IN ORDER TO ISSUE A PASSPORT THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS MUST BE MET
- The applicant needs to be registered in the London AIRE catchment area;
- The applicant’s birth certificate or citizenship decree/judicial declaration, must be registered at his/her municipality in Italy.
HOW TO BOOK AN APPOINTMENT
- Please read here.
CONSULATE ACCESS PROCEDURES
- Only on the day of the appointment between 9:00-12:00.
Please read here for access procedures and prohibited items in the Consulate.
PASSPORT ISSUANCE
- The passport is normally issued the same day unless any problem prevents the issue of the passport.
METHOD OF PAYMENT
- British debit card (we do not accept contactless payment, credit card, Amex, Apple Pay, Google Pay). Check the correct amount on our website at the Consular fees.
CHECK LIST
You need to come to the counter with the relevant forms already completed. Please note that if the documentation is incomplete or incorrect your application will be rejected.
- MOD1 application form for adults, DULY COMPLETED and printed;
- British debit card (WE DO NOT ACCEPT CONTACTLESS PAYMENT, CREDIT CARD, AMEX, APPLE PAY, GOOGLE PAY). Check the correct amount on our website at the Consular fees;
- 2 recent identical passport-size photos (taken within six months) compliant with the international ICAO standards (white background only);
- Previous original passport (expired or deteriorated or, if this is your first italian passport, national ID card or other original passport. Driving licence or Oyster card are not accepted);
- In case of lost / stolen passport, please provide a British Police online report and the relevant Italian lost/stolen passport form DEN1;
- In case of passport expired more than 10 years ago or you cannot be identified from the photo, you will need to submit another valid original foreign passport or an italian ID card (driving licence or Oyster card are not accepted).
HOW TO ADD MARRIED SURNAME
- An Italian woman who is legally married, can retain her maiden name in her passport and other IDs. However, she may choose (but it is not mandatory) to have her married surname on the passport. An annotation on page 4 of her passport will be added. In order to add the married surname, the marriage certificate must already have been transcribed with this Consulate or with the Italian Autorities.
If the marriage has not yet been registered, it is necessary to first request the transcription of the marriage certificate through the Civil Registry Office of this Consulate following these instructions.