Education & youth

For information on the upcoming elections, please visit the European Parliament website

Citizens of other European Union Member States who have been lawfully resident in the territory of the Italian Republic for at least four years can apply for Italian citizenship, which may be granted by decree of the President of the Republic, on the proposal of the Minister of the Interior.

For stays of more than 3 months, non-EU family members of an EU citizen must apply for a residence card for family members of EU citizens, by submitting an application at the Questura (police headquarters) or by posting it using the appropriate form available at post offices authorised to receive

If you are an Italian citizen, resident in another EU Member State for any type of election held in Italy, you have the same rights to vote and stand as a candidate as compatriots resident in Italy.

If you are a national of a Member State of the European Union residing in Italy and wish to vote in the election of members of the European Parliament from Italy, you must submit a specific application to the mayor of the Italian municipality in which you are living at least 90 days before the da

If you are a citizen of an EU Member State resident in Italy and you wish to vote in municipal and local elections, you must submit a specific application to the mayor of the Italian municipality in which you are resident within 40 days of the election.