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Q Could you explain the current legislation regarding extended stays
for non-EU citizens in Italy please, including how the 90-day allowance is calculated within the 180-day period. Also, how would one go about obtaining elective residence?
A Non-EU citizens do not generally need a visa or permit for short tourist or visiting trips to the EU or countries in the Schengen area, such as Italy, as long as they stay for 90 days or less in a 180-day period. There are several ways to work out the 90 days allowed stay. One way to do it is to check the date you are planning to leave the Schengen area on your next trip. Then count back 180 days from that date and add the number you have already spent in that 180-day period to the number you intend on spending during your next trip. If the total number of days calculated is 90 or less, then you are within the allowed time.