The virtual consular assistant “Chatbot“ is online
The website of the Consulate General of Italy in Melbourne has a new consular assistance tool: the virtual consular assistant “Chatbot”. The Chatbot program is equipped with an interface that simulates a typical chat conversation and, through a pre-established path of questions and answers, guides users towards the desired information. The Secretary General of the […]
Read more2024: year of the Italian roots in the world
The Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and its Directorate General for Italians Abroad (DGIT) supports the project “Tourism of the Roots” as a key tool to promote the stories of emigration, sacrifice, success of ancestors of Italian descendants in the world and to preserve their memories. For more information: https://www.esteri.it/en/servizi-consolari-e-visti/italiani-all-estero/turismo-delle-radici/.
Read moreRecruitment notice for temporary contracted administrative staff
The Consulate General of Italy in Melbourne is hiring two temporary contracted administrative staff (6 months). To consult the recruitment notice and to know more on how to apply click here. The deadline to submit application is February 21, 2024 at 3 pm.
Read moreAmbassador Paolo Crudele and Consul General Hanna Pappalardo pay a visit to Amplifon Australia
Ambassador Paolo Crudele and Consul General Hanna Pappalardo paid a visit to Amplifon Australia. The Italian group is global leader in hearing care retail and offers hearing products and services with a highly personalized and innovative approach, thanks to increasingly advanced skills and technologies. Amplifon is present in the Australian market with offices and clinics […]
Read moreItalian tennis at its best in Melbourne
The 2024 edition of the Australian Open has been marked by two exceptional results for Italy. Andrea Vavassori and Simone Bolelli finalists of the men’s double. Jannick Sinner winner of the Australian Open. To read the letter that the Ambassador of Italy in Canberra, Paolo Crudele, addressed to them also to express the support of […]
Read moreItalian Presidency of the G7
The Italian Presidency of the G7 has kicked off. To learn more about the priorities of the Presidency watch the video by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.
Read moreInternational Holocaust Remembrance Day
On the International Holocaust Remembrance Day, the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and its diplomatic-consular network abroad join the commemoration of the victims of the Shoah. Italy remains at the forefront of the fight against any form of antisemitism in order to preserve the founding values of the Italian Republic and of […]
Read moreAdditional slots available to issue/renew passaports
We inform that additional slots to book appointments for passport issue/renewal are available. We remind that appointments can be booked only through the Prenot@Mi platform. To know more check out the dedicated page on our website.
Read moreItalian tennis player Elisabetta Cocciaretto pays a visit to the Consulate General
Consul General Hanna Pappalardo received the visit of Italian tennis player Elisabetta Cocciaretto, appointed recently by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation first “Italian Sports Diplomacy Ambassador”. Elisabetta was accompanied by her coach Fausto Scolari and is in Melbourne to play at the Australian Open.
Read morePassport issue/renewal for 70 and over
As of February 1, 2024, Italian nationals who are 70 years of age and over can come to the Consulate General for passport issue or renewal without an appoitment. Before coming to our offices we recommend to go through our check-list.
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