Codice fiscale Italian tax code
Apply at the Italian consulate in the UK before flying out, or at any Agenzia delle Entrate office in Tuscany after arrival.
UK → Florence / Tuscany Removals to Tuscany —
Removals to Tuscany —
and the Chianti hills
We move UK households to Florence, Siena, Lucca, Pisa and Arezzo. We also deliver across Chianti, the Val d'Orcia and the Maremma. Stone farmhouses, gravel lanes and ZTL centres are all part of the job.
Walls and white roads
What sets a Tuscan move apart from a city delivery?
Tuscany combines one of Italy's most restricted city centres with deep countryside reached by gravel lanes. The questions below cover central Florence and its ZTL, farmhouses in Chianti and the Val d'Orcia, the walled towns of Lucca and Siena, and the paperwork after a Tuscan move.
What is it like moving into Florence's historic centre?
Central Florence is a UNESCO World Heritage site. Most streets are narrow, paved in stone and closed to general traffic. Flats occupy Renaissance and medieval palazzi around the Duomo, Santa Croce, San Lorenzo and the Oltrarno. They usually have shared stone stairs and small lifts, so deliveries rely on smaller vans and careful hand carrying.
A full-size lorry normally stops on the viali, the ring of avenues that follows the line of the old city walls. From there a smaller van shuttles goods to the door. Inside many palazzi the staircase is generous on the lower floors and narrows towards the top. Windows are often too small for a hoist, so sofas and wardrobes may need dismantling.
Across the river, San Frediano and Santo Spirito have the same limits with tighter streets. Areas beyond the viali, such as Campo di Marte, Novoli and the Isolotto, have more modern buildings and kerbside parking. They are far simpler.
How do ZTL limited-traffic zones affect a delivery in Florence?
Florence's ZTL is divided into sectors, each controlled by cameras at the entry gates. A removal vehicle needs authorisation for the sector that holds your address. We apply to the comune for the right permit and confirm the hours it covers. We also arrange where the van can stand while unloading, so the delivery does not trigger fines.
The zone is active through the working day and, in the warmer months, can also run in the evening. Some streets inside it are fully pedestrian, including the area around the Ponte Vecchio and Piazza della Signoria. Even a permitted van cannot reach every door. In those cases the crew carries from the nearest street a vehicle can use.
Using a parking space or a stretch of pavement for unloading needs separate permission. In central Florence those spaces must be reserved and signed beforehand. We include the permit work in the planning and show it on your quote.
How does a removal reach a farmhouse in Chianti or the Val d'Orcia?
Usually in two stages. The lorry parks at the last point where the road is sealed and wide enough, often a village square or a farm turning. A smaller van or four-wheel-drive vehicle then carries the goods along the strada bianca, the gravel lane that leads to most Tuscan farmhouses.
Chianti properties around Greve, Radda, Gaiole and Castellina are often converted farmhouses on ridges. They are reached by lanes lined with cypresses and stone walls. In the Val d'Orcia, near Pienza, Montalcino and Montepulciano, the lanes are longer and more exposed. Rain softens the gravel and makes steep stretches slippery, so we check the weather and lane close to the day.
Inside, farmhouses bring their own puzzles. Expect low doorways, external stone staircases and narrow inner stairs. We measure these at survey and pack large items for dismantling where needed. The comune can advise on any lane where heavy vehicles are restricted.
What changes in Lucca, Siena and the smaller Tuscan towns?
Each walled town sets its own access rules. Lucca's centre sits inside complete Renaissance walls, and vehicles enter only through certain gates under permit. Siena's centre is a steep, ZTL-controlled maze of streets around Piazza del Campo. Pisa and Arezzo are more open, while the Versilia coast and the Maremma have their own patterns.
In Lucca we plan the gate and route for your address in advance. Some streets inside the walls only take a small van. Siena's gradients make trolley work harder. During the Palio the centre fills with crowds and temporary closures, so we schedule around it.
On the Versilia coast, at Forte dei Marmi and Viareggio, villas sit in gated gardens. Road access is good, but estate rules can be strict. The Maremma, from Grosseto down to the Argentario, is quieter and more rural. Salt air there shapes how we wrap metal and wooden furniture.
What paperwork applies after moving to Tuscany?
Residence registration goes through the anagrafe of your comune. The codice fiscale comes from the Agenzia delle Entrate or an Italian consulate before you leave. Any permesso di soggiorno goes through the Questura of your province, such as Florence, Siena, Lucca, Pisa, Arezzo or Grosseto. Rural comuni are usually a friendly first stop.
In a small Chianti or Val d'Orcia comune the anagrafe may keep limited opening hours. Staff often know the local British community and are used to the process. After you register, the polizia locale will usually check that you live at the address. Registration also brings the TARI waste charge, and the comune will explain local recycling.
Provincial Questure differ in how busy they are, with Florence usually the most crowded. Book your appointment as early as the process allows. We time the delivery so your goods arrive once you have a fixed address to register.
Cities & towns we serve From Florence's walls —
From Florence's walls —
to the Maremma coast
- Florence Centro Storico
UNESCO-listed, pedestrian-only ZTL — small-van shuttle from outside the walls; condominio coordination essential.
- Florence outer (Campo di Marte, Novoli, Isolotto)
Modern 20th-century stock; standard lorry access; corporate-relocation profile.
- Chianti (Greve, Radda, Castellina, Gaiole)
Stone village houses, strade bianche, final-mile 4×4 transfer common.
- Val d'Orcia (Pienza, Montepulciano, Montalcino)
UNESCO-listed rolling hills; rural property, sometimes pedestrian-only village centres.
- Lucca (intra-muros)
Fully walled city; vehicle access only through specific gates; coordination essential.
- Versilia coast (Forte dei Marmi, Viareggio)
Coastal seaside resort; gated developments; concierge clearance.
- Maremma south coast (Castiglione della Pescaia, Argentario)
Quieter coastal-rural; established UK retirement community; salt-air packing.
Local terms & paperwork Tuscan terms —
Tuscan terms —
worth learning before you arrive
Permesso di soggiorno Italian residence permit
Apply at the Questura for your destination province shortly after arrival; the Polizia di Stato sets the deadline, so book early. Florence is busiest; smaller provinces such as Grosseto and Lucca often have shorter waits.
Strada bianca Unsealed gravelled lane
Many Tuscan rural houses sit at the end of a strada bianca. Final-mile transfer to a 4×4 vehicle is standard for these properties.
Comune Municipality / town hall
For rural Tuscan destinations the comune is the practical first stop. Recycling, residenza, school enrolment, sometimes a courtesy call ahead of move day for road access.
Condominio Building owners' assembly
Standard for Florence apartments. Day-before briefing on move-in sequence.
Questure & comuni
Where you'll apply
Where you'll apply
for your permesso di soggiorno
- Questura di Firenze: for permesso di soggiorno in Florence and Florence province.
- Questura di Siena: for Siena province (Chianti south, Val d'Orcia, Crete Senesi).
- Questura di Pisa: for Pisa, Volterra, Apuane Alps area.
- Questura di Lucca: for Lucca, Versilia coast, Garfagnana.
- Questura di Arezzo: for Arezzo, Casentino, Valdarno.
- Questura di Grosseto: for the Maremma region.
UK collection cities UK collections —
UK collections —
bound for Tuscany
Collections from London
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Collections from Manchester
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Collections from Birmingham
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Collections from Edinburgh
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Collections from Glasgow
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Collections from Bristol
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Collections from Leeds
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Collections from Liverpool
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FAQs Walls, vineyards and heat:
Walls, vineyards and heat:
Tuscany questions
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Usually on the viali, the wide avenues that ring Florence's historic centre where the old city walls once stood. The centre is a permit-controlled ZTL with many pedestrian streets, so a smaller van with the right permit shuttles goods from the lorry to your door. We reserve and sign any unloading space beforehand, and we check the stairwell and lift in your palazzo at survey.
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It can be, because the grape harvest brings tractors and trailers onto narrow Chianti lanes. Wine estates are busy, and the strade bianche, the unsealed white roads between villages, carry more farm traffic than usual. We agree a delivery window with you early, plan around the busiest stretches where we can, and arrange a four-wheel-drive transfer where the final track needs it.
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It depends on your street, because Lucca's walls let vehicles in only through certain gates. Some streets inside the walls take only a small van, and others are pedestrian. We identify the right gate and permit for your address, plan where the lorry can wait outside the walls, and shuttle the goods in. Your survey notes record the gate, the route and the length of any hand carry.
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Yes, we move private wine collections to Chianti farmhouses. Bottles are wrapped individually, packed the way the wine needs to travel, and kept protected from heat during the journey. Private wine entering Italy needs its own paperwork, which we prepare with you before collection, because excise goods follow rules set by the Agenzia delle Dogane e dei Monopoli. List the whole collection at survey so the inventory is complete.
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Yes, because inland Tuscany gets very hot in summer and a loaded lorry heats up quickly. We pack art, musical instruments, electronics, wine and important papers with extra protection, and temperature-controlled transport can be arranged for the most sensitive items. In the hottest months we start unloading early and plan the order, so delicate pieces spend as little time as possible in the open.
Official sources
Rules and procedures change, so check these official sites for the current position before you rely on any detail above.
- Polizia di Stato: Questura di Firenze: Contacts and immigration-office information for permesso di soggiorno applications in Florence and its province.
- Comune di Firenze: Residence registration, ZTL information and city services in Florence.
- Agenzia delle Entrate: Issues the codice fiscale and handles Italian tax registration.
- Agenzia delle Dogane e dei Monopoli: Italian customs: transfer-of-residence relief and the rules on excise goods such as wine.
- GOV.UK: Living in Italy: UK government guidance for British nationals on residency, healthcare and driving in Italy.