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Types of Passport

Italian by birthright
Anyone with Italian ancestry
Foreign spouse of an Italian citizen (if lived in Italy for two years)
Foreigners who have lived in Italy for at least ten years and the last five are permanent residents.(Potential applicants must not spend more than ten months outside of Italy before applying for citizenship, as well as earn a minimum
Annual income €8,264 ($9,055). Italian passports may be issued to permanent residents if they meet the eligibility criteria)
If a married couple with an Italian partner has children, the foreign spouse can apply for citizenship after 12 months of residence in Italy. and 18 months if they are resident abroad.
You can get an Italian passport through Italian CPI (Citizenship by Investment), an Italian citizenship program.
A child born in Italy and a child whose parents are unknown does not need to prove their birthright through Italian ancestry.
Italian passport.
An EU citizen who has lived in Italy for four years
A refugee with a residence permit granted under refugee status and who has lived in Italy for five years
Adopted child of an Italian citizen
A foreigner who worked for the Italian government for five years

Procedure to apply and obtain Italy Passport

The application must be submitted to the regional competent office based on the applicant’s residence in Italy or abroad
Those in Italy can submit applications to the local police.
Prior authorization is obtained from the competent office of residence (Questura or Consulate). Recognition should be transparent.
You can also apply for a passport through the headquarters (questura) or through the police’s online passport portal
If you apply online, you will need to schedule an appointment at the police station for fingerprint submission.
It should be noted that fingerprints are not required for applicants below 12 years of age or those with physical disabilities who have a medical certificate to prove their status.
There is an option for registered home delivery of the passport. Alternatively, you can choose to pick up your passport from the nearest post office.

Documents Required

Ordinary Passports Temporary Passport Ordinary Passports Temporary Passport

If the applicant has children below 18 years of age

Affidavit of issuance of document by other parent irrespective of applicant’s marital status (single, married, separated or divorced)
An affidavit from both parents
He/she must submit to the competent consulate – if not already done so, send it to Italy – the birth certificate, translated and legalized (or with an apostille) or, where applicable, a certificate in a multilingual standard form.

Appropriate documents certifying temporary incapacity for fingerprinting;

A statement confirming that there are reasonable circumstances of urgency and need for such a document as the sole means of ensuring the safety, health or economic interests of the applicant;
Receipt of payment of cost of passport booklet not falling under exempt categories.

Ordinary passport

Temporary passport

The validity period of the passport varies depending on the age of the holder: