Inside the Italian Consulate: AIRE, Passports, Voting & Services Explained | Crave Italy S6 Ep12

In this powerful and heartfelt solo episode of CRAVE, journalist Samantha Ferro welcomes two distinguished guests from the Italian Consulate General in San Francisco:
🇮🇹 Deputy Consul General Davide Corriero
🇮🇹 Vice Consul for Consular Affairs Gabriella Navarra

They share essential information for Italians and Italian Americans living abroad, including:
✅ How to obtain or renew an Italian passport
✅ Why AIRE registration matters — and what happens if you don’t register
✅ How to register births, marriages, and divorces with Italian municipalities
✅ The vital role of honorary consuls across the U.S.
✅ How to vote in Italian national elections and the upcoming 2025 referendum
✅ Digital tools like FastIT and Prenot@mi to simplify consular services
✅ A new COMITES help desk initiative to support faster, more efficient assistance for the community

Whether you're reconnecting with your heritage or navigating Italian bureaucracy from abroad, this episode offers clarity and community support.

🙏 Special thanks to our partner and sponsor, the Italian Consulate General of San Francisco, for supporting our mission to promote Italian culture, language, and community.

🌍 Stay connected:
🔗 Italian Consulate in San Francisco: https://conssanfrancisco.esteri.it/en/
🔗 AIRE Registration via FAST IT: https://conssanfrancisco.esteri.it/en...
🔗 Update Your Address for the 2025 Referendum: https://conssanfrancisco.esteri.it/en...
🔗 COMITES San Francisco: https://www.sfcomites.org/

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