question all year hahah still: congrats!!! 🍾🎊 start of a new chapter and I can’t wait to see you tell it! X

We love the Italy content!

don't stop posting the everyday life/Italy stuff! def into it :) 👋🏽 from a kiwi in LA

omg i frikken relate, ahaha literally went through the same thing, suuch a nightmare. Glad you finally sorted it out!

Very illuminating and entertaining.

such adulting 😩 gorl I'm getting stressed just hearing about this. what a long ting.

Italian government: why is everyone leaving our country? :( Also Italian government: lol you want what? a functional bureaucracy? better look elsewhere

I went through this too, when studying abroad Milan!

At least the wack ass upload times fit your time zone now hahaha

My god, I am literally going through the same thing here in Italy. For me, it was even worse since on top of that process I had to fuck with university and scholarship bureaucracy. Nobody knows what there doing and they are constantly transferring responsibility to someone else. It's a never-ending agony. You should stop emotionally investing in it, just try to resolve everything technically. Stay strong :D

I am so glad I didnt have to do this for my semester in Ital since I am an European citizen, but I had to go and get a tax number so I could rent an apartment and I am so glad my landlords went with me because otherwise it would have been a nightmare :D

Honestly, I’m here for the life updates. Don’t stress about the book content yet, we’re still enjoying this 😊

"...there's definitely room to put it on here." Oh my god you're on the cusp of bursting into flames. (But thank god it's completed, congrats!)

Omg I got an ad for spaghetti while watching this

Lily is a premiere booktuber. She's very sophisticated. I can't wait to see what material she creates in the future.

I loveeee the Italy shit! Please don’t stop your vlog type videos

Bloody hilarious and informative thank you

As an aust who’s moved here you have expressed everything we are socially too old to say .. do you have a Patreon type thing .. you ate a breath of fresh air in millennial content good luck with it x

It's soooooo frustrating I've been here for 1 year and already applied 3 times for the permit, so expensive and exhausting!

I live in Italy too! And this year i waited ONE YEAR to get my permesso di soggiorno on my hands i understand perfectly your situation😅😅

I'm about to go through all this so this was super helpful. Its nice to know in the meantime for the appointment I guess I can just go fuck off for now. I'm also in milano!

this is dangerous information for me to learn because i'm literally one stressful situation from dropping everything and moving to italy under a new identity

Welcome to the foreigner/inmigrant experience, please continue with the italy videos are great

Burocracy in Spain is the same!!! I feel you! 6 weeks for a driving permit!

Basically trying to get permit A38 from that Asterix movie xD

I enjoyed your story.

drop the just rolled out of bed skincare routine you are glowing

I studied abroad in Italy, the visa process really is just... something else

"excuse me I'm the one who understood wrong" he's so polite?? I don't think even Canadians are that nice on the phone 😂

I loved this. I'm currently going through this experience thanks to the UK deciding to leave the EU...it is exhausting 🤦🏼

They're making you jump through more hoops than a circus lion. Your anger is 100% valid.

OMG I lived in italy for a year and a half. I completely feel you. Their burocracy is full of crap.

This was me applying for my study abroad where I couldn't complete a certain section because no one knew anything about the visa options that would be available to me, then when I FINALLY got the info it opened up another box of info I needed to fill out, which opened up ANOTHER box etc. etc. And it was all "for nothing" since the exchange ended up being cancelled due to Covid. But at least I kinda know how it works now. Can't wait to do it all over again in not long so I maybe can go in 2022 instead. *displeased noises*

I WAS thinking of immigrating on my own to Italy but this has made me think twice hahahaha

Oh man, what a mess... But I`m glad it all got sorted out now :)

Omg. Omg I relate so hard. Just today I have been to the Questura, the Ufficio Immigrazione, the Anagrafe - I CANNOT. Not one single person apparently knows anything about the permesso di soggiorno. I am losing my mind. God bless you for making me laugh about this shit because I sweeaaar I am this close to screaming in a public building.

Hi Lily Thank you so much for explaining what you went through because soon in February or March 2021. I will need to do the same thing, go to the Questura in 8 days and apply for a Permesso di Soggiorno. Can I ask then, do you have to go to the post office first to collect the forms or do you go straight to the Questura and get the forms there? Also they would have to wait until we do the 14 days quarantine first before they can count the 8 days for me to go to the Questura. Anyway, yes unfortunately bureaucracy is like that there when they talk to you it seems like they want you to hurry up, hand in the documents and go and sometimes they go so fast you don't quite catch everything they say. I'm really happy you got the permit in the end. I would love to hear how you are going there with the lockdowns happening at the moment and soon for xmas. I hope things ease there soon so I can start putting in my application for an exemption here in Melbourne. Take care and have a happy Christmas.

Hi i'm new here. But as a foreigner living in france and had to deal with the french bureaucracy, allow me to express my sympathy because i can COMPLETELY relate to this video. It's the same shit up here and i struggled a lot as well 😂

Imagine living in Italy for 12 years and having to renew it every. f-ing. year. Also, for 2, TWO, consecutive years I risked not being able to take my exams at university because it took them 10, TEN months to give me the freaking plastic thingy.

Hi! Tysm for sharing this experience. I am about to do the same in 2 months...Any chance you remember what the code was? I feel like mine will be the same and praying I don't have this same issue! Thank you!

Ah ! Our amazing burocracy! Sorry you went through it, it's honestly the same for us citiziens... It's a mess

Thailand and Italy must have shared notes on how to establish and run their bureaucracy, though I think Italy may be a touch worse. My condolences.

Hey, great video. Quick one - the both guides you posted says, only fill 1st module if it's your first Permesso di Soggiorno. Is it true even if I'm employed in Italy by the UN? Seems no one knows anything, I tried the questura, lawyers all seem useless. They just can't tell you simple and straight answer. If you know any good lawyer, then can you share his/her details? I got a visa type D (mission) which is valid until next year but I'm planning to resign from my job next month. So, figuring out a way to extend my stay here. Any tip/advice would be appreciated! Thanks much

Hi Lily I forget to ask you how did you go with travel and health insurance for Italy for 12 months cover? Did you get travel insurance for the flights to cover your trip and then in Italy buy one year health insurance? Did you have to show anything at the airport in Australia when you departed at the airport? When you arrived in Italy did you have to show a certificate of insurance? Would appreciate some advise on this or who you bought the cover from? Thank you in advance.

This kind of bullshit is everywhere, with government, when you are applying for a new job etc. There are always surprise “extra documents” at the end, or the last process to your “quick online job application” is actually a small essay. But you would never go through that much bullshit when you are trying to buy something on Amazon. It takes 1 seconds to click on “buy now” and they don’t even ask for confirmation, your money is already taken, no refund or regret allowed.

When you were messinig with your hair in that D E S T I N Y shirt, I read it as "L Stiny" and thought it was an endearing nickname for Goosebumps' RL Stine. Oh god 😂😂😂

This is not an Italy problem, this is a Europe problem, bureaucracy, bureaucracy, bureaucracy... I'm moving back to Germany after 3 years in Saudi and the amount of paperwork they want, and explanations not to mention I have to pay taxes ON MY OWN BELONGINGS I'm bringing back with me - which by the way I had to write up detailed lists and costs for...etc etc. Anyone reading this, this is an aspect of Socialism people like to ignore. Oh and what Lily said is true, people won't lift a finger to help you, even for something as small as a stamp, the answer is always "that's not my department". Can't wait to leave Germany again.

sounds as exhausting as getting anything in germany hahah

im so thankful for being an eu citizen wow

Omg im so sorry but im dying especially at that man with the stamp and the photocopier😂

Canadian immigrating to the UK here (also to be with bf lol) and holy hell .... I can relate

I'm sorry that you had to go through all that stress... but you made this video so funny I couldn't stop laughing 😂

So, if you enter with a working holiday visa, you need to apply for the permesso di soggiorno within 8 working days of your arrival? Did I get it right?

If you ask the permesso di soggiorno for the first time you have to go to Questura principale witch is the immigrazione centr . You will present all your documents all the photo copies. But watch out when you renewal the permesso di soggiorno you will have to go to police station near of your residence. Note: take the appointment form post office attached all the documents before two months of your psd getting expire . In finally Benvenuta nell democrazia italiana. :)

adding this to my funny shit playlist.

Omg there a Spanish subs, LOVE IT

I commend you for doing this cause my dumbass would’ve gotten deported lol I’m the type of girl that needs a thorough walk through. I would love to do it though

Sounds just about as difficult as my German experience

Honestly laughed out loud sorry for ur experience but a great laugh lol

This reminds me of Damon Dominique and his struggles in France hahaha

What was the code for working holiday visa??! I've looked everywhere!

this bureaucracy stuff is a nightmare everywhere, I cannot imagine how it must be during covid. I have lived in three countries, spent a semester abroad and every now and then there have been utter nightmare moments where you just think "country/city xyz, get your sh*t together so that I can get my sh*t together, ok?" in my experience, it has only worked out smoothly in Austria (love love love). there is nothing you can do, when the countries are not organised, at least the deadlines are also not taken dead seriously if you cannot stick to them - at least in my experience.

It's like they're testing you 😂 heard the same thing about French bureaucracy from Damon Dominique

Can you unprivate the savage thunder vid? It is genuinely the funniest thing I’ve ever seen, I love that video more than myself! Also I’m so sorry you had to deal with all of that!

can we reschedule the appointment date for fingerprint to bring forward?

LMFAOOOO as an Italian I am so sorry you experienced it,our paperworks are insane. No one know anything about any problem, the information they give to you are not complete and they refer to you elsewhere every time without explanation, there’s always something up that come right after you make a step onward. It’s a joke