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HOW TO GET AN ITALIAN DRIVER’S LICENSE
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After only four months in Italy I had successfully navigated the
labyrinth system to get a permit of stay, taking what seems like dozens
of passport photos, paying for dozens of marche di bollo, the required
stamp (with newly raised prices!) and visiting multiple different
bureaucratic offices; I’d also found an apartment, applied for
residency, gotten married and started paying taxes. It was a lot, and I
was ready to be done with my “settling down” phase and simply be
settled.Then, I found out I had to retake my driver’s license tests as
well.segnali-stradaliUnited States citizens can legally drive on their
US license in Italy for up to a year. After that, they’ll need to get an
Italian driver’s license.Though many countries in the world have
conventions allowing them to simply convert their driver’s licenses from
that of their country to that of their new country, Europe and the
United States, unfortunately, don’t have that relationship. Meaning that
not only did I have to pay a lot more, but I also had to take the
classes, study and pass the written test in Italian, do at least six
hours of driving with an instructor and then pass the practice exam –
all before my international license expired in the next six
months.People do it, but at the time, after all I had already done to
set down roots in Italy – legally – it just seemed like too much. And
like most bureaucratic things in another country, it wasn’t easy! Though
I wanted to throw a fit, instead I threw myself into studying, learning
how to say things like windshield and trailer hitch and acceleration
lane in Italian. It was a pain in the butt, but I have to admit that
what I learned has proved useful. Of course anyone can drive in Italy,
but the road signs are different and the intersections much more
complicated. I appreciate that I never have to doubt if what I’m doing
is correct or not.During the process, I discovered that many expats to
Italy simply skip this step. Either they continue to drive on their U.S.
license (illegal, but difficult to catch) or they drive with no license
or they simply don’t drive at all. None of the above was an acceptable
option for me. If that’s how you feel, this post is for you.
HOW TO GET AN ITALIAN DRIVER’S LICENSE:
1. FIND AN AUTOSCUOLA
You can bypass the driving school or autoscuola and go straight to the
Ufficio Motorizzazione Civile, Italy’s DMV, but it’s not recommended.
Though you will save money, the test is considered more difficult and
the instructors much harsher. Multiple legends recount the evil
instructors who don’t pass the driving students simply to gain the money
the driving school would have gained anyway. Perhaps it’s just a way
for the failed students to feel better, but the autoscuola helps you to
study and deals with your exams and paperwork, making the process much
more streamlined.
2. GO TO CLASS AND STUDY
In most driving schools in Italy, the course for the written exam is not
mandatory and it’s up to you to decide how much you need it. If you’re
dedicated and proficient in the language you can study on your own at
home. Though I didn’t go to all the classes, I found that it was a nice
start for me, giving me a base vocabulary for the written exams and
teaching me how the questions are formed, as they’re not always so
clear. Your autoscuola will likely have an online quizzing system that
you can use to study, but if not you can find multiple quizzes on the
internet. Practice practice practice: you can only miss four out of 30
questions on your written exam to pass.
3. PRACTICE WITH AN INSTRUCTOR
Like in America, you’ll have to complete a certain amount of hours of
driving practice with an instructor. Though the minimum is six, many
young Italians will be asked to do more before taking the exam. I only
completed four since they knew I had been driving since I was 16, and
though I was thankful for the saved time, I found that the practice
wasn’t all a waste. There are certain driving rules that my instructor
shared with me that came in handy for the final exam, such as how to
handle roundabouts correctly, what gear to use during what speed limit
and how instructors feel about passing cars that are double parked.
Plus, I gained some tips about parallel parking on both the right and
the left that have proved indispensable in parking-limited Italy!
4. TAKE THE WRITTEN EXAM
All your studying is for this. Though you likely already know how to
drive, taking an exam with purposefully backwards questions in another
language isn’t exactly a breeze. Study to learn the vocabulary, to know
the different parts of a car in Italian and to be able to finish the
exam once and for all. Oh, and remember to bring your ID!
5. TAKE THE FINAL EXAM
And the day has come: You now can take your final driving exam! Show up
with money, your ID and patience and you’ll eventually get behind the
wheel with one, if not two, instructors. Mine completely ignored my
driving, regularly put his hand on my shoulder, and talked about America
the whole time. I gritted my teeth, ignored the advance and finished in
roughly five minutes. It seems they trusted my driving.
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Ultimately, I learned how to navigate the draconian driver’s license system in Italy. This blog post from another American living in Italy recounts in great detail just how draconian this process can be, also how un-standardized. Though these are the steps I took, other expats have been able to talk their way out of the classes and driving practice and complete the process in a much shorter span of time.
Redoing a process that I completed as a teenager was a bit humbling, but the result means I can drive in Italy with no fear or worry of retribution. I know expats who have been here their entire life without an Italian driver’s license, but I wanted to do things right. This is my home now, it doesn’t make sense to live as if it weren’t.
Especially considering how quickly I adopted the Italian’s “sporty” driving style
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