The Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) issues an identity card to all regular and fixed-term staff. The card exempts you from alien registration and replaces the permit of stay (permesso di soggiorno). It also states your rank (impiegato presso l’IFAD a Roma) and status with IFAD. Holders of identity cards are entitled to travel within the Schengen countries1 without a visa and to re-enter Italy following official or personal travel. Your spouse and your children up to 26 years of age may also obtain identity cards, thus exempting them from alien registration. If your children are older than 26, live with you in Italy and are still your dependants, the PVM office will assist them in obtaining a permit of stay. Children over 26 must return their identity cards. Domestics recruited from abroad for service in your household must also obtain identity cards. (Please note that this does not apply if you are a staff member of Italian nationality.) Lead time: about four weeks The United Nations Laissez-Passer (LP) is issued by the United Nations in Geneva. exclusively for the purpose of official travel. Your division or unit needs to request an LP for you, clearly indicating the dates on which you will be on official travel. Lead time: about 20 working days 3. Certificate of Residence Although you are exempt from alien registration once you hold an identity card, you may require a legally valid certificate of residence for various purposes. This certificate can be obtained from the PVM office. Lead time: five working days Staff members may drive a car with an Italian license plate in Italy, provided they have:
Foreign driving licenses may, with few exceptions, be converted into Italian driving licenses. You must apply to the Automobile Club d’Italia (ACI) for conversion. Please be aware, though, that your foreign license will be withdrawn. The PVM office will assist you in obtaining appropriate entry visa for yourself, for your dependent family members, and for foreign domestic helpers who have been recruited abroad and will be joining you in Italy. This office is also responsible for obtaining visa for all official travel. A visa type "D" is compulsory for new staff and family members except for nationals of countries belonging to the Schengen area. By law, everyone living in Italy must have a fiscal code (codice fiscale) issued by the Ministry of Finance. You will be asked for this code when you buy a car, rent an apartment or open a bank account. Doctors and lawyers also often request it for billing purposes. All staff must apply for a fiscal code. The PVM office will obtain your code free of charge and codes for your spouse and dependent children, if required, against a minimum payment. New staff members are advised to obtain a fiscal code immediately upon arrival in Rome. The Privileges and Visa Management (PVM) office is responsible for all matters related to your status as an IFAD staff member in Italy. It is located: Via Paolo Di Dono, 44 1/ An up-to-date list of Schengen countries can be found at http://www.eurovisa.info
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