Dear Italian citizens,
We are aware that the steadily growing number of Italians turning to us for passport renewals may make it difficult for users to secure an appointment.
As you may know, new passport appointments are made available every day at midnight Italian time (6:00 PM in Miami), as well as on Thursday mornings, when at least 80 new slots are released for the following week. In this way, the total number of passport appointments available each week ranges between 150 and 170.
In order to continue offering more and better consular services to our large community in the southeastern United States, we are pleased to inform you that we are further strengthening this essential service. On a trial basis, and also in order to assist those who may need to travel soon, starting in March we introduced extraordinary afternoon openings of the Passport Office, primarily intended for Italian citizens already registered with AIRE whose passports are due to expire within 60 days following the publication of the relevant notices.
The next extraordinary opening is scheduled for Wednesday, April 15, 2026.
Access to the Consulate will be possible by appointment only, to be arranged in advance by following the instructions below:
Appointment request
To express your interest and request an appointment during the extraordinary afternoon opening on April 15, 2026, please write as soon as possible to the Passport Office at:
passaporti.miami@esteri.it
Please indicate the following in the subject line of your email:
“EXTRAORDINARY OPENING OF APRIL 15, 2026”
In the body of the email, please provide the following personal details:
- full name
- place and date of birth
Please also attach a copy of your passport, specifically the page showing the passport number and expiration date.
Please note that:
- these appointments are reserved exclusively for passport applications;
- requests for other consular services will not be considered; for those services, please refer to regular office hours and the usual online booking system;
- the passport will be mailed to the applicant’s home address;
- this extraordinary service will be provided until all available appointments have been filled;
- requests will be processed in chronological order of receipt, and no waiting list will be maintained.
