U.S. Embassy & Consulates in Italy

The Department of State assists U.S. citizens imprisoned overseas and works to ensure their fair and humane treatment. For information on arrests, please see the Arrest of a U.S. Citizen webpage on this website, and the Arrest or Detention of a U.S. Citizen Abroad webpage on the State Department website.

The Department of State helps the family and friends of U.S. citizens who die abroad. We inform the U.S. citizen’s next-of-kin of the death and we provide information on arrangements for local burial or the return of remains to the United States and on disposition of estates and personal effects. We also issue a Consular Report of Death Abroad, an official record of death.

The Department of State helps U.S. citizens who are victims of crime overseas. We connect crime victims with police and other services and provide information and resources to assist with physical, emotional, and/or financial injuries from crime.

In case of an emergency, for immediate medical attention or to call an ambulance dial 112 from any telephone in Italy. No country code is necessary if calling from within Europe. If you or a U.S. citizen loved one become seriously ill or injured abroad, a consular officer from the U.S. Embassy in Rome or from the Consulates General in Milan, Florence and Naples can assist in locating appropriate medical services and informing your family or friends.

The Department of State’s Office of Children’s Issues works to resolve and prevent cases of international parental child abduction and to help children and families involved in abduction cases. For more information, see our international parental child abduction page on travel.state.gov.

Are you a U.S. citizen who needs a passport?

A child born abroad to a U.S. citizen parent or parents may acquire U.S. citizenship at birth if certain statutory requirements are met. The child’s parents can apply for a Consular Report of Birth Abroad of a Citizen of the United States (CRBA) to document that the child is a U.S. citizen.

For questions about eligibility for becoming a U.S. citizen, please contact the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) at 1-800-375-5283 or visit the USCIS webpage.

Renunciation applications can only be made through an interview with one of the American Citizen Services’ offices at the U.S. Embassy in Rome or the Consulates General in Milan, Florence and Naples. Renunciation applicants are required to attend two mandatory interviews with a consular officer. The initial interview is followed by a period of reflection before the final renunciation appointment will be scheduled. The fee to renounce U.S. citizenship is $2,350.00, or the euro equivalent payable on the date of your final renunciation appointment.