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31 July 2025
OPPORTUNITA’ PER STUDENTI INTERNAZIONALI – BORSE DI STUDIO 2025/2026 PER L’ACCADEMIA D’ARTI E MESTIERI DELLO SPETTACOLO TEATRO ALLA SCALA

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI) supports the attendance of international students at the Global Master in Performing Arts Management (GMPAM) at the Academy of Performing Arts of the prestigious Teatro alla Scala in Milan by providing up to a maximum of 7 scholarships for six months, worth €1,000 per month, from […]

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14 July 2025
Notice of Recruitment of an Administrative Collaborator

The Consulate General of Italy in Johannesburg has announced a selection procedure for the recruitment of 1 (one) permanent contract employee to be assigned to the Administrative Collaborator service. Applications for admission duly signed, to be drawn up exclusively using the form available here below and accompanied by a copy of a valid identity document, […]

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25 June 2025
“BUSINESS INSIGHTS FROM ITALY – A LETTER TO INTERNATIONAL INVESTORS”– JUNE 2025 EDITION.

The monthly magazine, produced in collaboration with The European House-Ambrosetti, promote the attraction of foreign investment, highlighting the systemic potential of Italy. The June issue opens with an updated analysis of the Italian macro-economic scenario and then dives into the new Law on renewable energies: a reform aiming to simplify and harmonize the authorization system. […]

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22 May 2025
2025 Referendum for Repealing: Release of duplicates

Please be advised that STARTING FROM SUNDAY 25 MAY 2025, voters who have not yet received the electoral package for the postal vote for the abrogative referendums of 8 and 9 June at their address of residence can request a DUPLICATE from this Consulate General of Italy in Johannesburg. The request for a duplicate can […]

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29 April 2025
ENROLLMENT IN HIGHER EDUCATION COURSES IN ITALY FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS – ACADEMIC YEAR 2025-2026 – MUR CIRCULAR PUBLICATION AND PRE-ENROLLMENT OPENING

Starting this April, international students applying for visas can pre-register at institutions of higher education through the Universitaly portal. The MUR circular outlines the procedures for entry, stay, enrollment of international students and related recognition of degrees, for higher education courses in Italy in the 2025/2026 academic year. The circular and attachments are available on the […]

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24 April 2025
SCHOLARSHIPS 2025 – 2026

Grants for foreign and Italian citizens living abroad awarded by the Italian Government The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI) offers grants in favour of foreign citizens living abroad and Italian citizens living abroad (IRE) for the 2025-2026 academic year, in order to foster international cooperation in cultural, scientific and technological fields, to promote the Italian language and culture and to support […]

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2 April 2025
ABROGATIVE REFERENDUMS 08-09 JUNE 2025

MAIL VOTING FOR ITALIAN CITIZENS RESIDENT ABROAD AND OPTION TO VOTE IN ITALY   With decrees of the President of the Republic of 31st March 2025, published in the Official Journal of 31st March 2025, the date of the repealing referendums pursuant to art. 75 of the Constitution has been set for 8 and 9 […]

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31 March 2025
News for the passport at home

A) Residents of KwaZulu-Natal (fingerprints and collection from Honorary Consol Buccimazza https://consjohannesburg.esteri.it/…/passaporti-e…/ ): to receive the passport at your home, please contact the courier BEX – Ms. Jacqueline Staats, tel. 011 929 9700 jacqueline.staats@bex.co.za – who will provide the form to fill in and sign (the pre-established courier fee is to be paid by the […]

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31 March 2025
New legislative measures on citizenship

On March 28, the Council of Ministers adopted a package of legislative measures on citizenship, with the aim of enhancing the effective link between Italy and the citizen abroad, as per link below: https://www.gazzettaufficiale.it/…/2025/03/28/25G00049/SG Pending the definitive entry into force of the relevant provisions, the following are immediately suspended: a) the setting of new appointments […]

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10 February 2025
Remembrance Day 2025

Minister Antonio Tajani speaks at the official Remembrance Day celebrations at the Quirinal. Follow the live stream.

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