The Rome Branch of the Dante Alighieri Society is the official centre of examination for the issuing of PLIDA Certification.
[1] According to the Decree of the Ministry of the Interior of 4 June 2010, any foreigners should be able to demonstrate proficiency in the Italian language, if they want to obtain the long-term residence permit.
Holders of A2 PLIDA certificate could be exempted from the test held by the Prefectures.
[3] The Dante Alighieri Society is the organiser of PLIDA tests, with the academic approval from the Sapienza University of Rome.
[3] To pass the examination, the candidate has to obtain a minimum of 18/30 in every tested areas, namely, listening, reading, writing and speaking.