Italian passport (adults and minors) – Italy in Australia

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.

Italian citizens registered in AIRE and living in NSW apply in person for a new or renewed Italian passport. Fingerprints and the photo are taken at the consulate and the booklet is printed and handed over the same day when there are no obstacles on the consular file.

Where to apply in Australia

Consulate General of Italy in Sydney (Level 19, 44 Market Street, Sydney NSW), for residents of NSW only (Queanbeyan and Cooma fall under the Embassy in Canberra).

Other posts differ. Melbourne (Victoria and Tasmania): the consulate-general's pages describe urgent processing for justified family, health or work reasons with an extra urgency fee, and say non-AIRE applicants need Questura authorisation; booking details were not published on the page read. Brisbane (Queensland and Northern Territory): on a July 2026 notice, all 2026 passport appointment slots were taken, a new schedule is being prepared with a waiting list, and urgent cases go by email to the consulate's passport mailbox. Perth (Western Australia): passports and electronic ID cards by appointment on Prenot@mi; walk-ins on Thursdays 2:00-3:30 pm for AIRE citizens over 65 and expectant mothers; parental consent for a minor's passport by email (EU citizens). Adelaide (South Australia): in-person services by appointment, many others by email, post or the FAST-IT portal; hours Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri 9-13 and Wed 13-16. Canberra Embassy handles ACT, Queanbeyan and Cooma.

Contact details for every office are on the page of the embassy and consulates of Italy.

How to apply

Make sure your AIRE/consular file is up to date | book a slot on Prenot@mi (slots open up to 7 days ahead, released Monday to Thursday) | attend Monday to Thursday 9:00-11:30 with your documents; biometrics and signature are taken on site | pay by eftpos or cash; one application per appointment

Applications are handled through Prenot@mi (Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs booking portal), https://prenotami.esteri.it; no outsourced provider mentioned.

Documents you need

Completed application form
Expired or expiring Italian passport (for a first passport, an Italian ID card, driving licence or foreign passport showing documented Italian citizenship)
Proof of Australian visa status (VEVO record or certificate of evidence of resident status)
No photos needed (taken at the consulate)
Updated consular file (address, marital status, children)

Fees and processing time

Official fee: amount not on the Sydney pages (refers to the Consular Fees page; the tariff applies the same charge as in Italy plus any concession tax)

Processing time: Same day, unless there are obstacles on the file.

Good to know

Passport validity: 3 years under age 3, 5 years for ages 3-17, 10 years for adults. A news item dated 6 May 2026 on the Sydney site reiterates appointment-only lodgement. The minors page (0-11 years) was not read, so child-specific requirements are not listed. Passport fee amount not published on pages read; fee page dated 31.12.2025. Other posts' pages read for post_specific carry no publication date (footer 2026) except the Brisbane notice (July 2026).

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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Italy: Italian passport (adults and minors) in Australia