Italy Consulate General Madrid

Before your visit

Address for visitors: C/ Agustín de Bethencourt, 3, 28003 MADRID. Palacio de Santa Coloma.

• Opening hours: not published in the Spanish consular list – check the consulate’s website or call before you go.
• Documents: take originals and photocopies, and a valid passport or identity card.

Who does the Italian consulate general in Madrid serve?

Together with the embassy in Madrid, the consulate general in Madrid is part of Italy’s consular network in Spain. The office is headed by Consul Giacomo Grandesso (in office since January 2025). The Spanish list names 5 consular officials for this post. With this office, Italy has 3 career consular posts across Spain.

Consular services

What you can usually arrange here:

• Italian passports and emergency travel documents
• Registration of births, marriages and deaths
• Certification of documents and signatures
• 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?

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

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

The consulate general is closed on Spanish public holidays; Italian celebrations on 2 June (national day) usually mean a closure too. In the Community of Madrid, the Community of Madrid Day on 2 May is a regional holiday. Around Holy Week and Christmas, call ahead.

Emergency assistance

In an emergency, Italian citizens should contact the consulate general on +34 91 534 69 09. Help is available for lost passports, arrests and serious accidents, but not for legal fees or travel costs. 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
• Madrid – Consulate General (this page)
• 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