Italy maintains the Consulate of Italy in Manchester to provide consular services for Italian nationals in this part of the UK.
Contact Details
| Address | 58, Spring Gardens, Manchester M2 1EW, United Kingdom |
| manchester.segreteria@esteri.it | |
| Head of Mission | Gabriele Magagnin, Consul |
| Consular district | Cheshire, Cumbria, Derbyshire, Durham, East Yorkshire, Greater Manchester, Lancashire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Merseyside, North Yorkshire, Northumberland, Nottinghamshire, Rutland, Shropshire, South Yorkshire, Staffordshire, Tyne and Wear, West Midlands, West Yorkshire and the Isle of Man |
Opening Hours
Opening hours are not listed by the FCDO – please check with the consulate before you go.
Location of the Consulate
Before your visit
The consulate is at 58, Spring Gardens, Manchester M2 1EW.
- Opening hours: not published in the FCDO list – check the consulate’s website or call before you go.
- Bring: your passport or ID card, plus originals and copies of the documents for your application.
About the Italian consulate
Italy runs this consulate for its citizens in the UK. The office is headed by Consul Gabriele Magagnin (in post since April 2025, according to the FCDO list). It is one of 2 career consular posts of Italy in the UK. According to the UK Foreign Office (FCDO) list, the consulate is responsible for Cheshire, Cumbria, Derbyshire, Durham, East Yorkshire, Greater Manchester, Lancashire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Merseyside, North Yorkshire, Northumberland, Nottinghamshire, Rutland, Shropshire, South Yorkshire, Staffordshire, Tyne and Wear, West Midlands, West Yorkshire and the Isle of Man. Manchester lies in England (postcode area M2). The embassy in London is roughly 260 km away.
Consular services
Typical services include:
- Italian passports and emergency travel documents
- Certification of documents and signatures
- Powers of attorney and notarial acts
- Certificates for pensions abroad
- Citizenship and civil register matters
Do I need an appointment?
Many services require an appointment; check the official website or call first.
Visa and entry information for British citizens
British citizens do not need a visa for short tourist stays in Italy (up to 90 days); a valid passport is required. The FCDO publishes the current entry rules in its foreign travel advice; check it before booking.
Closing days
Like most offices in the UK, the consulate closes on UK bank holidays as well as on the Italian national day: 2 June. Many missions also close on their own national and religious holidays – call ahead.
Emergency assistance
In an emergency, Italian citizens should contact the consulate or the embassy. Consular staff can replace lost travel documents and inform relatives; they cannot pay bills or act as a lawyer. In the UK, the emergency number is 999 (or 112); for non-emergency police matters call 101. British nationals who need help in Italy contact the British mission in Rome.
Italian missions in the UK
Italy in the United Kingdom
- London – Embassy of Italy
- Edinburgh – Consulate General
- Manchester – Consulate (this page)
- Aberdeen – Honorary Consulate
- Ashford – Honorary Consulate
- Bedford – Honorary Consulate
- Belfast – Honorary Consulate
- Birmingham – Honorary Consulate
- Bristol – Honorary Consulate
- Cardiff – Honorary Consulate
- Glasgow – Honorary Consulate
- Liverpool – Honorary Consulate
- Newcastle – Honorary Consulate
- Nottingham – Honorary Consulate
- Peterborough – Honorary Consulate
- Watford – Honorary Consulate
- Woking – Honorary Consulate
Common questions about the Manchester consulate
Where is the Italian consulate in Manchester?
At 58, Spring Gardens, Manchester M2 1EW.
Is the Manchester consulate responsible for me?
Its consular district is Cheshire, Cumbria, Derbyshire, Durham, East Yorkshire, Greater Manchester, Lancashire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Merseyside, North Yorkshire, Northumberland, Nottinghamshire, Rutland, Shropshire, South Yorkshire, Staffordshire, Tyne and Wear, West Midlands, West Yorkshire and the Isle of Man, according to the FCDO.
Who heads the Italian consulate in Manchester?
Gabriele Magagnin, Consul, according to the FCDO list.
Do British citizens need a visa for Italy?
No, not for short tourist stays (up to 90 days) – a valid passport is required.
Details checked on 10 October 2026. Sources: UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office – consular offices outside London (October 2026), UK government foreign travel advice – entry requirements for Italy. Rules and opening hours can change. Confirm with the consulate before your visit.
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