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Everything you need to move to, rent in and enjoy Rome as an American, and how it fits with your US taxes, money and paperwork.

Official US

Embassy

U.S. Embassy Rome

US diplomatic mission to Italy at Palazzo Margherita: passports, citizen services, visas

Palazzo Margherita, Via Vittorio Veneto 121, 00187 Rome

Website · Map · +39 06 46741

Your community group

ExpatStateside Italy: Americans in Italy

Free group for Americans in Italy: questions, tips, meetups, Thanksgiving and the Super Bowl.

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The emotional move

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Guides for life in Rome

Basics

Cost of living in Rome vs Boston: where your dollars stretch

Rome rent and transit cost far less than Boston's, but Italian energy prices spiked in 2026 and salaries are lower. Here's the math in euros and dollars.

Basics

Codice fiscale: the 16-character code you'll need for everything in Italy

Italy's codice fiscale is the closest thing to a Social Security number, and you'll need it for a lease, a bank account and a doctor. Here's how to get one from the US or in Rome.

Basics

Anagrafe: registering your residence in Rome, from the form to the vigili visit

Your permesso lets you live in Italy; the anagrafe makes you a resident of Rome. Here's how to register, what the police check involves, and how to get your ID card.

Money and work

Italian taxes for Americans: how the Agenzia delle Entrate and the IRS fit together

Move to Rome and you'll answer to two tax offices. Here's when Italy taxes you, what the rates and special regimes look like, and how to avoid paying twice.

Money and work

Banking in Italy as an American: getting an IBAN when your passport makes banks nervous

Italian banks report US customers to the IRS, and some would rather skip the paperwork. Here's how Americans in Rome get an IBAN anyway, and what Uncle Sam wants to know.

Money and work

IVAFE and IVIE: the Italian taxes on your US accounts and house

Move to Rome and Italy taxes the value of your US brokerage account and your house back home, every year. Here's how the IVAFE, the IVIE and the quadro RW work.

Home

Renting in Rome: 4+4, 3+2 and the fine print Americans miss

Rome leases come in a few legal flavors, and an unregistered one can sink your visa. Here's how contracts, deposits and neighborhoods work, in euros and dollars.

Moving and visas

Moving to Rome as an American: the visa routes that actually work

Ninety days on a US passport goes fast. Here are the Italian visas Americans really use to live in Rome, and what to do in your first month after you land.

Moving and visas

Italy's elective residence visa: retiring to Rome on passive income

Italy's elective residence visa is the classic route for Americans who want to live in Rome on a pension or investments. Here's the income test, the paperwork and what happens once you land.

Moving and visas

Permesso di soggiorno: getting and renewing Italy's residence permit

Your visa gets you into Italy; the permesso di soggiorno lets you stay. Here's the 8-day deadline, the post office kit, the fees, the questura visit and how renewals work.

Moving and visas

Italian citizenship by descent after 2025: who still qualifies, and how

Italy's 2025 law cut back citizenship by descent for most Italian-Americans. Here's who still qualifies, what happened to pending cases, and what Italy's Constitutional Court has said since.

Health

Healthcare in Rome: how Americans use the SSN, private hospitals and the pharmacy on the corner

Italy's public health service covers legal residents, and Rome has private hospitals for when you want English and short waits. Here's how the pieces fit, and which number to call.

Health

Registering with Italy's SSN in Rome: mandatory, voluntary, and the yearly fee

Workers and family members join the SSN free. Retirees on elective residence pay a yearly fee from EUR 2,000. Here's how registration at the ASL works in Rome.

Schools and study

Schools in Rome: American and international schools, Italian public schools, and what they cost

Rome has American-style schools with AP and IB, and free Italian public schools. Here are the 2026-27 fees, how Italian enrollment works and what to know before applying to US colleges.

Schools and study

Learning Italian in Rome: schools, exams, and the levels for residence and citizenship

Ciao gets you through week one. For the EU long-term permit you'll need A2 Italian, and for citizenship B1. Here's how schools, exams and certificates work in Rome.

Getting around

Driving in Italy with a US license, and getting around Rome without one

Your US license works in Italy for a year after you become a resident, and then it's done: no swap, just Italian driving tests. Here's the plan, plus what Rome's buses and metro cost.

Getting around

ZTL zones in Rome: the hours, the cameras, and how not to get a fine in the mail

Drive through an active ZTL gate in Rome and a camera reads your plate. Here are the 2026 hours for each zone, what rental drivers should know, and the Fascia Verde rules.

Community

American life in Rome: Thanksgiving, the Fourth and finding your people

Rome has had an American community for over 150 years, with its own churches, clubs and even a football team nearby. Here's how to plug in and keep a little bit of home.

Going out

American food in Rome: where to find a burger, pecans, the late game and a Thanksgiving turkey

You live in the city of carbonara and you still want a cheeseburger and the Sunday game. Here's where Americans in Rome find US groceries, NFL nights and a November turkey.

Going out

Nightlife in Rome: aperitivo at seven, piazza at midnight, owl bus home

Rome's nights start with aperitivo and end on a piazza. Here's how Trastevere, Testaccio, Pigneto and Monti differ, where to drink, and how to get home after the metro stops.

America in Rome

The embassy or consulate, business groups, clubs, sport, schools, churches and a taste of home. Checked 2026-11; tell us if something has changed.

Official US

Embassy

U.S. Embassy Rome

US diplomatic mission to Italy at Palazzo Margherita: passports, citizen services, visas

Palazzo Margherita, Via Vittorio Veneto 121, 00187 Rome

Website · Map · +39 06 46741

Embassy

U.S. Embassy to the Holy See

US diplomatic mission to the Vatican, on the US Embassy Rome compound

Via Sallustiana 49, 00187 Rome

Website · Map · +39 06 46741

Fulbright

Fulbright Commission Italy

Binational commission running Fulbright exchanges and US study advising in Italy

Via Castelfidardo 8, 00185 Rome

Website · Map · +39 06 4888211 · info@fulbright.it

Business and networking

Chamber

American Chamber of Commerce in Italy (AmCham Italy)

National US business association in Italy, headquartered in Milan

Via Cesare Cantù 1, 20123 Milan

Website · Map · +39 02 86 90 661 · amcham@amcham.it · Facebook · Instagram · LinkedIn · YouTube

Clubs and associations

Club

American Women's Association of Rome (AWAR)

Volunteer-run club for English-speaking women in Rome, founded by Clare Boothe Luce; FAWCO member

Rome

Website · Map · office@awar.org · Facebook · Instagram

Academy

American Academy in Rome

US research and arts institution awarding the annual Rome Prize; public lectures and events

Via Angelo Masina 5, 00153 Rome

Website · Map · +39 06 58461 · info@aarome.org · Facebook · Instagram · X · YouTube

Party groups abroad

Listed side by side for information. We are nonpartisan.

Party group

Democrats Abroad Italy

Official Democratic Party country committee for US citizens in Italy; its Southern Italy chapter holds events in Rome

Website · Map

Party group

Republicans Overseas

Republican-aligned organization for Americans living abroad; voter engagement and overseas-tax advocacy

Website · Map · Facebook · Instagram · X

Schools and universities

School

American Overseas School of Rome (AOSR)

American PreK-12 international school offering IB and AP programs

Via Cassia 811, 00189 Rome

Website · Map · +39 06 334 381 · Facebook · Instagram · YouTube

School

Marymount International School Rome

Catholic co-educational school (age 2 to Grade 12) founded in 1946; accredited by the US Middle States Association

Via di Villa Lauchli 180, 00191 Rome

Website · Map · +39 06 3629101 · Facebook · Instagram · X

School

St. Stephen's School

American day and boarding high school (ages 14-19) since 1964; IB Diploma, US High School Diploma and AP

Via Aventina 3, 00153 Rome

Website · Map · +39 06 5750605 · ststephens@sssrome.it · Facebook · Instagram · LinkedIn

University

John Cabot University

American university in Rome offering undergraduate and graduate degrees and study abroad

Via della Lungara 233, 00165 Rome

Website · Map · +39 06 6819121 · Facebook · Instagram · X · LinkedIn · YouTube

University

The American University of Rome (AUR)

Nonprofit English-language university with US-accredited bachelor's and master's degrees (Middle States)

Via Pietro Roselli 4, 00153 Rome

Website · Map · +39 06 58 33 0941 · Facebook · Instagram · X · YouTube

US university campus

Temple University Rome

Temple University's campus in Rome: study abroad, Rome Entry Year Program and full four-year bachelor's degrees

Via di San Sebastianello 16, 00187 Rome

Website · Map · Facebook · Instagram · X · LinkedIn · YouTube

US university campus

Loyola University Chicago John Felice Rome Center

Loyola Chicago's Rome campus since 1962: semester study abroad, first-year program, summer session and a law graduate program

Via Massimi 114-A, 00136 Rome

Website · Map · +39 06 355 881 · Rome@LUC.edu · Facebook · Instagram · X · LinkedIn · YouTube

US university campus

University of Notre Dame Rome Global Gateway

Notre Dame's Rome center near the Colosseum for study abroad, research and academic programs

Via Ostilia 15, 00184 Rome

Website · Map · +39 06 772643100 · rome@nd.edu · Facebook · Instagram · LinkedIn

US university campus

St. John's University Rome Campus

St. John's University (New York) campus in Prati near the Vatican: undergraduate study abroad and short-term programs

Prati, Rome

Website · Map · Facebook · Instagram · X · LinkedIn · YouTube

Study abroad center

IES Abroad Rome

US study abroad provider's Rome center on the Tiber opposite Castel Sant'Angelo: semester programs and internships

Website · Map

Association

AACUPI (Association of American College and University Programs in Italy)

Network of US college and university programs in Italy; lists about 50 member programs in Rome

Website · Map

American restaurants and bars

More in our guide: American food, restaurants and bars in Rome. Listings are not paid.

Sports bar

The Highlander

Scottish pub near the Pantheon that shows NFL and college football live, including Sunday games and Thanksgiving.

Vicolo di San Biagio (off Via della Lupa), 00186 Roma

Website · Map · +39 06 6880 5368 · Facebook · Instagram · YouTube

Sports bar

Scholars Lounge

Irish-owned, English-speaking pub near Piazza Venezia with a dedicated room for NFL games.

Via del Plebiscito 101b, 00186 Roma

Website · Map · +39 06 6920 2208 · Instagram

Sports bar

Shamrock Pub Roma

Sports pub with many screens near the Forum; staff may put on an NFL game on request.

Via del Colosseo 1/c, Roma

Website · Map · +39 06 679 1729

Bakery

Homebaked

American-style bakery and breakfast spot: pancakes, bagels, and pumpkin, pecan and apple pies to order for Thanksgiving.

Via Fratelli Bonnet 21, Roma

Website · Map · +39 338 137 1344 · Instagram

BBQ

That's Amore Barbecue

Slow-smoked American barbecue: brisket, pulled pork, ribs, pastrami on rye, Brooklyn Brewery beer.

Via Soriso 13, 00166 Roma

Website · Map · Facebook

Burgers

Fonzie Burgers

1950s-style American burger joint with kosher burgers; five Rome locations including the Jewish Quarter.

Via di Santa Maria del Pianto 13, Roma

Website · Map · Facebook · Instagram

Tex-Mex

Docks & Co

Texan-style burgers, nachos, tacos and fajitas in the Trieste district.

Via Clisio 18, Roma

Map · Facebook

Burgers

Hamburgeseria

Burger bar in San Lorenzo serving American street food.

Via dei Reti 40, Roma

Website · Map · +39 06 4470 1298

Burgers

Five Guys Roma Termini

Five Guys' first Rome restaurant (2021), at Termini station.

Piazza dei Cinquecento, Roma Termini, Roma

Map · +39 06 482 3949

Churches and congregations

Church

St. Patrick's American Catholic Community

Catholic parish for Americans in Rome, served by the Paulist Fathers; English Masses

Via Boncompagni 31, 00187 Rome

Website · Map · +39 06 8881 8727 · secretary@stpatricksamericanrome.org · Facebook · YouTube