REQUIREMENTS TO OBTAIN AN ITALIAN PASSPORT

• You must be an Italian citizen.
• You must be enrolled in our Los Angeles database (AIRE), the registry of Italians living abroad.
• You must reside in the Los Angeles consular jurisdiction (Southern California, Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico) to book an appointment with our San Diego office.

GENERAL INFORMATION

• Getting your Italian passport through the San Diego honorary consulate is a two-part process:
  • First, we will capture your biometric data, which are then sent digitally and securely to the Los Angeles consulate.
  • Second, you will send your application, payment, and other required documents directly to the Los Angeles consulate by postal service after your local appointment.
• You do NOT need to go to the Los Angeles consulate if you make an appointment in San Diego.
• Generally, it takes about 3-7 days to receive your passport once the LA consulate receives your documentation.
• Please do NOT make an appointment for renewal if you still have more than six months before expiration as we cannot process your request. You must wait until your passport is within the six-month time frame of expiration. For any questions or issues relating to this, please e-mail LA directly: passaporti.losangeles@esteri.it.
• If you have family members who also need passports, you can book one appointment and come together; you do not need to book separate appointments.

LOST OR STOLEN PASSPORTS

• You must obtain a police report and send it to the Los Angeles consulate along with the other required documentation for passport processing.

EMERGENCY TRAVEL DOCUMENT (ETD)

• Please contact the Italian consulate in Los Angeles directly to obtain an emergency travel document (ETD):
  ACCESS WEB PAGE →

AIRE CONFIRMATION (IMPORTANT)

• Anagrafe degli Italiani Residenti all'Estero (Registry of Italians Residing Abroad, or AIRE). In order to process your passport request, you must be registered in the database (through the Los Angeles jurisdiction), your current address must match what is in the database, and all information must be UPDATED AND CURRENT prior to your appointment.

NOTE: WE CANNOT PROCESS YOUR REQUEST WITHOUT CURRENT AIRE CONFIRMATION EITHER PRINTED OR SHOWN ON YOUR MOBILE DEVICE. AND WE CANNOT ACCESS FROM THE OFFICE.

UNFORTUNATELY, THERE IS A NEED FOR US TO STATE IT ONCE MORE: WE CANNOT PROCESS YOUR REQUEST WITHOUT CURRENT AIRE CONFIRMATION EITHER PRINTED OR SHOWN ON YOUR MOBILE DEVICE. AND WE CANNOT ACCESS FROM THE OFFICE.

• Using the FAST IT platform to obtain AIRE confirmation:
  ACCESS WEB PAGE →
• Getting AIRE confirmation once you are on the FAST IT portal:
  • Select "Consular Register and AIRE" at top of page
  • Select "View Your Registry Personal File" box
  • Select "View Sheet" and print form or have ready on your mobile device

If you are having any difficulty with the platform, please send an e-mail to anagrafe.losangeles@esteri.it.

REQUIRED ITEMS TO BRING TO THE APPOINTMENT (New Passports and Renewals)

Applicants that are dual citizens (Italian / American):

• Confirmation of AIRE registration (in LA jurisdiction)
• Passport application - (DOWNLOAD)
• Mailing authorization form - (DOWNLOAD)
• Pictures: Two (2) printed, passport-size photos
• Previous Italian passport (if applicable)
• For US citizens by birth: Copy of US passport OR Copy of Consular Report of Birth Abroad (for applicants born American citizens outside of United States)
• For applicants who became American citizens by naturalization: Copy of US Certificate of Naturalization
• Passport fee (See 'Fees and Mailing Information' tab)

Applicants that are only Italian citizens:

Additional items required:

• COPY of US Visa or Green Card issued after August 16, 1992.
• If these documents cannot be provided, the applicant will have to provide a US Immigration declaration confirming the applicant never became an American citizen or show the US entry stamp on the passport. Without the above, no passport will be issued.

GENERAL INFORMATION

• Minors must be Italian citizens.
• Minors must be enrolled in AIRE (Registry of Italian Residing Abroad) and reside in our consular jurisdiction of South California, Arizona, Nevada, or New Mexico.
• For minors under 12, fingerprints (and thus appointments) are not required. Simply mail your documents directly to the Los Angeles consulate.
• Minors 12 years and older require fingerprints. Appointments can be made for the San Diego office.
• For minors' passports, both parents will each need to sign a consent form. The consent cannot be older than six (6) months.
  • Parent(s) citizen(s) of Italy or the European Union (EU): The consent form signed by parents must include a photocopy of the Italian or EU passport (the page with passport holder’s information AND signature).
  • Parent(s) NOT citizen(s) of Italy or the European Union (EU): The signature on the consent form must be authenticated either by a notary public OR by an honorary consul. If authenticated by this local honorary consulate office, the non-EU parent must be present and show a valid passport for identification.
  • If other parent is deceased: Please provide a photocopy of the death certificate of the deceased parent.
• You will be mailing all the required documents directly to the Los Angeles consulate.

REQUIREMENTS

• Confirmation of AIRE registration (in LA jurisdiction)
• Passport application for minors - (DOWNLOAD)
• Mailing authorization form - (DOWNLOAD)
• Parental consent form - (DOWNLOAD)
• Pictures: Two (2) printed, passport-size photos
• Previous Italian passport (if applicable)
• Copy of US Passport photo page (if applicable)
• Copy of US Visa or Green Card (if applicable)
• Copy of birth certificate
• Copy of both parents' passports
• Passport fee (See 'Fees and Mailing Information' tab)

AFTER your appointment with the San Diego office, YOU will be mailing your documents and payment directly to the Los Angeles consulate via US Postal Service.

PASSPORT FEE

VIEW FEE SCHEDULE →
(changes every quarter)

• CASHIER'S CHECK or MONEY ORDER only, payable to ‘Consulate General of Italy’
  {Note: Correct fee is in blue/bold under 'Passaporti' and 'USD arrot.' (Rilascio Art. 27 A + B)}

MAILING PROCESS

• USPS Priority Mail ONLY (no FedEx, no UPS).
• Send using two priority-mail envelopes from the post office: One pre-stamped inner envelope with your return address and one outer envelope for the consulate.
  • Inner Envelope - Put YOUR address in both the FROM and TO label areas of the pre-stamped, return envelope, fold it, and place it inside the outer envelope addressed to the consulate general.
  • Outer Envelope - Send everything (inner envelope, all documents, payment, and any other required items) to the LA consulate:
    FROM: Your Address
    TO: Consulate General of Italy
    12424 Wilshire Blvd., Ste. 1400
    Los Angeles, CA, 90025

• Please do not call or e-mail with appointment requests.
• If no appointments are available, please keep checking the calendar for cancellations or new dates.
• We cannot assist you without an appointment.
• Please do not take multiple appointment slots or your bookings will unfortunately be cancelled.
• If you have family members who also need passports, you can book one appointment and come together; you do not need to book separate appointments.

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