Consulates

Which Italian Consulate
Serves Your State?

Choose your state to see the office that handles your citizenship application, your AIRE record and your passport.

Last updated: November 8, 2026

Written by Citizenship Italia · Reviewed by: Aldo Ponte, Head of Citizenship Procurement (law degree, University of Turin) Sources: Law 91/1992 · Italian Foreign Ministry Last reviewed: November 8, 2026

Short answer (as of November 2026)

You apply to the Italian consulate that covers the place where you live now, not where your ancestor lived. Ten offices cover the U.S.: the consulates in Boston, Chicago, Detroit, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, Philadelphia and San Francisco, and the consular office of the Embassy in Washington, DC. California, New Jersey, Maryland and Virginia are split between two offices by county.

  • Your consulate depends on where you live now
  • California: Los Angeles covers 10 southern counties; San Francisco covers the rest
  • New Jersey: New York covers 13 northern and central counties; Philadelphia covers the south
  • Maryland and Virginia: Washington, DC covers the counties nearest the capital; Philadelphia covers the rest
  • Jurisdictions can change, so confirm on the consulate's website before you book

Every state and territory

State or territoryItalian consulate (our guide)
AlabamaMiami
AlaskaSan Francisco
ArizonaLos Angeles
ArkansasHouston
California (split)Los Angeles: Imperial, Kern, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara and Ventura counties
San Francisco: All other counties
ColoradoChicago
ConnecticutNew York
DelawarePhiladelphia
District of ColumbiaWashington, DC (Embassy)
FloridaMiami
GeorgiaMiami
HawaiiSan Francisco
IdahoSan Francisco
IllinoisChicago
IndianaDetroit
IowaChicago
KansasChicago
KentuckyDetroit
LouisianaHouston
MaineBoston
Maryland (split)Washington, DC (Embassy): Montgomery and Prince George's counties
Philadelphia: All other counties and Baltimore City
MassachusettsBoston
MichiganDetroit
MinnesotaChicago
MississippiMiami
MissouriChicago
MontanaSan Francisco
NebraskaChicago
NevadaLos Angeles
New HampshireBoston
New Jersey (split)New York: Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Morris, Passaic, Somerset, Sussex, Union and Warren counties
Philadelphia: Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester, Ocean and Salem counties
New MexicoLos Angeles
New YorkNew York
North CarolinaPhiladelphia
North DakotaChicago
OhioDetroit
OklahomaHouston
OregonSan Francisco
PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia
Puerto RicoMiami
Rhode IslandBoston
South CarolinaMiami
South DakotaChicago
TennesseeDetroit
TexasHouston
U.S. Virgin IslandsMiami
UtahSan Francisco
VermontBoston
Virginia (split)Washington, DC (Embassy): Arlington and Fairfax counties and the cities of Alexandria, Falls Church and Fairfax
Philadelphia: All other counties and cities
WashingtonSan Francisco
West VirginiaPhiladelphia
WisconsinChicago
WyomingChicago

Official consulate websites are listed under Sources below, and in the result when you choose your state above.

If you move

Your consulate follows your address. If you move to another consular district, declare the move to the new consulate within 90 days through AIRE. If you move before a citizenship appointment, contact both consulates: you generally have to apply where you live at the time, and you will need proof of your address.

What each consulate handles

  • Citizenship by descent applications from adults living in its district, until applications from adults abroad move to a central office in Rome on January 1, 2029 (see consulate centralization)
  • Declarations for minor children, which stay with consulates
  • AIRE registration and updates
  • Passports, booked on Prenot@mi

How long you can expect to wait at each office is in how long Italian citizenship takes.

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Sources

This guide is general information, not legal advice. Rules and consulate practice change; check the official sources or ask us before acting.

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