It's actually very simple – and pretty much follows the same process (and price) as renewing a US passport state-side. Here's a step-by-step guide.

Real wages in Italy down 7.8 percent since 2021, Costa Rica extradites alleged drug trafficker with mafia links to Italy, and more news on Wednesday.

Italy is phasing out the SPID in favour of the electronic identity card – so how do you set up the CIE as a digital credential instead?

From new labour and security laws to special museum openings and new flight routes across Europe and North America, here's what people living in Italy can expect this May.

After standardising chargers for mobile phones, from Tuesday new computers sold in EU countries must also use the USB-C charging point, as the latest phase of EU anti-waste legislation comes into force.

It's well worth making the effort to learn this simple phrase.

Five known officials under investigation for sporting fraud in Italian football, anger over Swiss demand to pay for treatment of bar fire victims, and more news on Tuesday.

Ryanair, Transavia, Volotea and other low-cost airlines are feeling the financial pain from high jet fuel prices as a result of the Middle East war and are cutting flights.

Uneven application of EES rules at Italy’s airports has caused chaos and confusion for foreign residents; The Local has been digging for answers.

For the majority of people in Italy, another change is coming to the way they use public services online.

You won't feel lost after learning this Italian word.

At the time of year when people would normally be booking their summer holidays, there's great uncertainty around whether airlines will cancel flights, or hike prices, due to jet fuel shortages. So what's the situation in Italy?

As the EU's Entry/Exit System (EES) becomes mandatory, we look again at how the rules are being applied to permanent residents of Italy.

The rollout of the European Entry and Exit system has been chaotic in Italy, leading to long queues and passengers missing flights. The Local Italy's editor Clare Speak looks at why Italian airports all seem to be applying the rules in t...

From a doctor's certificate confirming your sanity to three years of zero-tolerance drinking rules, here's what surprised two readers who recently passed the Italian test.

Italy set to become eurozone's most indebted country in 2026, Meloni offers solidarity to Trump after Washington shooting, and more news on Monday.

The Eurovision Song Contest is famous for celebrating everything from cross-dressing ballad singers to heavy metal bands in monster masks, but geopolitics is threatening its 70th anniversary edition.

From transport strikes in Florence, Naples and Bari to a weekend race through Milan, here's what to expect this week in Italy.

Visiting Italy in peak season can be a strain on your wallet. But if you plan to travel this time of year, here are our tips for enjoying 'bella Italia' without breaking the bank.

The populations of certain countries in Europe are expected to grow by 2100, but there will be a big drop on average across Europe, new predictions reveal. So which countries will see a population growth?