The Emergency Travel Document (ETD) is a temporary travel document valid for 5 days from the date of issue. It can be issued in case of theft or loss of the passport or the ID card, and to return to Italy (or to the EU member State where the applicant has their permanent residence) only. The ETD does not replace the passport, as it has a time-limited validity and is tied to the applicantàs return to their country of residence. Its issuance is reserved for Italian citizens NOT resident in the district of this Consulate and residing in Italy or another EU country - with exceptional cases to be evaluated by the Consulate.
To access the service, it is possible to present oneself at the Consulate (Consulate of Italy – The Chancery, Second Floor - 58 Spring Gardens - M2 1EW) on Tuesday and Friday from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. exclusively on one of the five days prior returning to Italy or one's country of residence. Presenting the proof of travel (travel ticket) on the day is mandatory. Therefore, it is necessary to acquire the proof of travel BEFORE reporting to the Consulate. The applicant, including minors, must present in person the documents listed below.
ADULT applicants
- ETD ADULT application form, duly completed;
- MANDATORY: travel document (ticket) with departure date falling on one of the five days following the application;
- 2 x identical and recent passport-sized photographs (acquired not more than 6 months ago), complying with ICAO international standards;
- if available, copy of an identity document, even if lost or deteriorated (passport or ID card; a valid driving license is also accepted), including the photo and signature;
- in case of loss or theft of the identity document, the report along with the police report from the Local Police Authorities;
- in the absence of any form of identification, it is required to bring a witness, able to identify the applicant on their own responsibility and presenting their own identity document to fill the Affidavit Form;
- copy of the travel ticket, with the departure date within 5 days of the ETD request;
- If the applicant is the parent of a minor, the Act of consent from the other parent together with a copy of an identity document (only if EU citizen) in which the holder's signature is legible.
MINOR applicants
- MINOR ETD application form, duly completed and signed by both parents, or the person, delegated by the parents, accompanying the minor;
- MANDATORY: travel document (ticket) with departure date falling on one of the five days following the application;
- 2 x identical and recent passport-sized photographs (acquired no more than 6 months ago), complying with ICAO international standards;
- identity document with photo and signature of both parents or of the person accompanying the minor;
- in case of loss or theft of the identity document, the report along with the police report from the Local Police Authorities;
- in the absence of any form of identification, it is required to bring a witness, able to identify the applicant on their own responsibility and presenting their own identity document to fill the Affidavit Form;
- copy of the travel ticket, with the departure date within 5 days of the ETD request.
IMPORTANT! For infants born on British soil, in addition to the above documents, you will need to present the birth certificate (full birth certificate) issued by the British General Registry, legalized and translated - unless you had it issued by the General Registry Office in the multilingual format, according to the new EU Regulations.
