An interactive guide for the Italian American community

Consular services, citizenship, and essential contacts for Italy and the U.S.

Find the right consulate, explore Italian citizenship options, and keep essential contacts handy. A practical guide for U.S. citizens, Americans of Italian descent, and travelers visiting Italy.

Information checked against official sources on October 8, 2026.

Find your Italian consulate Essential phone numbers

Find your Italian consulate in the United States

You must contact the consulate that serves your place of residence. In California, Maryland, New Jersey, and Virginia the consulate depends on your county: the finder will ask for it.

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Your consulate

Select a state to see the consulate, its address, and contact information.

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Embassy of Italy in Washington, D.C. — Consular Section

District: District of Columbia; in Maryland, Montgomery and Prince George's counties; in Virginia, Arlington and Fairfax counties and the cities of Alexandria, Fairfax, and Falls Church.

3000 Whitehaven Street NW, Washington, DC 20008 — by appointment only

Consular section: +1 (202) 612-4421 or +1 (202) 612-4423 (Mon–Fri, 2:30–4:30 p.m.); switchboard +1 (202) 612-4400. Citizenship: washington.cittadinanza@esteri.it

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Consulate General of Italy in Boston

District: Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont.

600 Atlantic Avenue, 17th floor, Boston, MA 02210

Phone: +1 (617) 722-9201; email urp.boston@esteri.it. Citizenship: boston.cittadinanza@esteri.it

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Consulate General of Italy in Chicago

District: Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin, Wyoming.

150 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 1500, Chicago, IL 60601 (new offices since July 27, 2026)

Phone: +1 (312) 467-1550; email italcons.chicago@esteri.it

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Consulate of Italy in Detroit

District: Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, Tennessee.

400 Renaissance Center, Suite 950, Detroit, MI 48243

Phone: +1 (313) 963-8560; email inform.detroit@esteri.it

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Consulate General of Italy in Houston

District: Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Texas.

1330 Post Oak Boulevard, Suite 1950, Houston, TX 77056

Phone: +1 (713) 850-7520 (offices answer 2–3 p.m.); email houston.info@esteri.it. Citizenship: cittadinanza.houston@esteri.it

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Consulate General of Italy in Los Angeles

District: Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico; in California, Imperial, Kern, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, and Ventura counties.

12424 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 1400, Los Angeles, CA 90025

Phone: +1 (310) 820-0622; email consolato.losangeles@esteri.it

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Consulate General of Italy in Miami

District: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, South Carolina, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands; also the Bahamas, the Cayman Islands, Jamaica, the Turks and Caicos Islands, the British Virgin Islands, and Sint Maarten, Sint Eustatius, and Saba.

4000 Ponce de León Boulevard, Suite 590, Coral Gables, FL 33146

Phone: +1 (305) 374-6322; email italianconsulate.miami@esteri.it

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Consulate General of Italy in New York

District: Connecticut, New York, and Bermuda; in New Jersey, Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Morris, Passaic, Somerset, Sussex, Union, and Warren counties.

690 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10065

Phone: +1 (212) 737-9100 (Mon–Fri, 9 a.m.–2 p.m.); email cg.newyork@esteri.it. Office emails are listed on the consulate's Contacts page.

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Consulate General of Italy in Philadelphia

District: Delaware, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, West Virginia; in New Jersey, Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester, Ocean, and Salem counties; Maryland except Montgomery and Prince George's counties; Virginia except the areas served by the Embassy.

1818 Market Street, Suite 910, Philadelphia, PA 19103

Phone: +1 (215) 478-6971; email urp.filadelfia@esteri.it

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Consulate General of Italy in San Francisco

District: Alaska, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Utah, Washington; California, except the counties served by Los Angeles; Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, Wake Island, Midway Atoll, and Johnston Atoll.

2590 Webster Street, San Francisco, CA 94115

Phone: +1 (415) 292-9200; email it.sanfrancisco@esteri.it

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Essential contacts for Americans in Italy

Save these numbers on your phone or print them before your trip. Emergency numbers are free from any phone, including U.S. mobile phones.

Emergency 112

European emergency number

For any emergency: crime, fire, or urgent medical care. It works everywhere in Italy; in most regions it connects to a single answering center that can handle calls in English.

Medical 118

Ambulance and emergency medical care

Still active. Where the 112 single emergency number is in operation, calls to 118 are routed through it.

Police · Fire · Sea 113 · 115 · 1530

Other emergency lines

113 State Police, 115 Fire Department, 1530 Coast Guard for emergencies at sea. When in doubt, call 112.

Roadside 800 116 800

ACI roadside assistance

Free number for drivers calling from a foreign mobile phone. From an Italian phone line, dial 803.116. Towing is charged to non-members. If you rent a car, use the rental company's assistance number first.

U.S. Embassy +39 06 46741

U.S. Embassy Rome

Via Vittorio Veneto 121, 00187 Rome. The same number works after hours for emergencies involving U.S. citizens.

Serves Lazio, Abruzzo, Marche, Umbria, and Sardinia.

U.S. Consulate General +39 02 290351

U.S. Consulate General Milan

Via Principe Amedeo 2/10, 20121 Milan. The same number works after hours for emergencies.

Serves Piedmont, Aosta Valley, Lombardy, Liguria, Veneto, Trentino–Alto Adige, Friuli Venezia Giulia, and the provinces of Parma and Piacenza. Consular agencies in Genoa and Venice.

U.S. Consulate General +39 055 266951

U.S. Consulate General Florence

Lungarno Amerigo Vespucci 38, 50123 Florence. The same number works after hours for emergencies.

Serves Tuscany and Emilia-Romagna, except the provinces of Parma and Piacenza.

U.S. Consulate General +39 081 5838111

U.S. Consulate General Naples

Piazza della Repubblica, 80122 Naples. The same number works after hours for emergencies.

Serves Campania, Molise, Basilicata, Puglia, Calabria, and Sicily. Consular agency in Palermo.

Before you leave STEP

Enroll your trip

Enroll in the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) to receive alerts and help the U.S. Embassy contact you in an emergency. For non-urgent questions, use the contact options for American Citizen Services on it.usembassy.gov.

Explore your Italian citizenship options

Use this guide to see which process may apply to you. It does not replace legal advice.

Suggested next steps

Choose an option for an overview of your next steps.

Preparing your application documents

1. Complete recordsCertified long-form birth, marriage, and death certificates for every generation.
2. ApostillesFrom the Secretary of State of the state that issued each record. Federal documents, such as FBI checks, are apostilled by the U.S. Department of State.
3. TranslationsComplete Italian translations that follow your consulate's rules on certification.
4. Consistent namesResolve inconsistencies in names, dates, and places before applying. Some consulates require formal amendments.
Italy's citizenship-by-descent rules changed on March 28, 2025 (Decree-Law 36/2025, converted into Law 74/2025), and Italy's Constitutional Court upheld the new limits in April 2026. Before starting an application, check the current requirements, fees, and appointment procedures on your consulate's official website.

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about consulates, travel, documents, and citizenship.

Can I choose any Italian consulate in the United States?

No. You need to contact the consulate that serves your legal place of residence. Proof of residence may include a driver's license, utility bills, or voter registration.

What is the difference between Fast It and Prenot@Mi?

Fast It is the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs' online portal for consular services, used for example to register with AIRE (the registry of Italians living abroad) and to update your address. Prenot@Mi is the Ministry's system for booking consular appointments, including passport and citizenship appointments at many consulates.

Has the 2025 reform ended citizenship by descent?

Not entirely, but it now covers far fewer people. For those born abroad with another citizenship, it is generally limited to people with a parent or grandparent who holds, or held at death, only Italian citizenship, or whose Italian parent lived in Italy for two years before their birth. Applications filed or appointments confirmed by March 27, 2025 follow the previous rules. The Constitutional Court upheld these limits in Judgment 63/2026.

Which numbers should I save before traveling to Italy?

Save 112 for emergencies, the number of the U.S. Embassy or consulate serving the region you are visiting, your health or travel insurance assistance number, and a roadside assistance number if you are renting a car.

Who should I contact if I lose my U.S. passport in Italy?

Report the loss or theft to the police (Polizia di Stato or Carabinieri) and keep a copy of the report. Then contact the U.S. Embassy or consulate serving the region where you are to apply for a replacement or an emergency passport.

Official resources

For applications, emergencies, and appointments, always follow the latest guidance from the relevant authorities.

  1. Embassy of Italy in Washington, D.C. — Consular network and districts
  2. Embassy of Italy in Washington, D.C. — Offices and Consular Section
  3. Consulate General of Italy in Boston — Citizenship by descent after Law 74/2025
  4. Consulate General of Italy in Boston — Reacquisition of Italian citizenship
  5. Consulate General of Italy in Boston — Citizenship by marriage
  6. Italian Constitutional Court — Judgment 63/2026 (with English translation)
  7. Italian Constitutional Court — Judgment 195/2022 (death of the spouse in marriage applications)
  8. Decree-Law 36/2025, coordinated text (Normattiva)
  9. Prenot@Mi — Consular appointments
  10. Fast It — Online consular services
  11. U.S. Embassy and Consulates in Italy
  12. U.S. Department of State — Italy Travel Advisory
  13. Smart Traveler Enrollment Program
  14. Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs — Consular Services and Visas