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Information for Americans

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General information for U.S. Citizens in Italy

All Americans in Italy are urged to register either online at https://travelregistration.state.gov or by phone or in person directly with the U.S. Embassy in Rome or the Consulates General in Naples, Milan and Florence. Registering gives U.S. citizens access to updated information on travel and security within Italy and makes it easier for the Embassy to contact citizens in case of emergency.

The U.S. Embassy Consular Section in Rome is located at Via Vittorio Veneto, 121.
Our website is: italy.usembassy.gov

U.S. Consulates in Italy are located in:
MILAN: Via Principe Amedeo, 2/10; telephone number: 02-290-351
FLORENCE: Lungarno A. Vespucci, 38; telephone number: 055-266-951
NAPLES: Piazza della Repubblica; telephone number: 081-583-8111

U.S. Consular Agents in Italy are located in:
GENOA: Via Dante, 2
PALERMO: Via Vaccarini, 1
VENICE: Marco Polo Airport, General Aviation Terminal, Viale Galileo Galilei, 30

As the Department continues to develop information on conditions affecting the well-being and safety of U.S. citizens overseas, it shares information through its Consular Information Program documents, available on the internet at http://travel.state.gov. In addition to information on the internet, travelers may obtain up-to-date information on security conditions by calling 1-888-407-4747 toll-free in the U.S. or outside the U.S. and Canada on a regular toll line at 1-202-501-4444.

(November 4, 2008) – Vote NOW!

American citizens should vote now in the November 4, 2008 presidential and general elections. If you registered to vote and requested an absentee ballot by your state’s deadline, you should receive your state absentee ballot in October. Please return your marked ballot as soon as possible to ensure that it arrives in time to be counted!

Forgot to register or request an absentee ballot?

Some states have late registration deadlines for overseas voters. Check your state’s deadlines on the Federal Voting Assistance Program’s website at www.fvap.gov. If your state’s registration deadline has not passed, complete the Federal Post Card Application (FPCA) to register to vote and request your ballot. The FPCA is available at www.fvap.gov or from any U.S. Embassy or Consulate.

Ballot hasn’t arrived?

If your ballot has not arrived by mid-October, we strongly encourage you to use the Federal Write-in Absentee Ballot (FWAB). The FWAB serves as an emergency ballot for voters who registered in time but fail to receive an official ballot from local election officials. The FWAB is available at www.fvap.gov or from any U.S. Embassy or Consulate.

Returning your ballot

Voted ballots, FPCAs and FWABs may be mailed to your local voting officials in the United States through first-class international mail or from any U.S. Embassy or Consulate. Last-minute voters should consider using an express courier company to deliver their ballots. Some states also accept FPCAs and voted ballots by fax or e-mail.

Questions?

The Voting Assistance Officers at the U.S. Embassy in Rome and the Consulates General in Milan, Florence and Naples are available to answer questions about absentee voting.

To contact the Voting Assistance Officers, call the Consular Section nearest you or send an e-mail to:

USCitizensRome@state.gov for the Consular District of Rome,
USCitizensMilan@state.gov for the Consular District of Milan,
USCitizensNaples@state.gov for the Consular District of Naples and
USCitizensFlorence@state.gov for the Consular District of Florence.

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