How To Renew Italian Passport In South Africa

For passport renewal, you must first register with AIRE and then schedule an appointment on the Prenota OnLine system with your local Italian Consulate. You must schedule and confirm each appointment to ensure it has been properly submitted. Below are a list of what documents are needed to renew passport:

Here is a list of requirements you will need to renew the passport which is expiring:

  • Your current passport (even if it has expired)
  • Your driving license, national ID card or equivalent form of valid photo identification
  • One passport photograph taken within the previous six months (Check with your local consulate for their Italian passport photo requirements)
  • If you were over the age of 16 and your passport was issued within the previous 15 years, you will also need to complete a DS-82 form. Alternatively, you must complete a DS-11 form and ensure that you include a specific emergency contact rather than selecting a “country”.
  • parental awareness form is also necessary for those who are 16 or 17 years of age.

When your application for passport renewal is completed, you can collect your new passport at the relevant office. Most often, this will be the place in which you submitted the application. You can also pick up your passport through a private shipping company (Postal Annex, Mail Boxes Etc, UPS, etc)

How To Submit Your Application In Person

Once you have completed your application for passport renewal, you can schedule an appointment with your local Italian Consulate or US Embassy. Below are the links to schedule your appointment in Italy:

  • Click here to arrange an appointment for your passport in Milan, Italy
  • Click here to arrange an appointment for your passport in Naples, Italy
  • Click here to arrange an appointment for your passport in Rome, Italy
  • Click here to arrange an appointment for your passport in Florence, Italy

How To Submit Your Application Through Mail

In Italy, you will need a mailing address in order to submit your application by mail and will need to be in Italy at the time of submission.

You must be in receipt of a passport that was issued within the previous 15 years and you must have been at least 16 years of age at that time.

You will need to complete a shipping order form on the following link.

When you have met all of the above requirements, you can send your passport application by mail to your local consulate. Most often, this process will take 3 or 4 weeks. However, it’s important to re-check all information to avoid any unnecessary delays with the issuance of your new passport.