Italian Government Scholarships for the 2026–2027 Academic Year – Deadline: 26 March 2026
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation offers scholarships to foreign students and Italian citizens residing abroad (IRE) for the 2026–2027 academic year. The scholarships are intended for attendance of study, training, or research programmes at public or legally recognised private Italian institutions and include: master’s degree programmes; PhD programmes; AFAM programmes (Higher Education […]
Read moreCONSTITUTIONAL REFERENDUM 2026: ISSUE OF DUPLICATES
Please be advised that, AS FROM MONDAY 9 MARCH 2026, voters who have not received their postal voting pack for the constitutional referendum of 22 and 23 March at their address of residence may request a DUPLICATE from this Embassy. Requests for a duplicate may be submitted in person at the Consular Office or sent […]
Read moreConsular services will be temporarily suspended on March 11 and 12, 2026
On 11 and 12 March 2026, consular services will be TEMPORARILY SUSPENDED. Users who had already scheduled an appointment on those dates will be contacted by the Consular Office to arrange a new appointment. This interruption will not affect the visa service, which will continue to be provided regularly.
Read morePresentation of the Letters of Credence of Ambassador Davide Giglio to the President of the Republic of the Marshall Islands
Ambassador Davide Giglio presented his Letters of Credence today in Majuro to President Hilda C. Heine, thereby formally assuming his duties as Ambassador of Italy to the Republic of the Marshall Islands. On the occasion, he reaffirmed Italy’s close attention to the environmental challenges facing the country, as well as its firm commitment to tackling […]
Read moreGrants to foreign universities for the promotion of Italian language teaching abroad
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI) offers foreign universities the opportunity to apply for grants for the creation and operation of Italian language departments in support of the promotion of Italian language and culture abroad. GRANTS, AWARD CRITERIA AND TIMELINE FOR THEIR USE Contributions to Italian language chairs are intended to […]
Read moreGrants to foreign universities for training and refresher courses for Italian language teachers working in foreign universities
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI) offers foreign universities the opportunity to obtain grants for the organization of training and refresher courses for Italian language teachers working in foreign universities in order to promote Italian language and culture. GRANTS, AWARD CRITERIA AND TIMELINE The above grants are awarded to public and […]
Read morePurchase and supply of books and teaching material for foreign schools and universities to support the teaching of the Italian language
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI) offers foreign educational institutions and universities (public, state-run, or legally recognized) the opportunity to submit requests for the purchase and supply (including shipping) of Italian books and teaching materials, including in digital format, in order to support the teaching of Italian abroad. To submit an application, […]
Read moreTemporary Suspension of Visa Appointmen
The Embassy of Italy in Manila informs applicants that from 12 to 18 February 2026, visa application appointments at the VFS visa centres in the Philippines will be suspended. The appointment booking service will resume regularly starting from 19 February 2026.
Read moreConfirmatory constitutional referendum on 22 and 23 march 2026
VOTING BY MAIL FOR ITALIAN CITIZENS RESIDING ABROAD AND OPTION TO VOTE IN ITALY By decree of the President of the Republic dated 13 January 2026, published in the Gazzetta Ufficiale on 14 January 2026, the dates of 22 and 23 MARCH 2026 have been set for the referendum pursuant to Article 138 of the Constitution, concerning […]
Read moreVisit of the President of SACE, Guglielmo Picchi (3–5 December)
From 3 to 5 December, the President of SACE, Guglielmo Picchi, paid an official visit to Manila. The mission featured a particularly intensive agenda, including participation in the International Space Forum and a series of high-level institutional meetings. During the visit, President Picchi met with the Undersecretary for International Finance of the Department of Finance […]
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