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Apply for an Italian passport

PLEASE NOTE: before calling our call centre, please create your account through “Prenot@mi” (less than a minute).

PLEASE NOTE: Citizens residing in the district of Manchester who already have a Prenot@mi account and are registered with the Consulate General in London will have to select “United Kingdom – Manchester, Consulate of Italy” as their pertinent site, via the “Change Consulate” option. Those who do not have a Prenot@mi account will have to register on the portal and select “United Kingdom – Manchester, Consulate of Italy” as their pertinent site from the start.

General information:

  1. Validity;
  2. Fees & payment methods;
  3. How to book an appointment (new appointments will be published everyday at 7 pm);
  4. How to apply for a passport in case of a proven emergency (without appointment);
  5. How to apply for a passport for individuals that are “permanently unable to travel”;
  6. How to apply for ETD (Emergency Travel Document) to repatriate;
  7. How to report the loss or theft of your passport.

How to:

Prior to applying for a passport, please ensure that your birth certificate has been formally registered with the Italian authorities (Town Hall/Comune A.I.R.E.). In the event that your birth certificate is NOT registered in Italy, the original birth certificate (legalised with apostille and an Italian translation) must be presented with your passport application.

The above mentioned is applicable to all Italian Citizens regardless if you were in possession of a previous passport, and in particular to those:

  • That where born abroad (outside of Italy);
  • Or that have acquired their Italian Citizenship abroad or in Italy (but not via the Italian Consulate General in London);
  • Or that have acquired their Italian Citizenship abroad or in Italy via marriage (but not via the Italian Consulate General in London).

For further information on all matters related to how to register a birth certificate, please consult our Registry office section.

1. Book your appointment via PRENOT@MI

We encourage to use this portal, where more appointments are allocated. Every day at 7 pm 120 new slots are available (except when the new date is a festivity).

2. Book your appointment via call centre (for passports only)

If you wish to book an appointment through the call centre, you need to create your account on Prenot@mi and then call the number indicated below.

To book an appointment:

If you are not registered with the “Prenot@mi” system, we kindly ask you to do so before reaching out to the Call Centre (click here and follow “Register Your Account”). You do not have to book an appointment through the “Prenot@mi”. Registration is needed in order for the Call Centre Operator to send you a confirmation of the appointment.

PRENOT@MI ACCOUNT/MANCHESTER. Citizens residing in the district of Manchester who already have a Prenot@mi account and are registered with the Consulate General in London will have to select “United Kingdom – Manchester, Consulate of Italy” as their pertinent site, via the “Change Consulate” option. Those who do not have a Prenot@mi account will have to register on the portal and select “United Kingdom – Manchester, Consulate of Italy” as their pertinent site from the start.

Tel.: 0203 327 6290*

Open Monday to Friday: 8.15am – 12.30pm (GMT)

* Standard call charges from landlines or mobiles apply depending on your network service provider. There are no additional costs.

On the day of your appointment at the Consulate, you need to submit all the documents required. For a full list, please click here.

For information on how our Call Centre handles your personal data, please click here

For children under the age of 12 are not required to attend the Consulate in person for the acquisition of biometric data, all applications MUST be received exclusively by post only. For further information, please click here. For further information, please click here.

3. BOOK YOUR APPOINTMENT via Patronati (ACLI, INAS-CISL, INCA–CGIL e ITAL-UIL). New date are always available and the service is free. Check our news (in Italian) for further details.

4. BOOK YOUR APPOINTMENT via Honoray Offices

5. NEW INITIATIVES: AD HOC ROUTES FOR PASSPORT ISSUE (NO APPOINTMENT). Please check in advance if you qualify for it.

  • “Mums-to-be” for pregnant women, who can come to this Consulate General Monday to Friday between 12 noon and 1 p.m. without an appointment;
  • “Silver Day” for over 70s, who can come to this Consulate General every morning from Tuesday to Friday without an appointment;
  • “Disabled persons”, Monday to Friday from 12 noon to 1 p.m. without an appointment;
  • Passport for minors 0 to 11:we have reduced the processing times – currently 2 to 3 weeks – to meet the needs of the new parents;
  • Passport for minors aged 12 to 17: they can come to this Consulate General on Wednesday and Friday between 3 and 4 p.m.