In particular, I would like to remind you that:

• the enrollment in the A.I.R.E. at the Consulate is required by Law;
• the enrollment in the A.I.R.E. is free;
• you can take advantage of regular consular services only if your personal information is complete and updated;
• generally speaking, local Authorities and Consulates do not exchange personal information related to Italian citizens: therefore, the update of personal data is up to Italian citizens themselves;
• the lack of updated information, especially in regard to the address change, makes it impossible for the Consulate to immediately contact the Italian citizens. The Consulate is then obliged to activate complex onerous research systems that are not always effective to updated those personal data that have now become obsolete;
• only the enrollment in the A.I.R.E. and the punctual communication of any change in personal data to the Consulate will allow the Italian citizens living abroad to exercise their right to vote.

        I rely on your kind collaboration.

Eugenio Sgrò
Consul General of Italy