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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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31 March 2025
Temporary suspension of appointments and receipt of applications for citizenship iure sanguinis and transcription of birth certificates

The scheduling of appointments and the receipt of applications for citizenship iure sanguinis, as well as the transcription of birth certificates, are temporarily suspended from 11.59 p.m. Rome time on 27 March 2025, following the approval of the decree 28 March 2025 No. 36 on the matter by the Italian government. Please click here for further details.

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27 March 2025
ITALIAN NATIONAL DAY 2025 AND OTHER PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITIES – CALL FOR SPONSORSHIP – POSTPONEMENT OF DEADLINE

With reference to the notice published on 27 February 2025, regarding the sponsorship of the 2025 Republic Day and other promotional activities, the Consulate General of Italy in Melbourne announces that the deadline for submitting expressions of interest is extended to 28 April 2025.

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5 March 2025
Announcement for the application for grants and prizes for the distribution of Italian books through the translation of fiction and non-fiction works, as well as for the production, dubbing and subtitling of films, short films and tv-series intended for mass media circulation

Calls for 2025 is open for grants and prizes for the distribution of Italian books through the translation of fiction and non-fiction works, as well as for the production, dubbing and subtitling of films, short films and tv-series intended for mass media circulation. Applications should be sent to iicmelbourne@esteri.it by 7th of April 2025. MODULO […]

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27 February 2025
ITALIAN NATIONAL DAY 2025 AND OTHER PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITIES – CALL FOR SPONSORSHIP

The Consulate General of Italy in Melbourne, with the present notice and related attachments, intends to receive offers of sponsorship for activities organized on the occasion od the celebrations of the 2025 National Day and other promotional activities: NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC A: EXPRESSION OF INTEREST B: DECLARATION C.1: Template contract for technical sponsorships C.2: […]

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13 February 2025
Referendum 2025: update your residence address via FAST-IT

Last January 20th the Constitutional Court deemed admissible 5 Referendum on which compatriots will be able to cast their vote by correspondence on a date between April 15th and June 15th. In view of this electoral appointment, it is essential for Italians residing abroad and registered with AIRE to make sure their address is duly […]

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20 January 2025
Consular mission in Hobart 17 February 2025

On Monday 17 February 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). To book your appointment and to submit any questions click here.

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2 January 2025
New administrative fee for Citizenship by descent

We inform the public that, as of the 01/01/2025, the administrative fee relating to the applications for recognition of Italian Citizenship by descent will be 600 €, to be paid in the equivalent amount of Australian dollars.

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27 September 2024
Vespucci World Tour: Nave Amerigo Vespucci and the Italian Village for the first time in Darwin from 5 to 7 October 2024

In a few days the ship Amerigo Vespucci, a historic sailing vessel and training craft of the Italian Navy, ambassador of Made in Italy in the world, will stop for the first time in its 93-year history in the port of Darwin, from 5 to 7 October. The visits It will be possible to go […]

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9 September 2024
25 Italian companies at the 40th edition of Fine Food Australia in Melbourne

Last Monday our Vice Consul Mariagiovanna Rizzo, together with the Director of the ICE-Agency Office in Sydney Simona Bernardini, inaugurated the Italian pavilion at Fine Food Australia. This is the most important event of the oceanic continent for the agro-food sector and it has reached its 40th edition with the extraordinary participation of a collective […]

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