Important Notice – Temporary Suspension of Walk-in Sessions
Please note that walk-in sessions will be suspended during the week of Monday, 28 April to Friday, 2 May 2025. Regular walk-in hours will resume from Tuesday, 6 May, as usual on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:00 to 4:00 PM. We apologise for the inconvenience and thank you for your understanding.
Read moreConsulate General closure during Easter holidays
We remind you that the Consulate General of Italy in Edinburgh will be CLOSED on: Friday 18th April (Good Friday) Monday 21st April (Easter Monday) Friday 25th April (Liberation Day) Thursday 1st May (May Day) During these days, the emergency contact – available to Italian nationals only and for real and proven emergencies such as accidents, life threatening situations […]
Read moreAttention: Temporary Phone Line Closure
Please be advised that our phone lines will be closed for the entire day on Friday, April 4. Service will resume as usual starting Monday, April 7, during regular hours (mon-fri, 10am-12pm). We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your understanding. For any inquiries, please contact us via email.
Read moreNew rules regarding citizenship by descent (jus sanguinis)
Following the publication in the Official Gazette on 29/03/2025 of Legislative Decree No. 36 of 28th March 2025, all appointments – including those already confirmed – for the submission of documentation aimed at the recognition of citizenship by descent (jus sanguinis), as well as the scheduling of new appointments, are suspended as of today. Updates […]
Read moreNew procedures for the aollocation of the Tax Code (Codice Fiscale) for foreign citizens not residing in Italy
Non-Italians who do not reside in Italy must delegate someone to apply for the Tax Code directly to the offices of the Agenzia delle Entrate, pursuant to Article 1 of the Ministerial Decree of May 17, 2001, No. 281. The addresses of the Agenzia delle Entrate offices can be found on the website www.agenziaentrate.gov.it. The Tax Code can […]
Read morePhone inquiries from Monday 3rd March to Friday 14th March
The Consulate informs that between Monday 3rd March and Friday 14th March, phone inquiries will be answered only on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, during the usual hours (10:00 AM – 12:00 noon). The service will resume regularly starting from Monday 17th March, with usual hours. Please check the website for information about the different consular services; it will still be possible to […]
Read moreProcedura di selezione del titolare dell’ufficio consolare onorario di Belfast. Raccolta delle manifestazioni d’interesse.
Si rende noto che il Consolato Generale d’Italia a Edimburgo intende procedere alla nomina di un nuovo Console Onorario a Belfast. Si precisa che fin da ora l’incarico decorrerà da inizio 2026. Il nuovo titolare opererà sotto la direzione del Consolato Generale d’Italia a Edimburgo e dovrà avere i seguenti requisiti: stabile residenza nella località dove […]
Read moreFriday 24th January 24: Closure to the public due to severe weather alert
Due to the severe weather alert announced for the city of Edinburgh and the notices from local authorities to stay indoors, avoid unnecessary travel, and the suspension of transport services, the Consulate General will be closed to the public on Friday 24th January 2025. Phone inquiries service (0131 226 3631) will be operational as usual […]
Read more“L’Italia in 10 Selfie” – Un’economia a misura d’uomo per affrontare il futuro
Il rapporto “L’Italia in 10 Selfie”, giunto alla sua undicesima edizione, illustra dieci primati dell’Italia in settori chiave, che sottolineano l’unicità del modello italiano basato su qualità, sostenibilità e legame con i territori. Il rapporto curato dalla Fondazione Symbola in collaborazione con Unioncamere ed Assocamerestero, e patrocinato da tre Ministeri (Affari Esteri e Cooperazione Internazionale, […]
Read moreNew consular fee per le istanze di riconoscimento della cittadinanza iure sanguinis
We inform that a new consular fee for iure sanguinis citizenship applications, submitted by people over the age of 18 at any diplomatic post, is in effect from 1 January 2025. Paragraph 639 of the Budget 2025 (Law 30 December 2024, no. 207) determines that the consular fee ex art. 7 bis of the Annex […]
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