Rome Local Reference INFOrmation
Contact information for the national administrative offices in the Lazio region. The place to go for residency papers, vehicle registration papers, driving licences and more in Italy.
Italy is divided into 20 regions (regione) and each region is divided into smaller provinces (provinci). Each province is further split into communes (comuni). The 20 regions are loosely formed from historical borders and are each individual in their character and customs. There are 96 provinces that manage the local government. The levels of government deal with different issues, for example:
QuesturaThe Questura is the main police office where foreigners arriving in Italy must register.
Lazio Regional GovernmentRegional government deals with health care, education and general law abidance.Regional government is the most important and influential after the national government based in Rome. Each region has an elected council - the executive committee (Giunta Regionale) - and an elected president. The regional governments are responsible for de-centralising state legislation on major issues to ensure that resources and standards are equal across the region. The regional government has the jurisdiction to set laws within the state constitution.
Lazio Provincial GovernmentsProvincial government is responsible for vehicle registration and licencing, policing and local economy.
Lazio Communal RepresentationEach commune (comune) is responsible for the local issues affecting the towns and surrounding villages. Communes (comuni) could be described as municipal districts. A commune is usually made up of:
The Commune is run by an elected mayor and council. EU citizens may vote in local elections or stand as candidate. Follow the links below from each of Lazio's provinces to find the commune websites: Some Terminology
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