Italy's carta di soggiorno is officially "not obligatory" for pre-Brexit UK residents. But without one, you may not be able to avoid the EU's new border checks.
Elaine Allaby - elaine.allaby@thelocal.com
Updated: Wed 3 Jun 2026 16:06 CET
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Brexit - still proudly causing paperwork problems for UK citizens in the EU. Photo by PHILIPPE HUGUEN / AFP
Italy's carta di soggiorno is officially "not obligatory" for pre-Brexit UK residents. But without one, you may not be able to avoid the EU's new border checks.
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