Passport for Minors Aged 12-17

For minor applicants aged 12 to 17, the request can only be made by appointment, which can be scheduled via Prenot@Mi. Please ensure that you have selected the Consulate of Italy in Manchester as your Consulate of reference on the Prenot@mi portal.

All applicants should provide the following documents:

1. Form no. 2 completed and signed;
2. 2 identical passport photos, taken no more than 6 months ago and complying with ICAO standards;
3. Proof of address dated no more than 3 months ago, in the parents’ name (click here for a list of acceptable proofs of address);
4. Consent form for the issue of a passport signed by both parents (Please note: read the section “Consent for passports for minors” carefully);
5. Copy of a valid ID of both parents (Please note: driving licences cannot be accepted);
6. The minor’s previous expired or damaged Italian passport or, in the case of a first passport application, a simple copy of another Italian identity document or foreign passport;
7. Copy of the minor’s Italian ID, if available;
8. If the minor’s previous passport has been stolen or lost: Form no. 4 and Police report.

If the appointment takes place at the Consulate in Manchester:

• Payment for the passport is made at the counter, exclusively with British debit cards (no international cards, no credit cards, no American Express);
• The passport is usually issued on the day of the appointment (if the application is correct and complete, i.e. the holder is registered with the AIRE through this Consulate and their personal and marital status is up to date). In some cases, the applicant will have to collect their passport at a later date, or receive it at home by prepaid post.

If the appointment takes place at the Honorary consular network:

• The new passport is sent to the applicant’s home address. Therefore, it is necessary to attach a prepaid Special delivery envelope up to 500g to the application, complete with the address for the passport to be sent to.
• Payment for the passport will be requested from the parents directly by the Passport Office of the Consulate in Manchester, once the application has been processed and verified. It is recommended that you monitor the email address indicated on the application form (including your spam folder). It is not necessary to write to the Passport office email address requesting information about payment, as all applicants will be contacted after the application has been processed.

Parental consent for minor’s passport

The issuance of a passport is subject to the explicit approval of both parents. This document is required even in the case of unmarried, separated, or divorced couples, even when the minors in question already hold a passport.

This consent can be given by signing the appropriate section of the passport application form for minors, or separately, using the appropriate Form No. 6 (provided it is completed correctly). In both cases, it is necessary to attach an identification document of both parents with a photo and signature (e.g. passport or identity card, no driving licences), which must match the one on the form.

If one of the parents is not a citizen of a European Union Member State (including British citizens), they must go to the Consulate of Italy in Manchester to sign the consent form at the counter. The service is available without appointment, Monday to Friday from 9.30am to 11am (after this time, you will not be allowed to enter, even if you are waiting outside), by presenting yourself in person with an identity document (not driving licences) and the appropriate form (no. 3 or 6, depending on the case).

Alternatively, consent on Form no. 6 can be signed at one of the following offices:

1. an office of the Honorary consular network;
2. any British notary, whose declaration must then be apostilled and translated;
3. a Public Official in Italy (e.g. at the Town Hall);
4. an Official of any Italian Embassy or Consulate abroad.

What should you do if it’s not possible to obtain the other parent’s consent? (“Consular Decree”)

If the other parent is deceased, the following is required:

• If the deceased parent was Italian or married to an Italian citizen: request a registration of the death certificate as indicated here before applying for a passport;
• In all other cases: attach the death certificate to the application (with a certified translation into Italian if issued in a language other than Italian or English).

If, on the other hand, the other parent is alive but it is not possible to obtain their consent, the applicant must obtain a decree from the “Giudice Tutelare”, who may authorise the issuance of a passport on an exceptional basis.

The decree must be requested from the competent authority according to the minor’s place of residence. If the minor resides in the Consulate’s district, the guardianship judge is the Consul of Italy in Manchester and the application must be submitted with the following documentation attached:

1. Application form to the “Giudice Tutelare”, duly completed;
2. Documents supporting the application (as indicated in the form);

The Consulate reserves the right to request additional documentation to verify the statements received.

Applications received by email or other means cannot be accepted. The documentation must be sent exclusively by post to:

Consulate of Italy in Manchester
Passport Office
58 Spring Gardens
M2 1EW Manchester

During the processing of the application, the user will receive instructions at the email address provided in the form for making the necessary consular fees payment (article 31 + article 31B, see consular fees) via bank transfer. Without the payment of the consular fees, the application will not be processed.