Now the passport can be requested in 7500 post offices

Around 7,500 post offices you can request the release and the passport renewal. All the 6,932 post offices of the Polis project – the initiative of Italian Post Office which aims to support the economic, social and territorial cohesion and the overcoming the digital divide in the municipalities with less than 15 thousand inhabitants – they were abilities.

These are joined by 431 offices in big citiescome Roma, Milano, Napoli, Firenze, Bologna, Verona, Venezia e Cagliari. Il passport issuing and renewal servicestarted in March 2024 with the experimentation in the province of Bolognawas completed within the established timeframe and involves now the entire national territory.

Passports issued and benefits for citizens

The post offices they delivered approx 206 thousand passportsof which 156 miles to Polis Commune. Thanks to Polis projecti citizens they were able to procure the passports without the obligation to go to Preccint and with the possibility of receive the document at homea choice made by 8 out of 10 people who reside in small towns.

Institutional agreements and public administration services

The initiative confirms the role of Italian Post Office come point of reference for citizens and was made possible thanks to convention stipulated between the company, the Ministry of the Interior and the Ministry of Business and Made in Italy. Overall, the Polis post offices they provided beyond 222 thousand Public Administration services Between passports, pension certificates e personal and civil status documents.

Economic impact of the Polis project

Significant is theeconomic impact generated by Polis: beyond 1 billion euros of contribution to Pil; beyond 18,500 jobs created e 484 million euros generated by income from work.

Project objectives and investments

Il Polis projectlaunched at January 2023allows the resident citizens in the Municipalities under 15 thousand inhabitants to access the Public Administration services directly to them post offices. Polis aims to promote thedigital inclusion and the social cohesion In the Villagecounteracting the danger of desertification of services in internal areas.

Financial resources

L’overall investment of the project is equal to 1.2 billion eurosof which 800 million coming from resources of the plan complementary to the Pnrr e 400 million euros Of direct investment Of Italian Post Office.