{"id":8185,"date":"2026-03-17T15:50:56","date_gmt":"2026-03-17T19:50:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/consmiami.esteri.it\/?p=8185"},"modified":"2026-03-17T15:56:21","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T19:56:21","slug":"special-afternoon-openings-reserved-for-holders-of-passports-expiring-within-two-months","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/consmiami.esteri.it\/en\/news\/dal_consolato\/2026\/03\/special-afternoon-openings-reserved-for-holders-of-passports-expiring-within-two-months\/","title":{"rendered":"Special Afternoon Openings Reserved for Holders of Passports Expiring Within Two Months"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Dear fellow Italians,<\/em><\/p>\n<p>We are aware that the steadily increasing number of Italian citizens requesting passport renewals may make it difficult at times to secure an appointment.<\/p>\n<p>As a reminder, <strong>new passport appointments are released every day at midnight Italian time (6:00 PM in Miami), as well as on Thursday mornings, when at least 80 new slots for the following week are made available. In total, between 150 and 170 passport appointments are offered each week.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To further expand consular services for our large community in the southeastern United States, we are pleased to announce an additional enhancement to this essential area. <strong>On an experimental basis\u2014and in order to assist those who may need to travel soon\u2014we are introducing special afternoon openings of the Passport Office starting this March.<\/strong> These openings are primarily intended for <strong>Italian citizens already registered with AIRE whose passports will expire within 60 days from the publication of these notices.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The first special opening is scheduled for <strong>Wednesday, March 25, 2026<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Access to the Consulate will be <strong>by appointment only<\/strong>, to be arranged in advance by following the instructions below.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>How to Request an Appointment<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>To express your interest and request an appointment during the special afternoon opening on <strong>March 25, 2026<\/strong>, please write <strong>as soon as possible<\/strong> to the Passport Office at:<\/p>\n<p><strong>passaporti.miami@esteri.it<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In the subject line, please write: <strong>\u201cAPERTURA STRAORDINARIA DEL 25.03.2026\u201d<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>In the body of the email, include the following personal information:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>first and last name<\/li>\n<li>place and date of birth<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Please also attach a copy of your passport, specifically the page showing the passport number and expiration date.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<h3><strong>Please Note<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>These appointments are <strong>strictly reserved<\/strong> for passport services only.<\/li>\n<li>Requests for other consular services will <strong>not<\/strong> be considered (please refer to regular office hours and the standard online booking system for all other services).<\/li>\n<li>Passports will be mailed to the applicant\u2019s home address.<\/li>\n<li>This special service will be offered <strong>until all available slots have been filled<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Requests will be processed <strong>in the order in which they are received<\/strong>, and no waiting list will be created.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Dear fellow Italians, We are aware that the steadily increasing number of Italian citizens requesting passport renewals may make it difficult at times to secure an appointment. 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