As from June this year ALL passport renewals in Italy have been stopped. The system is now centralised and takes place in Paris.
I found this out in September after first being told by my local post office in Umbria that I could go to the offices in Florence to get the renewal. WRONG !
I then asked the local commune office, they said - Go to Perugia. Also WRONG !
As we know, information is sometimes slow to get around, even at the official offices.
However the good news is - once I found the new and correct procedure, it was quick and efficient.
You can download the forms from the net, send them to Paris registered post, I had my passport back in a week (it comes by courier which you have to pay €20.00 for) I added my travel date on the form, which they obviously took notice of.
I hope of help
Ananda
I found this out in September after first being told by my local post office in Umbria that I could go to the offices in Florence to get the renewal. WRONG !
I then asked the local commune office, they said - Go to Perugia. Also WRONG !
As we know, information is sometimes slow to get around, even at the official offices.
However the good news is - once I found the new and correct procedure, it was quick and efficient.
You can download the forms from the net, send them to Paris registered post, I had my passport back in a week (it comes by courier which you have to pay €20.00 for) I added my travel date on the form, which they obviously took notice of.
I hope of help
Ananda