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PhrasesAt the Post OfficeVorrei aggiornare il mio indirizzo.
B1formal

Vorrei aggiornare il mio indirizzo.

I would like to update my address.

Pronunciation

ag-gior-NA-re — four syllables; the 'gi' is a soft 'j'; 'gg' before 'i' is a geminate 'j' sound. Stress on the third syllable.

When to use it

Use this when you have moved and want to activate mail redirection (seguimi) or update your address in the postal records. The post office can activate a mail forwarding service for a fee.

What it means

'Aggiornare l'indirizzo' means to update the address. Poste Italiane offers a service called Seguimi (Follow me) which redirects mail from your old address to your new one for a period of 6 or 12 months. You can activate it at any post office with your ID and a form.

Variations

Vorrei attivare il servizio Seguimi.

I'd like to activate the Seguimi (mail forwarding) service.

'Seguimi' = Follow me — Poste Italiane's mail redirection service

Mi vengono recapitate le lettere al vecchio indirizzo.

My letters are still being delivered to my old address.

Explaining the problem to trigger the solution

Per quanto tempo funziona il servizio di reindirizzamento?

How long does the redirection service work?

Available for 6 or 12 months — renewable

Mini Dialogue

— Vorrei aggiornare il mio indirizzo. — Vuole attivare il Seguimi o solo aggiornare i dati? — Entrambe le cose — mi sono trasferita. — Compili questo modulo. Il Seguimi dura sei mesi o un anno. — Sei mesi per ora.

— I'd like to update my address. — Do you want to activate mail forwarding or just update the details? — Both — I've moved. — Fill in this form. The forwarding lasts six months or a year. — Six months for now.

Cultural Note

Moving house in Italy involves considerable bureaucratic updating across multiple institutions. The post office is usually one of the first stops. The Seguimi service is practical because Italians receive important mail (bollette, raccomandate, official notices) that must not be lost during a house move.