COMITES Elections 2026
In 2026, elections will be held to renew the Committees of Italians Abroad (Com.It.Es.). Com.It.Es. are bodies that represent Italian citizens abroad in their relations with Embassies and Consulates and promote their integration. They also have the task of preserving the historical memory of Italian emigration and highlighting the Italian contribution to the societies in […]
Read morePassport Appointments – Brisbane and Cairns
CONSULATE OF ITALY IN BRISBANE We would like to inform you that for the year 2026, all available appointment slots for passport issuance have now been filled. We are aware of the growing demand for passports within the community and are working on creating a new schedule for next year, which will include a greater […]
Read moreEnd of validity of the paper identity card for travel abroad starting August 3
Starting from August 3, 2026, the paper version of the identity card will no longer be valid for travel abroad, regardless of the expiration date printed on the back. Decree-Law No. 108 of June 26, 2026 introduced some important changes: The non-expired Paper Identity Card can still be used as an identification document in dealings […]
Read moreFarewell Letter to the Queensland and Northern Territory Communities on the occasion of Consul Luna Angelini Marinucci End of Mandate
Dear Italians, dear friends of Italy, I am writing to you with great and sincere emotion, when the four intense and wonderful years of my mandate as Consul of Italy for Queensland and the Northern Territory are coming to an end. It has been a great privilege, a true honor for me to represent Italy […]
Read moreAVVISO AI CONNAZIONALI – CRISI IN MEDIORENTE: ESTENSIONE DEL VISTO PER L’AUSTRALIA
AVVISO AI CONNAZIONALI: PROLUNGAMENTO DELLA PERMANENZA IN AUSTRALIA Se la chiusura dello spazio aereo in diversi Paesi del Golfo ha inciso sui vostri programmi di rientro e vi trovate nella necessità di estendere il soggiorno in Australia, si consiglia di verificare con Home Affairs altre opzioni di visto: lavoro qualificato (skilled) famiglia studio turismo (visitor) […]
Read moreIMPORTANT NOTICE: EXTENSION OF THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING DECLARATIONS FOR ACQUIRING CITIZENSHIP BY BENEFIT OF LAW
Please note that the legal deadline established by Article 1, paragraph 1-ter, of Legislative Decree No. 36 of 2025, pursuant to which minors aged 18 or over as of May 24, 2025, children of citizens by birth referred to in Article 3-bis, paragraph 1, letters a), a-bis), and b), of Law No. 91/92, may acquire […]
Read moreURGENT: TEMPORARY OPERATIONAL DISCONTINUED FOR THE PRENOT@MI PORTAL
Due to scheduled technical interventions, the Prenot@mi portal will be unavailable to users on February 23, 24, and 25, 2026. The platform will be available again on February 26. Reservations for February 26 to March 6, 2026, MUST be confirmed by February 22.
Read moreITALIAN RADICAL DESIGN – STUDIO65 – 50 Years of Future
On the occasion of the Italian Design Day 2026, the Consulate of Italy in Brisbane, with the support of the Italian Cultural Institute in Sydney and the Consulate General of Italy in Sydney, is organizing a public lecture by architects Franco Audrito and Athena Sampaniotou, founders of Studio65, an experimental and vanguard group that revolutionized design in Italy from the 1960s and 1970s. […]
Read moreNOTICE: Operational halt of the VIS computer system for the processing and issuance of entry visas
Please be informed that from 3:00 am (Brisbane time, AEST) on February 13, 2026, until 9:00 am (Brisbane time, AEST) on February 18, 2026, the VIS operating system will undergo a temporary operational shutdown. This is a planned and urgent technical intervention that will result in a temporary suspension of visa application processing and the […]
Read moreMelologue “Hierarchy and Privilege” based on texts by Primo Levi
To commemorate the International Holocaust Remembrance Day 2026, the Italian Consulate in Brisbane, with the support of and in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute Sydney, is honoured to host the artistic duo Diana Höbel (actress) and Federico Nicoletta (musician) for a moving and passionate musical reading based on writings by Primo Levi. The event offers an insider’s shockingly […]
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