Meaning
police headquarters
- Provincial headquarters of the Italian state police (Polizia di Stato), also handling passports and residence permits.
In a sentence
Sono andato in questura per rinnovare il permesso di soggiorno.
I went to the police headquarters to renew my residence permit.
A che ora apre l'ufficio passaporti della questura?
What time does the passport office at the police headquarters open?
Non c'erano file lunghe in questura questa mattina.
There were no long queues at the police station this morning.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| questura | feminine · singular |
| questure | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Distinct from the Carabinieri barracks (caserma); foreigners frequent the questura for permits of stay (permesso di soggiorno).