The appointment at the Questura
Fingerprints, photos, originals: understand the officer.
Key words
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la convocazionethe summons / appointment letter
Nella convocazione c'è la data dell'appuntamento in questura.
Feminine, from convocare. A formal call to appear somewhere on a set day — firmer than un appuntamento, which you arrange yourself.
l'appuntamentothe appointment / date
Ho un appuntamento dal medico alle tre.
Masculine. A medical or business appointment, and also a romantic date. Prendere un appuntamento is to make one.
le impronte digitalithe fingerprints
In questura mi hanno preso le impronte digitali.
Feminine plural; un'impronta on its own is any print or footprint. The official word for being fingerprinted and photographed is il fotosegnalamento.
la foto tesserathe passport-size photo
Porti quattro foto tessera con lo sfondo bianco.
Feminine and invariable: una foto tessera, quattro foto tessera. Photo booths in stations print them in minutes.
l'originalethe original (document)
Nel kit vanno le fotocopie; gli originali li porta in questura.
Masculine as a noun: l'originale, gli originali. As an adjective it means both original and unusual, as in English.
la ricevutathe receipt / proof of application
Conservi la ricevuta: è la prova che ha fatto la domanda.
Feminine. More formal than lo scontrino: the slip that proves a payment or an application. When renewing a residence permit, the post office ricevuta is what shows you are in order while you wait.
Listen: In questura per le impronte
A student goes to her fingerprint appointment at the immigration office. 5 questions; finishing them completes this step.
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