Italian Consulate General in Philadelphia
One of the most complex consular jurisdictions in the United States: seven states, three of them partial, serving Italian nationals across Pennsylvania, Delaware, North Carolina, West Virginia, and parts of Maryland, Virginia, and New Jersey.
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Jurisdiction
The Philadelphia consulate serves Pennsylvania, Delaware, North Carolina, and West Virginia in full, plus parts of Maryland, Virginia, and New Jersey: the most complex multi-state jurisdiction among U.S. Italian consulates.
| State | Scope |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania (PA) | Entire territory |
| Delaware (DE) | Entire territory |
| North Carolina (NC) | Entire territory |
| West Virginia (WV) | Entire territory |
| Maryland (MD) | selectedExcludes Montgomery and Prince George's counties (served by the Italian Embassy in Washington, D.C.) |
| Virginia (VA) | selectedExcludes Arlington County, Fairfax County, and the cities of Alexandria, Falls Church, and Fairfax (served by the Italian Embassy in Washington, D.C.) |
| New Jersey (NJ) | selectedAtlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester, Ocean, Salem |
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, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM. 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 free. Philadelphia accepts self-prepared, typed translations.
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, legalizations and translation certification. About 60 days. Available to Italian citizens only; submit by mail.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania Department of State | $15 |
| Delaware | Delaware Secretary of State | $10 |
| North Carolina | North Carolina Secretary of State | $10 |
| West Virginia | West Virginia Secretary of State | $10 |
| Virginia | Secretary of the Commonwealth of Virginia, Authentication Division | $10 |
| Maryland | Maryland Secretary of State | $5 |
| New Jersey | New Jersey Department of the Treasury, Division of Revenue | $25 |
| Federal (U.S. Department of State) | U.S. Department of State, Office of Authentications | $20 |
Frequently asked questions
Does the consulate translate my documents?
Yes. Philadelphia explicitly accepts self-prepared translations ("traduzioni redatte in autonomia se complete e corrette, dattiloscritte"). Translations must be complete, correct, and typewritten. The consulate's notary office (Ufficio Notarile) handles the translation certification ("Conformita di traduzioni").
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.
- The Consul General — Nico Frandi · consfiladelfia.esteri.it
- Contacts — Consulate General of Italy in Philadelphia · consfiladelfia.esteri.it
- Consular jurisdiction — Philadelphia (PA, DE, NC, WV, partial MD/VA/NJ) · consfiladelfia.esteri.it
- Passports — Philadelphia Consulate · consfiladelfia.esteri.it
- Visas — Philadelphia Consulate · consfiladelfia.esteri.it
- Emergency contacts — Consulate General of Italy in Philadelphia · consfiladelfia.esteri.it
- Translation and legalization — Philadelphia Consulate · consfiladelfia.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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