My husband and I are planning to move to Bologna

first of all, are you EU or non-EU citizens?

more info here >  https://www.italianmortgageservice.com/Inglese/italyresidenceguide.htm

if you need , i can provide , a rent contract on yr's name -

without you entering Italy to sign the rental contract and open the bank account, necessary to prove the existence of funds to apply for residence.



If you are an English citizen, you have to hurry up though, England will leave the EU on 31 December 2020, until then you can enter Italy without a visa.



After this date, for each entry into Italy, a specific entry visa will be required

Barbara ,

reading the link >  https://www.italianmortgageservice.com/Inglese/italyresidenceguide.htm

you can find all  replies .. 

on the page you will also find a link to send a message to me

as regards the necessary funds, these are established by the Italian consulate or embassy in the USA, of reference (on the page you will find the link to the list of offices and from this you can identify the one competent for the territory where you live).



The minimum is however 5000 euros for each person whose residence is requested, find a summary at this lik> https://www.italianmortgageservice.com/documenti/Italian_Residence_Making_Process_No_EU_Citizens.pdf

clearly, the biggest problem, in these times of Covid, will be arriving in Italy, to fill in, in a post office and sign (this signature cannot be delegated) in front of the employee - The residence application.

I understand that the American airline Delta has activated some flights, in derogation of the imposed block - But obviously, this particular information MUST be checked in the USA.

> https://www.ilsole24ore.com/art/aerei-americani-tornano-volare-sull-italia-nonostante-restrizioni-ADErqZp?fbclid=IwAR31WLFDT3qr4yL5ftaBxCTjBmLsA3qE1Myr14LLnTS6ynkBgASv-Xbg9Ys

Tks, Barbara