Sending it and the receipt
What the post office gives you back, and why it matters.
Key words
Read these first: you will meet most of them in the document.
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.
spedireto send / post
Devo spedire questa lettera in Inghilterra.
Takes -isc-: spedisco, spedisci. Used for letters and parcels; for a message or an email Italians say mandare or inviare.
la praticathe case / file (paperwork)
La mia pratica è ancora in lavorazione.
Feminine. In an office it is your file or application, not practice in the English sense; in pratica means basically. Sbrigare una pratica is to get some paperwork done.
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.
la scadenzathe deadline / expiry date
Attenzione alla scadenza del contratto.
Feminine, from scadere, to expire. La data di scadenza is the expiry date on food and documents; un documento scaduto has expired.
Read: The receipt and the appointment letter
A mock post office receipt with login details, and a mock letter calling the applicant to the Questura. Names and codes are invented. 5 questions; finishing them completes this step.
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