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We are aware that, due to high demand, passport renewal appointments are selling out quickly each month. We would like to inform you that we are making every effort to improve this important part of our service and reduce waiting times. In recent months, we have greatly increased the supply of appointments and subsequent passport issuance to about two hundred per week.
We would like to remind you once again that the ONLY system for booking passport renewal appointments is the ministerial portal Prenot@mi (https://prenotami.esteri.it), which guarantees equal, impartial, and fair treatment of all users.
New appointments are made available daily at midnight Italian time (6 p.m. Miami time). Additional passport slots are also made available on Thursday mornings, in varying numbers depending on waivers, cancellations, etc.
As explained in this webpage, you can apply for a passport through an emergency procedure in cases of proven, documented, and unavoidable necessity (e.g., serious health issues, work obligations, theft, or loss of the only travel document in your possession).
We strongly recommend that you do not trust brokerage firms, agencies, or individuals who claim they can procure appointments for a fee. Appointments can only be reserved through the Prenot@mi application and are absolutely free of charge. Any appointments made through such parties—and thus the result of an illicit “resale” of free consular services—will be canceled. Likewise, appointments booked by means of bots or malicious software will be eliminated. Such practices will be reported to the appropriate authorities (and may constitute violations of Florida’s cybercrime regulations).
***Aviso***
Somos conscientes de que, debido a la alta demanda, las citas disponibles mensualmente para renovar el pasaporte se agotan muy rápidamente. Les informamos de que estamos haciendo todo lo posible para mejorar este importante servicio y reducir los tiempos de espera para la obtención de citas. Deben saber que, en los últimos meses, hemos aumentado considerablemente la oferta de citas y la consiguiente expedición de nuevos pasaportes, en torno a doscientos a la semana.
Recordamos una vez más que el sistema de reserva de citas para la renovación de pasaportes es únicamente el portal ministerial Prenot@mi (https://prenotami.esteri.it), que garantiza la igualdad, la imparcialidad y la corrección en el trato a todos los usuarios.
Las nuevas citas se ponen a disposición de los usuarios todos los días a medianoche, hora italiana (18:00 h en Miami). Además, cada jueves por la mañana se ponen a disposición más franjas horarias para pasaportes, en número variable (dependiendo de las renuncias, cancelaciones, etc.).
Tal y como se explica en nuestra página web, en la sección de pasaportes, es posible solicitar la expedición de un pasaporte mediante un procedimiento de emergencia en caso de necesidad comprobada, documentada e inaplazable (por ejemplo, por motivos graves de salud o de trabajo, o en caso de robo o pérdida del único documento de viaje en poder del solicitante, etc.).
Le recomendamos firmemente que no confíe en empresas intermediarias, agencias o particulares que afirmen (o le hagan creer) que pueden conseguirle citas a cambio de una remuneración. Reiteramos que las citas solo pueden reservarse a través de la aplicación Prenot@mi, como se ha indicado anteriormente, y son totalmente gratuitas, sin excepciones. Las citas concertadas a través de estos sujetos y que, por lo tanto, sean fruto de una «reventa» ilícita de servicios consulares gratuitos, serán canceladas de oficio. Del mismo modo, se eliminarán las citas reservadas mediante bots o software malicioso, y estas prácticas se denunciarán a las autoridades competentes (también pueden constituir infracciones de las normas sobre delitos informáticos de Florida).
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The passport office receives visitors by appointment only, which can be booked through the portal Prenot@mi. Citizens are invited to create an account on the portal and book an individual appointment using their personal account. The booking service through the Prenot@mi portal is completely free of charge. More information about the Prenot@mi portal is available on this page: Prenot@mi – Consulate General of Italy in Miami
PLEASE NOTE: In order to apply for a passport at this Consular Office, you must be registered with the AIRE of the Consulate General of Italy in Miami. If you are not yet registered with the AIRE of this Consulate General, please follow the instructions on this page: Registry of Italians residing abroad (AIRE) – Consulate General of Italy in Miami. Before making an appointment for a passport through the PRENOT@MI portal, please verify your registration with the Consulate General of Italy in Miami by logging into your Fast It account (in particular, verify that your file has been processed by the AIRE office and that your AIRE registration application has been “transmitted to the municipality”).
To obtain a passport for an Italian citizen who is under 12 years of age, parents can send the documentation by mail to the Passport Office of this Consulate General, carefully following the instructions described on this page: Passport application for minors – Consulate General of Italy in Miami
Italian citizens residing in the consular district of the Honorary Consulates of Atlanta, Orlando, Charleston, Nassau (Bahamas), and Kingston (Jamaica) may contact the Honorary Consuls in the area to make an appointment for the collection of biometric data (please write to the relevant office using the contacts available on this page: The Consular Network – Consulate General of Italy in Miami ) and then send the necessary documentation by mail to the Consulate General in Miami.
In case of a proven and urgent emergency (health reasons, work, theft or loss of the only travel document, etc.), send an email to passaporti.miami@esteri.it attaching any document useful for determining and proving such emergency.
Emergencies include:
- unpostponable work requirements, proven by a reasoned request from the employer, written on letterhead. The letter must be signed by someone in a managerial position (company owner, executive, personnel manager) and must include the name of the person concerned, their role in the company, the period and destination of the trip; the benefits of the emergency procedure for work reasons cannot be extended to the owner’s family members.
- study/training needs duly documented by the institution/university involved;
- serious family or personal health reasons, certified by the attending physician or healthcare facility.
Any reasons not included in the list above cannot be considered urgent. For example, vacation or tourist travel does not constitute an “emergency” (in this regard, users are advised to carefully check the expiration date of their travel document before making any airline or hotel reservations, etc.).