There is a small community of Nepalis in Italy consisting mainly of immigrants and expatriates from Nepal.
It is currently estimated that there are as many as 2,500 Nepalis currently living in Italy and their number is increasing.
There has been increase in the number of Nepalese arriving in Italy with different motives and objectives during the last few years.
The NRNA-NCC of Italy was officially launched in a meeting of a large number of Nepalis organized in Milan on March 23, 2008.
Among the participants represented were: "Nepali Association of Italy (NAI)" in Venice, "Nepali Samaj" in Pisa (NSP), "Nepali Association of Rome in Italy" in Rome (NARI), "Nepal Miteri Munch" in Milan (NMM) and the Nepalese communities of Bologna, Mantua, Varese, Brescia and Crema.