Italian Consulate General in Los Angeles
Italy's consular office for Southern California, Nevada, Arizona, and New Mexico, with a notably permissive translation policy.
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Jurisdiction
The Los Angeles consulate serves Southern California (10 counties), plus the entire states of Nevada, Arizona, and New Mexico.
| State | Scope |
|---|---|
| Southern California (S. CA) | selectedSan Luis Obispo, Kern, San Bernardino, Santa Barbara, Ventura, Los Angeles, Riverside, San Diego, Imperial, Orange |
| Nevada (NV) | Entire territory |
| Arizona (AZ) | Entire territory |
| New Mexico (NM) | Entire territory |
Departments & contacts
Each service has its own office and email. The department for a given case should be contacted directly, not the general line.
General switchboard , Monday–Friday, 8:30 AM – 3:00 PM (departments: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM, except Wednesdays). Written enquiries go to the relevant department below.
Vital recordsStato Civile
Official pageTranscribes U.S. births, marriages and deaths into Italian registries. About 30 days; transcription is free, only apostille and translation carry cost. Translations need no official translator.
CitizenshipCittadinanza
Official pageApplications by descent (jure sanguinis), marriage and residence. 730-day statutory cap; descent carries the longest backlogs. Subject to Law 74/2025 limits.
Notarial & legalNotarile
Official pagePublic acts, wills, powers of attorney and legalizations. About 60 days. Available to Italian citizens only, by appointment.
Passports & CIEPassaporti
Official pagePassports (valid 10 years), electronic ID cards and emergency travel documents. About 15 days. Book no earlier than 6 months before expiry.
AIRE registryAnagrafe
Official pageRegistration of Italians resident abroad. Mandatory within 90 days of moving; non-registration is fined €200 to €1,000 per year.
VisasVisti
Official pageSchengen, national type-D and student visas. U.S. citizens need no visa under 90 days. Type-D applicants are fingerprinted on-site.
Booking an appointment
Every appointment is booked on Prenot@mi, the official portal. No third party should ever be paid to book on an applicant’s behalf.
Consular fees
The fees most relevant to citizenship and vital-records applicants. Q3 2026 (July 1 – September 30, 2026), EUR 1 = USD 1.1651.
| Service | EUR | USD |
|---|---|---|
| Citizenship (descent, jure sanguinis) Art. 07C | €250.00 | $291.30 |
| Certificate/extract Art. 7 | €12.00 | $14.00 |
| Translation conformity (per page) Art. 72A | €13.00 | $15.20 |
| Ordinary passport Art. 27 (A+B) | €116.20 | $135.50 |
Documents & translation
A U.S. vital record generally needs two separate steps before submission: an apostille, then an Italian translation.
The apostille authenticates the record; it does not translate it. The two are distinct steps, and both are required before a vital record is submitted.
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Apostille offices
Before translation, a U.S. vital record must be apostilled by the state that issued it, or by the U.S. Department of State for federal records.
| Jurisdiction | Issuing authority | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| California | California Secretary of State · Los Angeles & Sacramento | $20 |
| Nevada | Nevada Secretary of State | $20 |
| Arizona | Arizona Secretary of State | $3 |
| New Mexico | New Mexico Secretary of State | $3 |
| Federal (U.S. Department of State) | U.S. Department of State, Office of Authentications | $20 |
Frequently asked questions
Does the consulate translate my documents?
The Los Angeles consulate explicitly states that translations do not need to be done by an official translator ("Non è obbligatorio che le traduzioni vengano effettuate da un traduttore ufficiale."). This is one of the most permissive translation policies among U.S. Italian consulates. Partenza provides professional English-to-Italian translation formatted for consular submission.
Where can I have my vital records translated into Italian?
U.S. birth, marriage, and death certificates must be translated into Italian before submission. Partenza provides professional English-to-Italian translation of vital records, formatted for consular submission.
Find your consulate
The Italian consulate serving an applicant is set by their U.S. state of residence; it cannot be chosen. Below are the other offices and the states each covers.
Sources
Information on this page is verified against official Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MAECI) sources.
- 12424 Wilshire Boulevard — Consulate General of Italy in Los Angeles · conslosangeles.esteri.it
- The Consul General — Raffaella Valentini · conslosangeles.esteri.it
- Contacts — Consulate General of Italy in Los Angeles · conslosangeles.esteri.it
- Consular network — jurisdiction (Southern CA, NV, AZ, NM) · conslosangeles.esteri.it
- Passports — Los Angeles Consulate · conslosangeles.esteri.it
- Visas — Los Angeles Consulate · conslosangeles.esteri.it
- Emergency contacts — Consulate General of Italy in Los Angeles · conslosangeles.esteri.it
- Translation policy — Los Angeles Consulate (traduzione e legalizzazione) · conslosangeles.esteri.it
- Italian Missions Abroad — Italian diplomatic network · esteri.it
- Prenot@mi — Official appointment portal · Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Legge 23 maggio 2025, n. 74 — conversione del DL 36/2025 sulla cittadinanza · Normattiva — Portale della legislazione vigente
- Citizenship by descent — new rules (Law 74/2025) · Italian Consulate General (English explainer)
- Legge 30 dicembre 2023, n. 213 — sanzioni mancata iscrizione AIRE · Normattiva — Portale della legislazione vigente
- New measures against unauthorized intermediaries on Prenot@mi · Italian Consulate General in Rosario (MAECI network policy)
- Italian Decree-Law No. 145 (11 October 2024) — entry provisions including visa biometrics · Normattiva — Portale della legislazione vigente
- Consular fee table — Q3 2026 (1 Jul – 30 Sep 2026, official PDF) · ambwashingtondc.esteri.it
Sources verified against the consulate and the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MAECI). Updated July 2026.
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