Italy Consulate General Barcelona

Before your visit

Address for visitors: C/ Aribau, 185. 4º, 08021 Barcelona.

• Opening hours: Monday to Friday 09:30–13:00; Tuesday 14:30–17:30, according to the consulate’s official website (checked October 2026).
• Telephone hours: Monday to Friday 09:30–11:30.
• Preparation: check the required documents on the official website and bring originals with copies.

About the Italian consulate general

Together with the embassy in Madrid, the consulate general in Barcelona is part of Italy’s consular network in Spain. The office is headed by Consul General Gabriele Luca Fava (in office since April 2025). The Spanish list names 7 consular officials for this post. With this office, Italy has 3 career consular posts across Spain. Barcelona is in the province of Barcelona (Catalonia). The embassy in Madrid is roughly 505 km away.

Consular services

Typical services include:

• Italian passports and emergency travel documents
• Registration of births, marriages and deaths
• Powers of attorney and notarial acts
• Certificates for pensions abroad
• Citizenship and civil register matters

Documents checklist

What Italian citizens usually need to bring for the most common requests, based on official Italian government information:

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?

The official website does not say that every visit needs an appointment, but passport and civil status matters usually do – check before you go.

Visa and entry information for Spanish citizens

Spanish citizens can travel to Italy without a visa; a valid passport or national identity card (DNI) is enough. Details: Spanish travel advice (Recomendaciones de viaje).

Closing days

Expect the consulate general to be closed on Spanish national holidays as well as on the Italian national day, 2 June. Regional holiday in Catalonia: the National Day of Catalonia (La Diada) (11 September). Local holidays of the municipality can bring further closures.

Emergency assistance

Italian nationals in urgent need of help can call +34 902 050 141. Consular staff can replace lost travel documents and inform relatives; they cannot pay bills or act as a lawyer. In Spain, the general emergency number is 112. Spanish citizens who need help in Italy contact the Spanish Embassy in Rome.

Embassy and consulates of Italy in Spain

Italy in Spain

• Madrid – Embassy of Italy
• Barcelona – Consulate General (this page)
• Madrid – Consulate General
• Tenerife – Vice Consulate
• A Coruña – Honorary Consulate
• Alicante – Honorary Consulate
• Bilbao – Honorary Consulate
• Ceuta – Honorary Consulate
• Las Palmas de Gran Canaria – Honorary Consulate
• Málaga – Honorary Consulate
• Palma de Mallorca – Honorary Consulate
• Pamplona – Honorary Consulate
• Seville – Honorary Consulate
• Valencia – Honorary Consulate
• Burgos – Honorary Vice Consulate
• Girona – Honorary Vice Consulate
• Ibiza – Honorary Vice Consulate
• Jerez de la Frontera – Honorary Vice Consulate
• Menorca – Honorary Vice Consulate
• Oviedo – Honorary Vice Consulate
• Zaragoza – Honorary Vice Consulate