Filipinos in Italy have until 30 September 2027 to register as overseas voters for 2028
Codiceitalia and Ako Ay Pilipino remind Filipinos in Italy that overseas voter registration for the May 2028 Philippine elections stays open until 30 September 2027 at the Rome Embassy or Milan Consulate.
Filipinos living in Italy have until Thursday, 30 September 2027, to register as overseas voters for the Philippines' 2028 national elections, Codiceitalia reported on 2 November 2026.
Registration opened on 1 December 2025. Codiceitalia said it is done in person at the Philippine Embassy in Rome, the Philippine Consulate General in Milan, or during itinerant consular missions. Ako Ay Pilipino on 5 November likewise named the Rome Embassy and Milan Consulate and the same 30 September 2027 overseas deadline.
Who can register and what to bring
Codiceitalia and Ako Ay Pilipino both say applicants must be Filipino citizens who will be at least 18 years old by 8 May 2028, the date of the national elections. Codiceitalia cites Philippine law Republic Act 9189 as amended by Republic Act 10590 and COMELEC Resolution No. 11171 as the legal basis.
Personal appearance is required for biometrics (fingerprints and photo), Codiceitalia reported. A valid Philippine passport is the core document; dual citizens need identification or reacquisition papers. Ako Ay Pilipino adds that the OVF 1 form may be started on COMELEC's iRehistro portal, but applicants still have to appear in person for biometrics.
Rome, Milan and outreach
Codiceitalia said the Embassy in Rome covers central and southern Italy while the Consulate General in Milan covers the north, and that recent Embassy outreach included Palermo, Messina, Pisa, Cosenza and Reggio Calabria, with the Palermo stop alone serving more than 600 people. Ako Ay Pilipino urged Filipinos in Italy not to wait until the final months, noting queues lengthen as the deadline nears.
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- Overseas voter registration for Filipinos in Italy runs until 30 September 2027 (Codiceitalia 2 Nov; Ako Ay Pilipino 5 Nov).
- In-person registration at the Philippine Embassy in Rome or Consulate General in Milan (both sources); Codiceitalia also mentions itinerant consular missions.
- Applicants must be at least 18 by 8 May 2028; biometrics require personal appearance.
- COMELEC Resolution No. 11171 cited for the overseas registration window (both sources).
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