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4 December 2025
The Week of Italian Cuisine in the World concluded on Saturday, 29 November 2025

On Saturday, 29 November 2025, the Italian Chamber of Commerce in Australia (Victoria and Tasmania), in collaboration with the Consulate General of Italy and the Italian Cultural Institute in Melbourne, hosted the Italian Business Awards Gala, the closing event of the 10th Edition of the Week of Italian Cuisine in the World (Settimana della Cucina […]

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27 November 2025
CONSULAR FEE UPDATE

Please click here to check the update of the consular fee from the 1st December 2025.  

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29 September 2025
Consular Mission in Hobart 14 November 2025

PLEASE NOTE: THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF APPOINTMENT REQUESTS HAS BEEN REACHED. IF THERE ARE ANY CANCELLATIONS, THE BOOKING LINK WILL BECOME AVAILABLE AGAIN. On Friday 14 November 2025, the Consulate General of Italy in Melbourne will be in Hobart on a consular mission (collection of biometric data and passport paperwork, notary deeds, reacquisitions of citizenship). […]

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24 September 2025
New appointments available for issuing electronic ID cards and reacquiring Italian citizenship.

We inform our users that new appointments for issuing electronic ID cards and for submitting applications to reacquire Italian citizenship have been published on the Prenot@mi portal. To book an appointment, click here.

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30 July 2025
Scolarships for the “Performing Arts Management Master” of the Accademia d’Arti e Mestieri dello Spettacolo Teatro alla Scala

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation in collaboration with the “Accademia d’Arti e Mestieri dello Spettacolo Teatro alla Scala” offers 7 six-month ministerial scholarships (starting from the 1st of January 2025, until the 30th of June 2026) to international students attending the “Performing Arts Management Master”, aimed at training high-level professionals with managerial […]

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24 June 2025
OPENING OF TERMS – REACQUISITION OF ITALIAN CITIZENSHIP

OPENING OF TERMS FOR THE REACQUISITION OF ITALIAN CITIZENSHIP FOR FORMER CITIZENS STARTING FROM 1 JULY 2025 We inform the public that, starting from Tuesday 01/07/2025, it will be possible to submit the Declarations for the Reacquisition of Citizenship. In this initial phase, the service will be available by appointment.   REACQUISITION of CITIZENSHIP for […]

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11 June 2025
Registration of children under 18 years old

To allow the recognition of Italian citizenship for children under the age of 18, born to at least one Italian parent residing in Victoria or Tasmania, the birth must be registered with the Consulate General of Italy in Melbourne. No appointment is required to register a birth at the Consulate General. To obtain a list […]

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5 June 2025
CELEBRATIONS OF THE 79TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ITALIAN REPUBLIC

On 2 June 2025 we celebrated in Melbourne the 79th Anniversary of the Italian Republic, reminding the international standure of our Country and, at the same time, its extraordinary richness and uniqueness. Minister for Tourism, Sport and Great Events, Steve Dimopoulos,  participated on behalf of the Premier of Victoria, as well as the Leader of […]

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30 May 2025
OFFICE CLOSURE ON THE OCCASION OF THE KING BIRTHDAY (9 JUNE 2025).

We inform that the Consulate General offices will be closed on Monday 9 June on the occasion of the KKing Birthday. For any emergencies, please call the number +61 (0)418 396 123.

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3 April 2025
Resuming appointments and receiving applications for citizenship iure sanguinis and transcription of birth certificates

Please note that from today (03.04.2025) the regular processing of applications for citizenship iure sanguinis as well as transcriptions of birthrights will resume.

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