The Consulate General of Italy in Chicago is a career consular post of Italy in Chicago, Illinois; it serves Italian citizens and travellers in its consular district. Italy is represented in Washington, D.C., by the Embassy of Italy in the United States.
Contact Details
| Address | 150 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 1500, Chicago, IL 60601, United States |
| Telephone | +1 312-467-1550 |
| italcons.chicago@esteri.it | |
| Website | conschicago.esteri.it |
| Consul General | Mario Alberto Bartoli |
| Consular district | Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin and Wyoming |
Opening Hours
No opening hours are published by the Italian embassy in Washington. Call or e-mail the consulate general before visiting.
Location of the Consulate General
Before your visit
- Most consular services are by appointment through the Italian foreign ministry’s Prenot@Mi system; the consulate does not publish general opening hours on its website.
- Since July 2026 the consulate general has been in the Diamond Building on North Michigan Avenue, opposite Millennium Park.
- Location: The consulate general is in the Jewelers Row area of Chicago, Illinois, about 1 km in a straight line from the centre of Chicago; the nearest large airport is Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW), about 15 km away. (distances: OpenStreetMap, airports: FAA passenger boarding data CY 2025)
About the Consulate General of Italy in Chicago
The consul general is Mario Alberto Bartoli, according to the Italian embassy in Washington. Its consular district covers Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin and Wyoming. It is one of 9 career consular posts of Italy in the United States listed by the Italian embassy in Washington. In Italy, the United States is represented by the U.S. Embassy in Rome (it.usembassy.gov), according to the Congressional Directory.
Which Italian office is responsible for me?
| Office | Area covered |
|---|---|
| Embassy, Washington, D.C. | District of Columbia, plus Montgomery and Prince George’s counties in Maryland and Arlington and Fairfax counties and the cities of Alexandria, Falls Church and Fairfax in Virginia – served by the consular office in the embassy (3000 Whitehaven Street NW; tel. 202-612-4450) |
| Consulate General, Boston | Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont |
| Consulate General, Chicago (this page) | Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin and Wyoming |
| Consulate, Detroit | Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and Tennessee |
| Consulate General, Houston | Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Texas |
| Consulate General, Los Angeles | Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico and southern California (10 counties – see the consulate general’s page) |
| Consulate General, Miami | Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi and South Carolina, plus Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, Saba, St. Maarten, St. Eustatius, Turks and Caicos, Jamaica and the Bahamas |
| Consulate General, New York | New York, Connecticut, northern and central New Jersey (13 counties – see the consulate general’s page) and Bermuda |
| Consulate General, Philadelphia | Pennsylvania, Delaware, North Carolina, West Virginia, southern New Jersey (8 counties), Maryland and Virginia (both apart from the counties next to the capital – see the consulate general’s page) |
| Consulate General, San Francisco | Alaska, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Utah, Washington, northern and central California and the US Pacific territories (see the consulate general’s page) |
Source: Embassy of Italy in Washington – the consular network (list of first-category consulates and their jurisdictions, updated 14 October 2026) (accessed 22 October 2026).
Note: the source lists California, Maryland, New Jersey and Virginia under more than one office; if you live there, check with the offices concerned which one is responsible for your place of residence.
Other consulates in Chicago
30 other countries are represented in Chicago, among them: Argentina (consulate), Bosnia and Herzegovina (consulate general), Brazil (consulate general), Canada (consulate general), Chile (consulate general), Colombia (consulate general), Costa Rica (consulate), Czech Republic (consulate general), Mexico (consulate general), Netherlands (consulate general), North Macedonia (consulate general), Peru (consulate general), Poland (consulate general), Romania (consulate general), Serbia (consulate general), Spain (consulate general), Switzerland (consulate general), Türkiye (consulate general), Ukraine (consulate general), United Kingdom (consulate general). The full list of all 31 missions is on the overview page for the United States.
Closing days
The dates of the US federal holidays are published by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management. The consulate general may also close on public holidays of Italy.
Emergency assistance
In an emergency, Italian citizens should call the consulate general on +1 312-467-1550. In the United States, dial 911 for an ambulance, the fire service or the police (GOV.UK travel advice). US citizens who need consular help in Italy can contact the U.S. Embassy in Rome.
Diplomatic missions of Italy in the United States
Italy in the United States
- Washington, D.C. – Embassy of Italy in the United States
- Boston – Consulate General (Massachusetts)
- Chicago – Consulate General (this page)
- Detroit – Consulate (Michigan)
- Houston – Consulate General (Texas)
- Los Angeles – Consulate General (California)
- Miami – Consulate General (Florida)
- New York – Consulate General (New York)
- Philadelphia – Consulate General (Pennsylvania)
- San Francisco – Consulate General (California)
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Details checked on 22 October 2026. Sources: Embassy of Italy in Washington – the consular network (list of first-category consulates and their jurisdictions, updated 14 October 2026) (accessed 22 October 2026), Congressional Directory, 119th Congress – Diplomatic Offices (20 February 2026), U.S. Office of Personnel Management – Federal Holidays, GOV.UK foreign travel advice: USA (getting help), conschicago.esteri.it.
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