Consulate General of Italy in Toronto: Consular Services issued in 2024 at a glance
Main activities carried out by the Consulate General in Toronto: 2024 results Taking stock of the year 2024, the overall outcome in terms of consular services issued to users confirms the positive trend established in 2023, testifying to the effectiveness of the internal reorganization and digitization processes initiated in the second half of 2022, despite […]
Read moreMandatory Airport Transit Visa Requirement for Tajik and Uzbek nationals transiting through Italian airports as of February 1, 2025
Pursuant to Article 3 paragraph 2 of the Community Code on Visas, Italy has decided to introduce the airport transit visa (ATV) requirement for Tajik and Uzbek citizens transiting through Italian airports, as of 01 February 2025. An airport transit visa (ATV) allows the foreign national subject to this requirement to access the international transit […]
Read moreCitizenship by descent – Increase in the consular fee as of January 1, 2025 and 2025 Booking Calendar
We inform all those interested in applying for citizenship by descent (iure sanguinis) that art. 1, paragraphs 639-641, of the 2025 Italian Budget Law provides for some important changes regarding applications for citizenship by descent submitted by adult applicants. Paragraph 639 of the aforesaid Law establishes an increase from 300 euros to 600 euros of […]
Read moreNOTICE for expression of interest to SPONSORSHIP
NOTICE for expression of interest to SPONSORSHIP
Read moreSeason’s Greetings
During this Holiday Season, the Consulate General of Italy in Toronto will be closed on the following days: Wednesday, December 25 2023 – Christmas Thursday, December 26 2023 – Boxing Day Wednesday, January 1 2024 – New Year The Consulate General of Italy wishes you Happy Holidays.
Read moreVisit to the shop and production site of Dacasto
Interesting visit, yesterday morning, of Consul General Luca Zelioli together with the Hon. David Piccini, Minister of Labour of Ontario, to the shop and production site of Dacasto, in Toronto, discovering the secrets of making artisanal panettoni. Dacasto is a small sized, family run company based near Alba, in Piedmont, Italy. With an investment of […]
Read more2025 Booking Calendars for Passport, Italian Electronic Identity Card and Schengen Visa Services
Please, be informed that the 2025 booking calendars are now available for the following services: Passports: 2025 Calendar is open from December 3, 2024 for bookings starting from January 2, 2025. Exceptionally, on December 3, 2024, slots are available from before 6:00 PM local time. Starting December 4, every day around 6:00 PM Toronto time, […]
Read moreThe Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Embassies join the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
This year, the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation is once again participating in the international mobilisation campaign to mark the Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, emphasised, “Italy must lead in promoting gender equality and women’s empowerment, […]
Read more70Plus Service – New Booking Calendar December 2024– March 2025
NOTICE TO APPLICANTS “70 PLUS” PASSPORT APPOINTMENT TELEPHONE BOOKING SERVICE JULY– NOVEMBER 2024 CALENDAR Who is it intended for? Italian citizens aged 70 and over, regularly registered in AIRE at the Consulate General of Italy in Toronto, who need to obtain a new Italian passport. What number to contact and when? The number (+1) 437-522-2402, every Monday*, from 11 a.m. to […]
Read moreIX Edition of the Week of the Italian Cuisine in the World
On November 12th, Consul General Luca Zelioli presented to local press and to the public the many activities planned in Ontario on the occasion of the IX Italian Cuisine Week in the World (November 16-22, 2024). This year the theme is “Mediterranean Diet and the Recipes from our Roots: health and tradition“, underlining the healthy […]
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