From the Consulate

Avviso relativo alle Borse di Studio Eduitalia per gli studenti di italiano della rete USA che sosterranno e supereranno l’Esame AP 2026

The Embassy of Italy in Washington D.C. and Eduitalia, an association of 130 qualified schools, colleges, and universities that offer courses for foreign students in Italy, have teamed up to offer 25 scholarships aimed at promoting the Italian language and culture in the United States. https://ambwashingtondc.esteri.it/it/italia-e-usa/diplomazia-culturale/borse-di-studio-eduitalia/   The scholarships will allow winners to live an unforgettable study experience in […]

Important notice: temporary suspension of fiscale code requests

We would like to inform our users that, for reasons beyond our control, the Tax ID request service is temporarily unavailable. Due to major maintenance work, the Tax ID assignment/validation feature will be unavailable until May 18, 2026. We apologize for the inconvenience.

UPDATE – POSTPONED Passport Day in Denver

Update regarding Passport Day in Denver – Postponed Italian citizens are informed that, due to an update of the IT systems of the global consular network, the Passport Day scheduled in Denver on June 9, 2026 has been postponed to a later date, starting from September. Further details regarding the rescheduled date will be published […]

NOTICE – Citizenship by benefit of law: extension of the deadline to submit the declaration until May 31 2029. CASE F

Law No. 26 of February 28, 2026, extended the deadline set forth in Article 1, paragraph 1-ter, of Decree-Law No. 36 of March 28, which introduced a transitional provision that exempts the three-years deadline from birth (or from the date on which filiation by an Italian citizen is recognized, or from the date of adoption […]

NOTICE – Operational shutdown of the Prenot@mi operating system from February 23rd to February 26th

NOTICE Operational shutdown of the operating system   Please be advised that from February 23rd to February 26th, the Prenot@mi operating system will be temporarily unavailable. This is a planned and urgent technical intervention that will temporarily suspend the booking system of the Consular services.

“L’IMPREVEDIBILITA’ DELLA LINGUA” tenuto da PAOLA TIBERII, lessicologa, musicologa e traduttrice, il giorno 12 febbraio 2026, alle ore 17.00 presso l’Istituto Italiano di Cultura

The Consulate Generale of Italy, Education Office, and the Italian Cultural Institute of Chicago, are pleased to invite you to the workshop “The Unpredictability of language” led by Paola Tiberii, on February 12, 2026 at 5:00pm at the Italian Cultural Institute (500 N. Michigan Avenue, Unit 1450, Chicago). Based on the concept of lexical collocation, […]

Referendum 2026 – all information

For all information and news about the Referendum, please click here.  

We would like to inform that the 2026 Annual Budget Law (Law of December 30, 2025) has made some changes to the rules governing the registration of birth certificates for minors (Article 4, paragraph 1 bis, letter b of Law No. 91 of February 5, 1992), particularly for cases falling under scenario E as outlined […]

SCIM 2025 – Eventi Settimana della Cucina Italiana nel Mondo con Scuole e Universita’ della Circoscrizione consolare

The Consulate General of Chicago is pleased to announce the initiative “The Art of Simplicity: Discovering Italian Cuisine”, to celebrate Italian Cuisine Week in the World 2025, in collaboration with schools and universities in the Chicago consular district (see attached posters), The events will focus on health and culture, honoring Italian culinary traditions and values […]

SOLD OUT – December 10th 2025 – Acquisition of biometric data at the Honorary Vice Consulate in Denver for the purpose of issuing a passport

Passport’s appointments in Denver on December 10th are sold out. Additional Passport Days in Denver will be scheduled in the future, the details of which will be promptly communicated through institutional channels. As always, the possibility of booking a passport’s appointment at the Consulate General of Italy in Chicago through the Prenot@mi portal remains active. […]