Check with the office. The official pages for this service leave out some details, or are older than a year. Use this page as a starting point and confirm fees and documents before you apply.
The consulate does not issue apostilles; it stamps copies or Italian translations of Australian documents as conforming. Apostilles for Australian documents come from DFAT, and for Italian documents from the competent Prefecture.
Where to apply in Australia
Consulate of Italy in Perth (1292 Hay Street, West Perth) for Western Australia, Christmas Island and Cocos (Keeling) Islands
Procedure read on the Perth page (the Embassy in Canberra has a matching page which was not read). Other posts not confirmed.
Contact details for every office are on the page of the embassy and consulates of Italy.
How to apply
Get a sworn translator (for Italy) or NAATI translator (for Australia) as needed | obtain the DFAT apostille where required | walk in to the consulate Tuesday or Thursday 10:00-12:00 with the original and the copy or translation to be stamped
Documents you need
- Original document
- Photocopy or Italian translation to be stamped
Fees and processing time
- Official fee: see the consulate's fees page (amount not stated on the procedure page)
Good to know
Page undated; fee amount not read.
Official sources
Check before you apply
This page summarises information published by Italy's official channels, last checked on 24 octubre 2026. Fees and requirements can change at short notice, so confirm with the office that will handle your case.
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More services of Italy in Australia
- AIRE registration (Italians resident abroad)
- Birth registration of minor children and citizenship declaration
- Consular certificates (citizenship, family status, civil status)
- Electronic identity card (CIE)
- Emergency travel document (ETD)
- Italian citizenship by descent (adults)
- Italian citizenship by marriage or civil partnership
- Italian passport (adults and minors)
- National (long-stay) visa for Italy
- Notarial acts and powers of attorney
- Reacquisition of Italian citizenship
- Registration of a death (Italian citizen died in Australia)
- Registration of marriage, divorce and other civil status changes
- Renunciation of Italian citizenship
- Repatriation of human remains or ashes to Italy
- Schengen (short-stay) visa for Italy
- Voting from abroad (Italian elections and referendums)