ITALIAN CONSULATES
ITALIAN CONSULATES
IMPORTANT: YOU MUST USE THE CONSULATE WHICH HAS JURISDICTION OVER YOUR PERMANENT RESIDENCE
SCHEDULING A CITIZENSHIP APPOINTMENT
If you're considering applying for Italian dual citizenship through your local Italian Consulate, you must first create a Prenot@mi account. You can easily register online at https://prenotami.esteri.it/. Scheduling a citizenship appointment through a US Italian Consulate is often one of the most difficult parts of the Jure Sanguinis process. Consulate appointments are not always available to book. For many consulates, you will login to the scheduling portal and find all of the appointments have been taken. Some consulates, such as New York, have moved to a wait list. If your consulate has a wait list, simply get in line and you’ll be notified when it’s your turn to have an appointment. The wait lists often have thousands of people in line, so you can expect a multi-year wait.
WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW
You are required to use the consulate which has jurisdiction over your permanent residence. This means if your consulate has a long wait, you’re forced to wait. The only way around the Italian Consulate is to either apply in Italy, or obtain substantial evidence and hire an Italian attorney to represent a petition for citizenship in the Italian court system.
Once you finally have a consulate appointment, the consulate legally has another 24 months to process your file. At any point during that time, you could be contacted and asked to provide more information.
Remember, persistence is key in securing an appointment. It's recommended to start looking for an appointment early in your document acquisition process, given the long lead times at many consulates.
If you can, we always recommend having your citizenship processed in Italy instead of dealing with an Italian Consulate.
US ITALIAN CONSULATE FEES (SUBJECT TO CHANGE)
The Italian Government updates the EUR to USD exchange rate every quarter. The Consular EUR to USD exchange rate is not based on the current exchange rate. Verify the consular exchange rate before purchasing a money order.
CITIZENSHIP FEE
€600
PASSPORT FEE
€116
HERE’S EVERY U.S. ITALIAN CONSULATE
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Boston, Massachusetts
Boston, Massachusetts
600 Atlantic Avenue
Boston, MA 02210
📞 +1-617-722-9407
✉️ urp.boston@esteri.it
Jurisdiction: Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont
Appointment Schedule: Currently booking appointments up to five years in advance. Look for these slots on Mondays at 6 p.m. EST.
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Chicago, Illinois
500 N Michigan Avenue, Suite #1850
Chicago, IL 60611
📞 +1-312-467-1550
✉️ italcons.chicago@esteri.it
Jurisdiction: Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin, Wyoming
Appointment Schedule: Currently booking two years in advance. Check for new appointments on Wednesdays at 5 p.m. CST.
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Detroit, Michigan
400 Renaissance Center, Suite #950
Detroit, MI 48243
📞 +1-313-963-8560
✉️ inform.detroit@esteri.it
Jurisdiction: Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, Tennessee
Appointment Schedule: Releases blocks of appointments about three years in advance. Detroit allows up to five family members to be present per appointment.
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Houston, Texas
1300 Post Oak Blvd, Suite #660
Houston, TX 77056
📞 +1-713-850-7520
✉️ italcons.houston@esteri.it
Jurisdiction: Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Texas
Appointment Schedule: Releases a limited number of appointments typically 3-4 months in advance. Only applicants with completed document portfolios should book these slots. For Houston, try Wednesdays at 5 p.m. CST.
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San Francisco, California
2590 Webster Street
San Francisco, CA 94115
📞 +1-415-292-9200
✉️ anagrafe.sanfrancisco@esteri.it
Jurisdiction: Alaska, California (Excluding the following counties serviced by the LA consulate: Imperial Valley, Kern, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Diego, Santa Barbara, San Bernardino, San Luis Obispo and Ventura), Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Hawaii, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Samoa, Wake Island, Midways Islands, Johnston Atoll
Appointment Schedule: Offers afternoon appointments which are typically available 3-4 months in advance. Look on Mondays and Wednesdays at 3 p.m. PST.
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Los Angeles, California
1900 Avenue of The Stars, Suite #1250
Los Angeles, CA 90067
📞 +1-310-820-0622
✉️ consolato.losangeles@esteri.it
Jurisdiction: Arizona, California (Counties: Imperial Valley, Kern, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, Santa Barbara, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Luis Obispo, Ventura), New Mexico, Nevada
Appointment Schedule: Released a limited number of appointments weekly, typically 3-4 months in advance. Only applicants with completed document portfolios should book these slots. For Los Angeles, check on Sundays at 3 p.m. PST.
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Miami, Florida
4000 Ponce de Leon, Suite #590
Coral Gables, FL 33146
📞 +1-305-374-7945
✉️ italianconsulate.miami@esteri.it
Jurisdiction: Alabama, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Florida, Georgia, Island of Saba, Mississippi, Puerto Rico, St. Maarten, St. Eustatius, South Carolina, Turks and Caicos, U.S. Virgin Islands
Appointment Schedule: Currently booking appointments three years out for 2027. Check on Sundays at 6 p.m. EST.
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New York, New York
690 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10065
📞 +1-212-737-9100
✉️ newyork.anagrafe@esteri.it
IMPORTANT: THE NEW YORK CONSULATE IS EXPREIENCING EXTREME DELAYS FOR CITIZENSHIP APPOINTMENTS. THE CURRENT WAIT LIST WILL TAKE MULTIPLE DECADES BEFORE THE LAST PERSON IN QUEUE IS SEEN.
Jurisdiction: New York, Connecticut, British Territories of Bermuda Islands, and the New Jersey Counties of Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Morris, Passaic, Somerset, Sussex, Union, Warren
Appointment Schedule: Offers a waitlist with thousands of people on it. Check at 6 p.m. and midnight EST daily. First-generation applicants have additional options, typically on Sundays at 6 p.m. EST.
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1026 Public Ledger Building
150 South Independence Mall West
Philadelphia, PA 19106
📞 +1-215-592-7329
✉️ anagrafe.filadelfia@esteri.it
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania, Delaware, North Carolina, West Virginia, New Jersey (The Counties of: Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester, Ocean and Salem. The remaining counties are under the jurisdiction of the Consulate General in New York), Maryland (Excluding the counties of Montgomery and Prince George which are under the jurisdiction of the consular section of the Italian Embassy) and Virginia (except for the counties of Arlington and Fairfax which are under the jurisdiction of the Italian Embassy)
Appointment Schedule: Releases short-notice appointments, typically on Mondays at 6 p.m. EST. Special appointments available on Wednesdays at 6 p.m. EST.
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Washington, DC
3000 Whitehaven Street NW
Washington, DC 20008
📞 +1-202-612-4400
✉️ amb.washington@cert.esteri.it
Jurisdiction: District of Columbia, Maryland: Montgomery and Prince George’s counties only, Virginia: Arlington and Fairfax counties only and the city of Alexandria
Appointment Schedule: Uses a large waitlist system. Check for new slots throughout the day.