In order to obtain a new Italian passport issued by the Consulate General of Italy in Los Angeles with the assistance of this Honorary Consulate of Italy in Arizona, adult applicants must be:

  1. Italian Citizens;
  2. Enrolled in AIRE (Registry of Italian residing abroad) and reside in Arizona;
  3. Have an individual appointment booked online through our website/Appointment section (please no calls or emails asking for an appointment ; just use this website).

Also very important: you cannot renew an Italian passport unless it is within 6 months from its natural expiration OR the passport is already expired and there is NO conquequences if you renew an expired passport. Those who sign up to renew their Italian passport that HAS more than 6 months of validity will lose the opportunity of renewing their Italian passport though this office and will have no option but to go to Los Angeles. We are tired of seeing people taking up spaces that they have no business to occupy [F.O.M.O. applied to passport!] while those who are actually in need get zero chances of getting an appointment. F.O.M.O. as a motivation to “get ahead” when you are not entitled to get something is unacceptable.

On the day of the appointment each applicant who is 12 years old and older will have to appear in person. The appointment does not imply any obligation to issue the passport by this office, which will provide the service only after verifying, on the day of the appointment, that the applicant is entitled to an Italian passport. Once your fingerprints are successfully collected by the Italian Honorary Consulate in Phoenix, they are immediately transmitted to the Passport Office of the Consulate General of Italy in Los Angeles through highly-secured electronic channels. It is your duty to mail your hard-copy application AFTER you visited our office as soon as possible to the following address:

Consulate General of Italy
Passport Department
12424 Wilshire Blvd., Suite # 1400
Los Angeles, CA 90025

A) ADULT applicants:

  1. Passport application form. Make sure to include also your middle name (if any) as per your Italian birth certificate or Italian passport and remember that Italian women are always identified only by their maiden name. If possible, complete the form with a computer or at least write legibly. No hieroglyphics – this is not the Egyptian Museum of Turin and we are not here to interpret arcane writing;
  2. 2 passport-size pictures (see specifications here);
  3. Original + photocopy of previous Italian passport (only the page with the picture and the signature) if not first-time applicant;
  4. Original + photocopy of US Visa or Green Card issued after August 16th, 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 (certificate of nonexistence of record) or show the US entry stamp on the passport. Without the above NO PASSPORT will be issued;
  5. Passport Fee. Please consult our Consular fees the amount corresponds to the line “RILASCIO ART. 27 (A + B)”. We accept ONLY money order or cashier’s checks made out to “Consulate General of Italy”. No cash/personal checks/credit/debit cards;
  6. Mailing consent form;
  7. A pre-paid USPS Priority Express envelope from the applicant to the Consulate General of Italy in Los Angeles/Passport Department and a pre-paid self-addressed USPS Priority Express envelope for the return (we do not accept Fedex, UPS or DHL);
  8. Disclaimer form signed and dated.


B) ADULT APPLICANTS with DUAL CITIZENSHIP (Italian and American)

  1. Passport application form. Make sure to include also your middle name (if any) as per your Italian birth certificate or Italian passport and remember that Italian women are always identified only by their maiden name. If possible, complete the form with a computer or at least write legibly. No hieroglyphics – this is not the Egyptian Museum of Turin and we are not here to interpret arcane writing;
  2. 2 passport-size pictures (see specifications here);
  3. Original + photocopy of previous Italian passport (only the page with the picture and the signature) if not first-time applicant;
  4. For US citizens by birth: United States Passport OR Copy of Consular Report of Birth Abroad (for applicants born American citizens outside of United States);
  5. For applicants who became American citizens by naturalization: Copy of US Certificate of Naturalization;
  6. Photocopy of USA passport, if applicable;
  7. Passport Fee. Please consult our Consular fees the amount corresponds to the line “RILASCIO ART. 27 (A + B)”. We accept ONLY money order or cashier’s checks made out to “Consulate General of Italy”. No cash/personal checks/credit/debit cards;
  8. Mailing consent form;
  9. A pre-paid USPS Priority Express envelope from the applicant to the Consulate General of Italy in Los Angeles/Passport Department and a pre-paid self-addressed USPS Priority Express envelope for the return (we do not accept Fedex, UPS or DHL);
  10. Disclaimer form signed and dated.

C) Applicants who are MINORS and OLDER older than 12 years old:

  1. Passport application form signed by each biological parent of the minor child or in any case by the parent who has parental rights on the minor. If the parent is a citizen of Italy or of the European Union: the consent form must include a photocopy of his/her valid Italian or E.U. passport (page with passport holder’s information AND signature). If the parent is NOT a citizen of Italy of the European Union: the parent’s signature on the consent form must be authenticated either by a notary public or by the Honorary Consul. If one of the parent is deceased: provide a photocopy of the death certificate. Make sure to include also the middle name (if any) as per the Italian birth certificate or passport, and remember that Italian women are always identified by their maiden name. If possible, complete the form with a computer or at least write legibly. No hieroglyphics – this is not the Egyptian Museum of Turin and we are not here to interpret arcane writings.
  2. 2 passport-size pictures (see specifications here); 
  3. Original + photocopy of the old Italian passport (only the page with the picture and the signature) if not first-time applicant;
  4. Photocopy of the USA Visa or Green Card, if applicable;
  5. Photocopy of the USA passport (only the page with the picture and the signature), if applicable;
  6. Photocopy of both Parents‘ passports;
  7. Consent of the parents. The consent cannot be older than 6 months. If the parent is a citizen of Italy or of the European Union: the consent form must include a photocopy of his/her valid Italian or E.U. passport (page with passport holder’s information AND signature). If the parent is NOT a citizen of Italy of the European Union: the parent’s signature on the consent form must be authenticated either by a notary public or by the Honorary Consul. If one of the parent is deceased: provide a photocopy of the death certificate;
  8. Photocopy of the minor child’s birth certificate;
  9. Passport Fee. Please consult our Consular fees the amount corresponds to the line “RILASCIO ART. 27 (A + B)”. We accept ONLY money order or cashier’s checks made out to “Consulate General of Italy”. No cash/personal checks/credit/debit cards;
  10. Mailing consent form;
  11. A pre-paid USPS Priority Express envelope from the applicant to the Consulate General of Italy in Los Angeles/Passport Department and a pre-paid self-addressed USPS Priority Express envelope for the return (we do not accept Fedex, UPS or DHL);
  12. Disclaimer form signed and dated by either parent on behalf of the minor.

D) Applicants who are MINORS and less than 12 years old (NOTE: no need to book an appointment; please gather these records and mail them to the Consulate in Los Angeles):

  1. Passport application form signed by each biological parent of the minor child or in any case by the parents who exercise parental rights on the minor. Make sure to include also any middle name (if any) as per the Italian birth certificate or passport and remember that Italian women are always identified by their maiden name. If possible, complete the form with a computer or at least write legibly. No hieroglyphics – this is not the Egyptian Museum of Turin and we are not here to interpret arcane writings;
  2. 2 passport-size pictures (see specifications here); 
  3. Previous Italian passport, (if not first-time applicant);
  4. Photocopy of the minor’s USA Visa or Green Card, if applicable;
  5. Photocopy of the minor’s USA passport, if applicable;
  6. Photocopy of both Parents passports;
  7. Passport Fee. Please consult our Consular fees the amount corresponds to the line “RILASCIO ART. 27 (A + B)”. We accept ONLY money order or cashier’s checks made out to “Consulate General of Italy”. No cash/personal checks/credit/debit cards;
  8. Mailing consent form;
  9. A pre-paid USPS Priority Express envelope from the applicant to the Consulate General of Italy in Los Angeles/Passport Department and a pre-paid self-addressed USPS Priority Express envelope for the return (we do not accept Fedex, UPS or DHL).

On the day of your appointment you must come prepared with all the forms and the required forms/fees/pictures. Anyone showing uo empty handed will be kindly asked to apply for a passport before the Consulate in Los Angeles, CA. Those who do not have access to internet/printer etc.: consider going to your local library to get help. If you have actual logistic issues and need individual help please leave a message at (602) 692-8127 and we will mail these forms back to you with instructions. You will need to come in person before the Honorary Consulate in Phoenix, AZ for the fingerprints.