Italian language courses for children and teenagers
Applications are open for Italian language courses for pre-school children (from 4 years old), for primary school children (P1-P7) and for secondary school teenagers (S1-S6). The courses are organized by the Girotondo Italian School. Courses are available in person, in Edinburgh and in Glasgow, or online, between September 2022 and May 2023. Please see the […]
Read moreMessage of the Consul General on the 75th anniversary of the Italian Republic
At the following link (click HERE) you can watch the performance of the national anthem by the Young Orchestra Luigi Cherubini, directed by Maestro Riccardo Muti and accompanied by the Piacenza Municipal Theatre’s Choir.
Read moreCOSTITUTIONAL REFERENDUM 20 AND 21 SEPTEMBER – Info for voters abroad
The Italian Parliament has approved the constitutional reform: “Changes to articles 56, 57 e 59 of the Constitution concerning a reduction in the number of members of the parliament”. With this referendum, voter are asked to confrim or reject said reform. All info for voters abroad HERE
Read moreMessage from the Consul General of Italy in Edinburgh, Fabio Monaco, on the occasion of the Italian National Day
Dear Fellow Italians As we do every year, today, the 2nd of June we are celebrating the National Day of the Republic of Italy. It is a national day different to previous years: the health emergency which we are experiencing and the dramatic events of the last few months have changed our way of life, […]
Read moreINFORMATION ON THE EU SETTLENT SCHEME – APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED DURING THE COVID-19 EMERGENCY
The Home Office is continuing to process applications to the EU Settlement Scheme during the current COVID-19 outbreak To apply EU citizens must prove their identity. At the moment, applicants can only have their documents verified using the app as the document scanner locations are closed and the Home Office are not accepting documents by […]
Read moreAPOSTILLE – NEW PROCEDURES FOR OBTAINING THE LEGALISATION OF DOCUMENTS BY THE FOREIGN & COMMONEALTH OFFICE
We are aware that the Foreign & Commonwealth Office has severly restricted its legalisation service, however, they have introduced an emergency application procedure for urgent cases. For those urgently requiring legalisation of a document by means of Apostille you are advised to proceed in one of two ways: 1) by sending an email to: UrgentLegalisation@fco.gov.uk. […]
Read moreExtension of IDs validity (for identification only)
Please note in compliance with Decreto-Legge n. 18 «Cura Italia», valid from 17 March 2020, validity of all IDs (CIC & CIE), passports and driving licences expired before or after 17/03/2020 is extended to 31 August 2020 (art. 104). IMPORTANT: the extention of validity applies to identification only. Expired documents cannot be used for travel […]
Read moreUNIVERSITY OF TURIN – CALL FOR APPLICATIONS – 15 SCHOLARSHIPS FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS ENROLLING IN MASTER’S DEGREE PROGRAMMES A.Y. 2019-2020
Download call for applications HERE
Read moreINFORMATIVE MEETING ON BREXIT IN BELFAST
Informative meeting on Brexit in Belfast, organised in collaboration with our Consulate General in Edinburgh, our COMITES for Scotland and Northern Ireland as well as INCA-CGIL e ITAL-UIL advice centres in London. The Consul General, Mr Fabio Monaco, along with representatives of the advice centres and COMITES will attend. The meeting will take place on […]
Read more25 November – International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
To celebrate the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, Italy reaffirms its strong commitment to promoting gender equality and combating all forms of discrimination and violence against women, which is among its priorities also in view of its three-year term on the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) from 1 January 2019. […]
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