The registration in the Consular Register is the equivalent
of a declaration of residency and enables easier access to consular
services.
The completion of the A.I.R.E. registration process means that the new
residence will become legally acknowledged in all circumstances.
In order to insure that the register fully satisfies its purposes as a
modern administration tool, it is necessary that the computer register which
supports it be extremely up-dated. Therefore, we ask all registered citizens
to communicate any change in address and eventually any births, deaths or
change in marital status as soon as possible.
WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE REGISTERED IN THE
A.I.R.E.?
In terms of administration, each Italian Comune up-dates two main
registers: The Register of the Resident Population (l'Anagrafe della
populazione residente - A.P.R.) and the Register of Italian Citizens
Living Abroad (l'Anagrafe degli Italiani Residenti all'Estero -
A.I.R.E.). When a citizen moves to another country he/she must,
according to the law, inform the local Consulate, which forwards the
application to the Comune, which will then transfer the family unit
from the A.P.R. to the A.I.R.E. The process is very similar to what happens
when you move from one town to another in Italy.
WHAT
ABOUT THE ELECTORAL ROLL?
According to the recent change to the Constitution, a citizen who lives
abroad will be registered in the electoral rolls of the appointed foreign
constituency in order to elect the ministers and senators that represent the
Italians abroad and will be able to vote by post. The citizen will also be
able to vote abroad in the European elections and in the COMITES elections.
Furthermore, some discount may be given on flights to Italy taken for the
sole purpose of participating in local government elections.
OTHER ASPECTS RELATING TO THE A.I.R.E. REGISTRATION
A number of national and regional laws allow Italian citizens living
abroad to make use of various privileges. One example is the definition of
"first home" and the advantages it has in terms of tax and concessions. In
fact, similarly to those who, living in Italy, are allowed tax deductions on
the purchase and the I.C.I rates of their first home, the main house in
Italy of a citizen living abroad will also be considered a "first home" as
long as it is not rented out.
