Missions abroad

Italian embassies and consulates abroad

  • 580 missions
  • 172 countries
  • 133 embassies

Italy runs 580 missions in 172 countries: 133 embassies, 118 consulates, 320 honorary consulates and 9 other offices. The largest networks are in Brazil (37), Argentina (36) and the United States (35).

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Italian embassies and consulates abroad

Visa rules for Italy passport holders

Entry rules for Italy passport holders199 in total

  • Visa-free122
  • Visa on arrival28
  • Electronic travel authorisation11
  • e-Visa24
  • Visa required14

Visa rules for Italy passport holders

Schengen visas issued by Italy

YearApplicationsVisas issuedRefusedRefusal rateMultiple-entry share
2023 1,108,035970,073133,49512.0% 70.2%
2024 1,233,3161,094,244134,30310.9% 63.9%
2025 1,326,8761,182,665144,18110.8% 60.7%

Busiest countries, 2025

CountryApplicationsRefusal rate
China 277,9933.1%
Russia 170,5115.4%
Saudi Arabia 83,1892.4%
Turkey 79,47014.8%
India 53,42312.7%
Belarus 50,9120.4%
Thailand 35,6423.4%
South Africa 33,5323.0%
Philippines 32,1619.5%
Kazakhstan 28,8246.9%

Italy’s embassies and consulates outside the Schengen area received 1,326,876 short-stay visa applications in 2025, the 4th highest number among the 28 Schengen states, and issued 1,182,665 visas. The refusal rate was 10.8%. That is barely different from 2024 (10.9%). Applications rose by 8% compared with 2024 (1,233,316).

The busiest countries were China (277,993), Russia (170,511), Saudi Arabia (83,189), Turkey (79,470) and India (53,423). Among the ten busiest, refusal rates ranged from 0.4% in Belarus to 14.8% in Turkey.

Source: European Commission, Directorate-General for Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates 2023–2025 (© European Union, reused under CC BY 4.0). Short-stay (type C) visas. How these figures are made

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Italy’s missions by continent

By continent, 205 of Italy’s missions are in Europe, 202 in the Americas, 78 in Asia, 76 in Africa and 19 in Oceania; Europe accounts for 35%.

Where Italy has the most missions

After Brazil (37), Italy’s largest networks are in Argentina (36), the United States (35), Spain (21), the United Kingdom (19), Germany (17) and Greece (14).

Embassies of Italy

Italy has an embassy in 131 countries. In 41 other countries it has consulates, honorary consulates or other offices but no embassy. Of Italy’s neighbours, the Holy See has no mission of Italy on record.

Honorary consuls of Italy

Italy has 320 honorary consulates, 55% of its network; like most honorary consulates, it does not normally issue visas or passports. In Andorra, Barbados, Burundi, the Bahamas, the Central African Republic, Curaçao, Fiji, Grenada, French Guiana, Gibraltar, the Gambia and Haiti, honorary consuls are its only representation.

Frequently asked questions

Where does Italy have the most consulates?

In Brazil, with 37 missions, followed by Argentina (36).

In which countries is Italy represented only by honorary consuls?

Andorra, Barbados, Burundi, the Bahamas, the Central African Republic, Curaçao, Fiji, Grenada and 4 more.