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COMITES in the world

COMITES are representative bodies of Italian communities abroad, elected by Italian nationals residing outside the metropolitan area. Their role is enshrined in law no. 286/2003, which defines them as u201C Representative bodies of Italians abroad that deal with diplomatic-consular representations u201D, thus underlining the value of collaboration with consular authorities.

THE operating COMITES are more than a hundred units nowadays, equally distributed in the different continents. For further information on COMITES, please visit the dedicated page on the institutional website of Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation . To find out which is the nearest COMITES office, contact your Consular office of competence .