Passports for minors
All Italian minors traveling abroad must have an individual travel document.
In order to apply for a passport, the minor must be registered with the AIRE at this Consular Chancellery and have up-to-date personal data on the Fast It portal. For instructions regarding requests for the registration of birth certificates, including those of minors, please refer to the relevant Civil Status (Vital Records) page.
The validity of a passport varies based on age:
- For minors under 3 years of age, passports are valid for 3 years.
- For minors aged 3 to 18 years, passports are valid for 5 years.
Appointment Booking
Appointments must be booked through the Prenot@Mi portal no earlier than six (6) months before the passport expiration date, with sufficient advance notice. Waiting times may be longer before summer and major holidays.
The minor must be present at the Consular Chancellery on the day of the appointment, accompanied by at least one parent. For minors aged 12 and above, fingerprints will be taken.
The passport application for a minor must be accompanied by the consent of both parents/legal guardians. If one of them is not present on the appointment day, an official consent document is required.
In cases where one parent or legal guardian refuses to grant consent for the minor’s passport issuance, the other parent can request the intervention of the Consul as a guardian (Articles 33 and 34 of Legislative Decree 71/2011).
Required Documents for the Issuance of an Ordinary Passport
- Completed passport application form signed by both parents;
- Previous Italian passport;
- If it is the first Italian passport, bring a document proving Italian citizenship and another photo ID (e.g. U.S. passport);
- Consent document: Required if only one parent is present on the passport appointment day.
If one parent cannot accompany the minor to the Consulate on the appointment day, the other parent must present the signed document.
Note: If the absent parent is a foreign citizen, the signature must be notarized by a notary public and accompanied by a copy of the passport;
If the absent parent is an Italian or EU citizen, the consent document can be signed and presented with a photocopy of the passport.
- In case of the death of the other parent, provide a photocopy of the death certificate;
- Two recent passport-sized photos;
- Payment in USD for passport issuance.
For special cases not covered in these instructions, contact the Passport Office at pass.washington@esteri.it.