Italian citizens under the age of 14, duly registered with the AIRE (Registry of Italians Residing Abroad), who travel unaccompanied by their parents or legal guardians, must travel with a Certificate of Escort (“attestazione di accompagnamento”) issued by this Consular Chancellery (Article 14, paragraph 2 of Law No. 1185 of November 21, 1967).
The certificate is limited to a single trip (round trip) outside the minor’s country of residence.
Parents can submit the request via email to pass.washington@esteri.it, attaching the following documentation:
- Declaration of escort (Dichiarazione di accompagnamento) signed by both parents; parents must specify any transit countries;
- Copy of the minor’s passport;
- Copies of both parents’ passports;
- Copy of the accompanying person’s passport (or accompanying persons’ passports);
- Airline ticket.
The Passport Office of the Consular Chancellery will schedule an appointment for the issuance of the certificate. On the day of the appointment, at least one parent must be present and must submit all the original documentation and pay the consular fee of USD 12.80 in cash.
Please check with the Passport Office for the fee amount, in case of doubt.
Parents of Non-European Union citizens must appear in person at the Consulate. If unable to do so, tehe parents’ signature on the authorization form must be certified as authentic by a notary public.
February 9, 2026.