The Consulate General of Italy in San Francisco is a career consular post of Italy in San Francisco, California; 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 | 2590 Webster Street, San Francisco, CA 94115, United States |
| Telephone | +1 415-292-9200 |
| Fax | +1 415-931-7205 |
| it.sanfrancisco@esteri.it | |
| Website | conssanfrancisco.esteri.it |
| Consul General | Massimo Carnelos |
| Consular district | Alaska, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Utah and Washington, all of California but the ten southern counties served from Los Angeles, and Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, Wake Island, Midway Atoll and Johnston Atoll |
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.
- Location: The consulate general is in the Cow Hollow area of San Francisco, California, about 2.4 km in a straight line from the centre of San Francisco; the nearest large airport is San Francisco International Airport (SFO), about 20 km away. (distances: OpenStreetMap, airports: FAA passenger boarding data CY 2025)
About the Consulate General of Italy in San Francisco
The consul general is Massimo Carnelos, according to the Italian embassy in Washington. Its consular district covers Alaska, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Utah and Washington, all of California but the ten southern counties served from Los Angeles, and Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, Wake Island, Midway Atoll and Johnston Atoll. It is one of 9 career consular posts of Italy in the United States listed by the Italian embassy in Washington. In addition, the Italian embassy lists 27 honorary consulates of Italy in the United States (2 of them in California); they are shown in the list of missions below. 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 | 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 (this page) | 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.
Documents checklist
Prepare these documents before your appointment. The lists are taken from official Italian sources:
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 general.
Other consulates in San Francisco
45 other countries are represented in San Francisco, among them: Japan (consulate general), Luxembourg (consulate general), Malta (honorary), Mexico (consulate general), Monaco (honorary), Mongolia (consulate general), Netherlands (consulate general), Norway (consulate general), Peru (consulate general), Philippines (consulate general), Portugal (consulate general), Romania (honorary), San Marino (honorary), Singapore (consulate general), Slovakia (honorary), Slovenia (honorary), South Korea (consulate general), Spain (consulate general), Sweden (consulate general), Switzerland (consulate general). The full list of all 46 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 +1 415-292-9200. 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 (Illinois)
- 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 (this page)
- Fresno – Honorary Consulate (California)
- San Diego – Honorary Consulate (California)
- … and 25 more honorary consulates in other states (see the embassy page)
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Details checked on 23 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), conssanfrancisco.esteri.it.
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