Visas and documents
A Bangladeshi driving licence in Italy: no conversion, you must pass the test
Many Bangladeshis arrive in Italy with a driving licence from home. It is important to know that Bangladesh…
News
Italy and Bangladesh
Biman flight stuck for 40 hours at Rome Fiumicino; passengers without visas confined to the airport
Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight BG-306 from Toronto landed in Dhaka on Sunday 9 August, almost 40 hours late.…
Health
Voluntary health service registration: who has to pay €2,000 (and who doesn't)
With the 2024 budget law, the contribution for voluntary registration with the National Health Service went up: for…
Italy and Bangladesh
Italy–Bangladesh political consultations in Rome focus on regular migration
The third session of bilateral political consultations between Italy and Bangladesh, provided for by a 2023 memorandum of…
Health
Emergency department and 112: when to go and what to expect
In an emergency in Italy, call 112, the single European emergency number: free, available 24/7 and working even…
Housing and renting
Registering your residence with the municipality: how foreign citizens do it and why it matters
Registry enrolment — "residence" (residenza) — is the step that turns a legal stay into a full life…
Legal assistance
Special protection: what it is and when it can help
In 2024 Italy issued 28,045 new residence permits to Bangladeshi citizens: 66.7% for asylum or protection, 20.3% for…
Family and children
Compulsory vaccinations for children: which ones, and why nurseries require them
In Italy, ten vaccinations are compulsory and free for children and teenagers aged 0 to 16, under Law…
Citizenship
Born in Italy to Bangladeshi parents: how to become a citizen at 18
Thousands of children are born in Italy to Bangladeshi parents every year: 3,785 in 2024 alone, 8.9% of…
Economy and work
Bangladeshi entrepreneurs: over 30,000 businesses, mostly in retail
Bangladeshis are among the most entrepreneurial communities in Italy. According to the Labour Ministry's 2025 report, there are…
Citizenship
Paper identity cards no longer valid for travel abroad from 3 August
From 3 August 2026 the paper identity card is no longer valid as a travel document, even if…
In depth
Who are Italy's Bangladeshis? A portrait in numbers of the fifth-largest foreign community
On 31 December 2024 there were 195,523 Bangladeshi citizens legally resident in Italy, 16.9% more than a year…