The Consulate of Italy in Freiburg im Breisgau is an official consular representation of Italy in Germany, providing consular services for Italian citizens in the Freiburg administrative region.
Contact Details
| Address | Augustinerplatz 2, 79098 Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany |
| Telephone | +49 761 38 66 10 |
| Fax | +49 761 3 86 61 61 |
| consolato.friburgo@esteri.it | |
| Website | consfriburgo.esteri.it |
| Head of Mission | Pietro Falcone, Consul and Head of Office |
| Consular district | Regierungsbezirk Freiburg im Land Baden-Württemberg |
Opening Hours
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 09:00 - 12:30 / 15:00 - 18:00 |
| Tuesday | 09:00 - 12:30 |
| Wednesday | 09:00 - 12:30 / 15:00 - 18:00 |
| Thursday | 09:00 - 12:30 |
| Friday | 09:00 - 12:30 |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
Hours may vary on public holidays. Please confirm before you visit.
Location of the Consulate
Before your visit
The Italian Consulate is at Augustinerplatz 2 in Freiburg’s old town.
- Appointments: passports and ID cards are booked online in Prenot@mi.
About the Italian Consulate in Freiburg
The consulate serves Italians in the Freiburg administrative region of southern Baden, from the Black Forest to Lake Constance. It is led by consul Pietro Falcone.
Which Italian office is responsible for me?
| Office | Area covered |
|---|---|
| Embassy, Berlin | Berlin, Brandenburg, Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, Thuringia |
| Consulate General, Frankfurt am Main | Hesse, Rhineland-Palatinate, Saarland, Lower Franconia |
| Consulate General, Hanover | Hamburg, Bremen, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Lower Saxony (except the Wolfsburg area), Schleswig-Holstein |
| Consulate General, Cologne | Cologne and Düsseldorf administrative regions, Olpe, Siegen-Wittgenstein |
| Consulate, Dortmund | Münster, Detmold and Arnsberg regions (except Olpe and Siegen-Wittgenstein) |
| Consulate General, Munich | Bavaria except Lower Franconia |
| Consulate General, Stuttgart | Baden-Württemberg except the Freiburg region |
| Consulate, Freiburg im Breisgau | Freiburg administrative region |
| Consular Agency, Wolfsburg | Wolfsburg, Gifhorn, Helmstedt |
Consular services
- AIRE registration and address changes
- Passport and CIE applications
- Registration of births, marriages and divorces
- Powers of attorney (procure) and declarations
- Information on school and language courses for Italian children
Documents checklist
The most frequent applications and the documents the Italian authorities ask for:
Italian passport (application abroad)
- Registration in AIRE (registry of Italians resident abroad), with your current address, at the consulate for your area
- Book an appointment in the Prenot@mi system (adults and minors aged 12 or over) and apply in person – fingerprints are taken
- A recent colour photo, 35 × 40 mm, front-facing on a light background, taken within the last six months
- Your expired or expiring passport as proof of identity
- Passports are not renewed – a new passport is issued (valid 10 years for adults)
- Fee: about €116 (e.g. €116.20 at the Consulate General in Paris since 1 December 2025), often payable in local currency
Sources: Italian Consulate General in Paris – passports (esteri.it), Italian Embassy in Tunis – passports and documents (esteri.it) (checked October 2026). Requirements and fees can change and individual posts may ask for more – confirm the current list with the consulate before your visit.
Do I need an appointment?
Appointments for passports and the CIE are booked in Prenot@mi; select the Freiburg consulate, not Stuttgart.
Visa information
Germans need only an ID card for Italy; from southern Baden the shortest route leads through Switzerland, which requires a motorway vignette.
Closing days
Closed on public holidays in Baden-Württemberg and on Italian holidays such as 25 April and 2 June.
Emergency assistance
Italian citizens in the Freiburg region who need urgent help can contact the consulate during office hours; its website lists an on-call number for emergencies. Germans in Italy can turn to the German Consulate General in Milan.
Italian missions in Germany
Measured in a straight line from Freiburg im Breisgau, the nearest other Italian office is the Consulate General in Stuttgart (about 130 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Freiburg im Breisgau.
- Berlin (640 km) – Embassy of Italy
- Frankfurt am Main (240 km) – Consulate General (Hesse, Rhineland-Palatinate, Saarland, Lower Franconia)
- Hanover (510 km) – Consulate General (northern Germany except Wolfsburg area)
- Cologne (330 km) – Consulate General (Cologne and Düsseldorf regions, Olpe, Siegen-Wittgenstein)
- Munich (280 km) – Consulate General (Bavaria except Lower Franconia)
- Stuttgart (130 km) – Consulate General (Baden-Württemberg except Freiburg region)
- Freiburg im Breisgau – Consulate (Freiburg region) (this page)
- Dortmund (390 km) – Consulate (Münster, Detmold, Arnsberg regions)
- Wolfsburg (530 km) – Consular Agency (Wolfsburg, Gifhorn, Helmstedt)
- Bremen (570 km) – Honorary Consulate
- Hamburg (640 km) – Honorary Consulate
- Hamm (410 km) – Honorary Consulate (eastern Westphalia)
- Kiel (720 km) – Honorary Consulate
- Mannheim (170 km) – Honorary Consulate (Mannheim, Heidelberg, Rhein-Neckar)
- Nuremberg (290 km) – Honorary Consulate (Upper and Middle Franconia)
Frequently asked questions about the Consulate of Italy in Freiburg im Breisgau
Is the Italian consulate in Freiburg open in the afternoon?
On Mondays and Wednesdays from 15:00 to 18:00.
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Details checked on 7 October 2026. Sources: German Federal Foreign Office, Embassy of Italy in Berlin. Rules and opening hours can change. Confirm with the consulate before your visit.
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