PCS to Italy

A PCS to Italy, for any branch, needs the steps below. They are not an order. License names differ by community. Confirm which office covers your base.

Housing money is explained on OHA overseas. Base pages are linked at the bottom. Nothing in the table above is a guaranteed payment.

PCS to Italy checklist

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Last checked: 17 October 2026

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When you have orders

• Contact the transportation office at your current installation as soon as you have orders. That office helps with entitlements, the household-goods shipment, and problems with the moving company. Military OneSource.
• Book and track the shipment in the Defense Personal Property System.
• Ask that office what your weight allowance is. Military OneSource.
• If family is coming, ask for command sponsorship. It is not guaranteed. If it is approved, your orders say dependents are authorized. Military OneSource.
• A unit sponsor is not command sponsorship. Ask the gaining unit for a sponsor. Military OneSource.

Driving

• In the USAG Italy area, get a SETAF driver's license after you arrive, before you drive. Bring a valid state or home-country license. The driving age is 18. USAG Italy.
• Third-party liability insurance is required before a car can be registered or driven, including a rental or a borrowed car.
• A tour allows up to three vehicle registrations. Cars beyond the first can owe Italian road tax.
• At Aviano the license is an AFI driver's license. You must be 18 and hold a valid state or EU license, then pass the knowledge test. Aviano.

Pets

• Register every pet with the veterinary clinic within 14 days of arrival, and get an EU pet passport. USAG Italy.

Allowances

• Contact the gaining housing office for housing options, and for Overseas Housing Allowance if installation housing is not available. Military OneSource.
• Overseas Housing Allowance is paid toward rent, utilities and recurring maintenance, and move-in costs for privately leased housing. Apply with DD Form 2367 and a copy of the lease. DTMO.
• Look up the rate for your locality. A rate for another locality does not apply. DTMO OHA Rate Lookup.
• Overseas COLA offsets higher prices of non-housing goods and services. It is not a fixed amount. Do not build a budget that depends on it. DTMO.

Base guides

• Aviano AB — Aviano, Italy.
• NAS Sigonella — Sigonella, Italy.
• NSA Naples — Naples, Italy.
• Vicenza — Vicenza, Italy.
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