***** USERS ARE KINDLY REQUESTED TO CHECK AND/OR REGULARIZE THE INFORMATION REGARDING THE AIRE REGISTRY AND THE ALIGNMENT OF THEIR VITAL RECORD *****
WHERE NECESSARY AND INDICATED, THE APPOINTMENT MUST BE TAKEN BY THE ONLINE SYSTEM PRENOT@MI.
DOCUMENTS REQUIRED FOR THE ISSUANCE OF A PASSPORT
Apart from the booklet and issuance fees, filling the forms is free of charge. NO mediation is accepted for the issuance of Italian passport.
1) MINORS UNDER 12 YEARS OF AGE (NO APPOINTEMENT NEEDED – SENDING DOCUMENTATION BY MAIL)
2) MINORS BETWEEN THE AGES OF 12 AND 18 YEARS OLD TO BE FULLFILLED
3) ADULTS
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MINORS UNDER 12 YEARS OF AGE (NO APPOINTEMENT NEEDED – SENDING DOCUMENTATION BY MAIL)
Fingerprinting is not required
- Last passport issued (if you own one);
- Issuance form for minors duly filled out and signed (height in cm not in inches);
- 2 identical and recent passport-size photos (eyeglass wearers may keep them as long as the lenses are not tinted and the frames do not alter the physiognomy of the face – also, the background of the photo must be white). For details see here;
- Authentication of photograph form. One of the 2 photographs must be attached to the form ; signatures must be notarized;
- Valid Permanent resident “Green Card” or long term valid visa;In case of a naturalized American citizen: a copy of Naturalization certificate;In case of an American born citizen: a copy of U.S. Passport.
- Consent Form Consent from both parents for the issuance of the passport for a minor (one for each parent, filled out according to the directions on the form itself).Should one of the parents refuse to sign the consent form, for the issuance of a passport for his/her minor child or for the other parent, a written explanation is necessary as to the reasons for the refusal. The written explanation must contain the full address and contact numbers of the non-consenting parent. If it is determined that the reasons for refusing to sign the consent form are not deemed valid, Consul General, with proper decree, may authorize the renewal or issuance of the minor child’s passport (or of the other parent).
- Payment can be made in cash or with Money Order made out to Consulate General of Italy covering the cost of passport, taxes and required affidavits/clearance. (See: Quarterly Consular Fees).
If applicant wishes that the passport be returned by mail, as opposed to personally picking it up, this office requires, for security reasons, that Applicant enclose one of the following:
PRE-PAID US POST OFFICE MAIL / FedEx / UPS ENVELOPE
Mailing label sections “TO” and “FROM” must BOTH contain applicant’s Name and Address. It’s necessary to sign the Consent to the mailing of the passport;
Italian citizens born overseas, applying for the first time for the Italian passport – and whose recognition of Italian citizenship has not been dealt by this Consulate General – must submit the copy of their birth certificate issued by the Vital Record Office (Ufficio Anagrafe) of the Town in Italy where it has been registered.
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MINORS BETWEEN THE AGES OF 12 AND 18 YEARS OLD TO BE FULLFILLED
It is necessary for a parent to schedule an appointment for fingerprinting
- Last passport issued (if you own one);
- 2 identical and recent passport-size photos (eyeglass wearers may keep them as long as the lenses are not tinted and the frames do not alter the physiognomy of the face – also, the background of the photo must be white). For details see here;
- Valid Permanent resident “Green Card” or long term valid visa.In case of a naturalized American citizen: a copy of Naturalization certificate;In case of an American born citizen: a copy of U.S. Passport.
- Consent of the parent/s who may not be present at the appointment (filled out according to the directions on the form itself).Should one of the parents refuse to sign the consent form, for the issuance of a passport for his/her minor child or for the other parent, a written explanation is necessary as to the reasons for the refusal. The written explanation must contain the full address and contact numbers of the non-consenting parent. If it is determined that the reasons for refusing to sign the consent form are not deemed valid, Consul General, with proper decree, may authorize the renewal or issuance of the minor child’s passport (or of the other parent).
- Payment can be made in cash or with Money Order made out to Consulate General of Italy covering the cost of passport, taxes and required affidavits/clearance. (See: Quarterly Consular Fees).
If applicant wishes that the passport be returned by mail, as opposed to personally picking it up, this office requires, for security reasons, that Applicant enclose one of the following:
PRE-PAID US POST OFFICE MAIL / FedEx / UPS ENVELOPE
Mailing label sections “TO” and “FROM” must BOTH contain applicant’s Name and Address. It’s necessary to sign the Consent to the mailing of the passport;
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It is necessary to fix an appointment for fingerprinting
- Last passport issued (if you own one).
- 2 identical and recent passport-size photos (eyeglass wearers may keep them as long as the lenses are not tinted and the frames do not alter the physiognomy of the face – also, the background of the photo must be white). For details see here;
- Valid Permanent resident “Green Card” or long term valid visa.In case of a naturalized American citizen: a copy of Naturalization certificate;In case of an American born citizen: a copy of U.S. Passport.
- Payment can be made in cash or with Money Order made out to Consulate General of Italy covering the cost of passport, taxes and required affidavits/clearance. (See: Quarterly Consular Fees).
- If applicant wishes that the passport be returned by mail, as opposed to personally picking it up, this office requires, for security reasons, that Applicant enclose one of the following:
PRE-PAID US POST OFFICE MAIL / FedEx / UPS ENVELOPE
Mailing label sections “TO” and “FROM” must BOTH contain applicant’s Name and Address. It’s necessary to sign the Consent to the mailing of the passport;