Australians in Rome
Everything you need to move to, rent in and enjoy Rome as an Australian.
Australian Embassy Rome
Australia's diplomatic mission in Italy: passports, notarial services, consular help
Via Antonio Bosio 5, 00161 Rome
Website · Map · +39 06 8527 21
Cooee Italy
Free Facebook group for Australians in Italy: questions, flatmates, footy and meetups.
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RomeMoving to Rome from Australia: visas, paperwork and your first month
Visas that actually work for Australians, the paperwork order that saves you weeks, and the Rome neighbourhoods worth a look before you sign anything.
RomeRenting in Rome: how Italian leases work and what you'll pay by zone
The Rome rental market runs on registered contracts, a deposit cap and a lot of competition. Here's how leases work and what each zone costs in 2026.
RomeCost of living in Rome: cheaper rent, €1.19 coffee and a €35 transport pass
Rome rent is roughly half a Sydney unit's, a monthly transport pass is €35 and an espresso at the bar is about €1.19. Here's the full comparison for 2026.
RomeAussie life in Rome: where to find your mob in the Eternal City
Rome has no Aussie quarter, but it does have a dawn service, a cricket ground inside a racecourse and plenty of Italian-Australians. Here's how to find them.
RomeItalian citizenship by descent: what the 2025 law changed for Australians
The great-grandparent route is mostly gone. Here's who still qualifies for Italian citizenship by descent after the 2025 reform, and what Australians can do now.
RomeAustralian restaurants, cafés and bars in Rome: flat whites yes, Aussie pubs no
Rome has no Australian-owned café or pub we could verify in 2026. Here's where Aussies get a flat white and brunch instead, and where to watch the game.
RomeNightlife in Rome: aperitivo, piazzas and the last metro at 1.30am
Rome's nights start with aperitivo and end in a piazza. Here's where to go, what a beer costs in 2026, the rules that catch Aussies out and how to get home.
RomeBuying in Rome vs back home: where the tax hides in the cadastre
In Rome, purchase tax is often worked out on an official cadastral value, not the price. Here's how a Roman flat compares with buying back home in NSW.
The inner move
Moving to Rome is more than boxes
Saying goodbye to friends, starting a new school, and a partner who is suddenly working long hours: that is the move nobody plans for. In Rome, the bureaucracy is famous, the language matters, and settling in takes longer than the guidebooks suggest. Katharina Bergauer (innsicht) walks with families through that part of the move: from the goodbyes before you leave until you have settled in.
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Australia in Rome
Official offices, clubs, sport, schools and a taste of home. Checked 2026-11; tell us if something has changed.
Official Australia
Australian Embassy Rome
Australia's diplomatic mission in Italy: passports, notarial services, consular help
Via Antonio Bosio 5, 00161 Rome
Website · Map · +39 06 8527 21
Australian Embassy to the Holy See
Australia's diplomatic mission to the Holy See (Vatican), based in Rome
Corso Vittorio Emanuele II 349, 00186 Rome
Website · Map · +39 06 686261
Schools and universities
Australian Catholic University – Rome Campus
Australian university campus in Rome: semester and short courses, study tours, executive education
Largo Giovanni Berchet 4, 00152 Rome
Website · Map · +61 2 9739 2801 · RomeCampus.Bookings@acu.edu.au