Cuba Consulate General Milan

Before your visit

You will find the consulate general at Via Gaspare Gozzi, 5 in Milano.

• Opening hours: not published in the Italian consular list – check the consulate’s website or call before you go.
• Bring: your passport or ID card, plus originals and copies of the documents for your application.

Who does the Cuban consulate general in Milan serve?

Together with the embassy in Rome, the consulate general in Milan is part of Cuba’s consular network in Italy. According to the Italian consular list, José’ Luis Darias Suárez heads the office as consul general; Italy granted the exequatur in October 2025. The Italian list names 3 consular officials for this post. According to the Italian Foreign Ministry, its consular district covers Aosta Valley, Piedmont, Liguria, Lombardy, Trentino-South Tyrol, Friuli-Venice Giulia,Veneto, Emilia-Romagna. Milan lies in the region of Lombardy. The street address is in Milano. The embassy in Rome is roughly 475 km away.

Consular services

What you can usually arrange here:

• Cuban passports and emergency travel documents
• Certification of documents and signatures
• Powers of attorney and notarial acts
• Visas for travellers who need one for Cuba
• Help for citizens in difficulty

Documents checklist

The most frequent applications and the documents the Cuban authorities ask for:

Renewing a Cuban passport abroad

• Renewal is possible for passports issued on or after 1 January 2010
• The consular application form (planilla)
• A photocopy of the passport’s main page
• Two colour passport photos, high resolution, light background, no dark glasses
• Cubans born abroad who acquired citizenship: the citizenship resolution and Cuban birth certificate
• Some consulates accept postal applications, others only in person (biometric data) – check with your consulate

Sources: Cuban Ministry of Foreign Affairs – passport renewal by e-mail or post, Consulate General of Cuba in Madrid (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?

Passport and civil status matters are usually handled by appointment; simple questions can be sent by e-mail.

Visa and entry information for Italian citizens

Italian citizens need a visa for Cuba, to be obtained before travelling. Details: Italian travel advice (Viaggiare Sicuri).

Closing days

Like most offices in Italy, the consulate general closes on public holidays and on Cuba’s national day (1 January). Offices in the city also close on 7 December for the feast of Saint Ambrose. Check before visiting around Christmas, Easter and the August holidays (Ferragosto).

Emergency assistance

Urgent consular cases: phone +39 02 866166. Consular staff can replace lost travel documents and inform relatives; they cannot pay bills or act as a lawyer. In Italy, the general emergency number is 112.

Cuban missions in Italy

Cuba in Italy

• Rome – Embassy of Cuba
• Milan – Consulate General (this page)