General information
The passport is a travel and an identification document.
As of June 26, 2012, all Italian citiziens, including minors (children aged from 0 to 18 years old) are required to have their own individual passport.
The passport is issued by appointment only – which is necessary in order to take fingerprints – that can be requested through the online booking portal Prenot@mi, no earlier than six months before the passport’s expiration date.
To locate the competent Consular Office visit our Homepage (Consular Network map) or click here FIND YOUR CONSULATE Online Consular Services (esteri.it).