BOVF branch
Italy
Post-Brexit status and representation lead here. Italian citizens abroad elect 12 deputies and 6 senators of their own, a comparison our members make early and often.
Your coordinator
Clarissa Killwick
Country coordinator, Italy
Contact the branch via bovf@bovf.org.uk.
What matters most here
Every branch works on all eight key issues. These are the ones raised most often in Italy.
Overseas Constituencies
France has 11 deputies for citizens abroad and Italy has 12 deputies and 6 senators. Britons abroad are represented by whoever holds the seat covering an address they left decades ago.
Spouse and Family Visas
British citizens who marry abroad often cannot bring their spouse and children home, because the minimum income requirement is measured against UK earnings they do not yet have.
Fully Functional Voting
Only 52% of overseas postal ballots were returned in time to be counted in 2024. Having the right to vote is not the same as being able to use it.
Guides for Italy
Voting from Italy — registration, methods and the comparison Italians will make
How to register and vote as a British citizen in Italy, why the postal route is riskier than it looks, and why your Italian neighbours find the whole arrangement baffling.
Events in Italy
Coming up
· Milan, Italy
Italy branch — second annual meeting, Milan
The Italy branch reconvenes a year on, with overseas constituencies and post-Brexit status on the agenda.
Previously
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