Italy Consulate Honolulu

Before your visit

• Location: The honorary consulate is in the Waialae-Kahala area of Honolulu, Hawaii, about 8.5 km in a straight line from the centre of Honolulu; the nearest large airport is Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL), about 16 km away. (distances: OpenStreetMap, airports: FAA passenger boarding data CY 2025)

About the Honorary Consulate of Italy in Honolulu

The honorary consul is Michele Carbone, according to the Italian embassy. It is one of 27 honorary consulates of Italy in the United States listed by the Italian embassy. Italy also has 9 career consular posts in the United States and its embassy in Washington, D.C. 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 handles passports and visas?

For passports, visas and other formal consular services, Hawaii belongs to the consular district of the Consulate General of Italy in San Francisco, according to the Italian embassy. The honorary consulate in Honolulu can help with first steps and pass on documents, but it does not replace that office.

Contact details of the Italian Consulate General in San Francisco, as listed on its page in this directory:

• Address: 2590 Webster Street, San Francisco, CA 94115, United States
• Telephone: +1 415-292-9200
• Email: it.sanfrancisco@esteri.it
• Website: conssanfrancisco.esteri.it

What can an honorary consul do?

An honorary consul is not a career diplomat but a local resident – often a business person or lawyer – appointed by Italy and approved by the host country. Depending on the powers granted, the honorary consul can help Italian citizens in an emergency (lost passport, accident, arrest), pass on applications and documents to the embassy, and certify signatures or life certificates. Passports and visas are not issued by an honorary consulate; they remain the responsibility of the embassy or a career consulate.

Other consulates in Honolulu

12 other countries are represented in Honolulu: Australia (consulate general), Austria (honorary), Czech Republic (honorary), Germany (honorary), Hungary (honorary), Japan (consulate general), Micronesia (consulate general), New Zealand (consulate general), Philippines (consulate general), Poland (honorary), South Korea (consulate general), Switzerland (honorary).

Closing days

Honorary consuls set their own office hours; the honorary consulate is usually closed on US federal holidays, whose dates are published by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management, and may also close on public holidays of Italy.

Emergency assistance

In an emergency, Italian citizens in the consular district can call the honorary consul on +1 808-271-3560 or contact the Consulate General of Italy in San Francisco. 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 (California)
• Honolulu – Honorary Consulate (this page)
• … and 26 more offices in other states (see the embassy page)