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8 May 2025
Phone Inquiries service – Temporary closure on Wednesday 14th and Thursday 15th May

Please be informed that the Consulate General phone inquiries service will be unavailable on Wednesday, 14th and Thursday 15th May 2025.The service will resume its regular opening times from Friday, 16th May 2025: every working day Monday to Friday, from 10:00 AM to 12:00 noon. It is always possible to contact the offices via email […]

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24 April 2025
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.

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17 April 2025
Consulate 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 […]

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3 April 2025
Attention: 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.

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31 March 2025
New 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 […]

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11 March 2025
New 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 […]

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3 March 2025
Phone 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 […]

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26 February 2025
Procedura 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 […]

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23 January 2025
Friday 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 […]

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16 January 2025
“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, […]

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