Italy Embassy Kyiv

Before your visit

• Consular section: tel. +380 44 230 31 00 / +380 44 230 31 05, e-mail consolato.kiev@esteri.it (according to the directory of foreign diplomatic missions published by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine (October 2026)).

About the Embassy of Italy in Ukraine

The ambassador is Carlo Formosa, according to the directory of foreign diplomatic missions published by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine (October 2026), which gives 16 August 2024 as the date credentials were presented. The office is in the capital, Kyiv, about 29 km in a straight line from Boryspil International Airport. Ukraine’s airspace remains closed to civil flights, according to GOV.UK travel advice (October 2026).

From the embassy’s website

According to the embassy’s website, the consular services are open to the public on Monday 14:00–16:00 and Tuesday to Thursday 09:00–12:00; visa applications are temporarily suspended. Passport applications and emergency travel documents after loss or theft require a personal visit.

Source: ambkiev.esteri.it/it/servizi-consolari-e-visti (checked October 2026).

Do Italian citizens need a visa for Ukraine?

Holders of ordinary Italian passports do not need a visa for stays of up to 90 days within any 180-day period in Ukraine, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine’s entry-regime table (as of 8 June 2023). Ukraine is not part of the Schengen area and applies its own visa rules.

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 embassy’s consular services (public hours Monday 14:00–16:00, Tuesday to Thursday 09:00–12:00) – visa applications are temporarily suspended.

Other consulates and embassies in Kyiv

73 other countries are represented in Kyiv, among them: Japan (embassy), Kazakhstan (embassy), Kyrgyzstan (embassy), Latvia (embassy), Lebanon (embassy), Libya (embassy), Lithuania (embassy), Mexico (embassy), Moldova (embassy), Montenegro (embassy), Morocco (embassy), Netherlands (embassy), North Macedonia (embassy), Norway (embassy), Pakistan (embassy), Palestine (embassy), Poland (consulate general), Poland (consulate general), Poland (embassy), South Korea (embassy). The full list of all 74 missions is on the overview page for Ukraine.

Closing days

Article 73 of the Labour Code of Ukraine lists nine public holidays, among them Christmas (25 December), Constitution Day (28 June) and Independence Day (24 August), but under martial law these are working days (Law No. 2136-IX, Article 6). Martial law remains in force throughout Ukraine, according to GOV.UK travel advice. The embassy may close on Italy’s national day (2 June) and on other days set by its own government.

Emergency assistance

In Ukraine, dial 103 for an ambulance, 101 for the fire service and 102 for the police (GOV.UK travel advice). Ukrainian citizens who need help in Italy can contact the Embassy of Ukraine in Rome.