Italian Honorary Consulate in Bedford

Italy admits British citizens without a visa for stays of up to 90 days.

For matters it cannot handle, the Italian embassy in London is responsible. The Italian honorary consulate in Bedford is one of 19 missions of Italy in the United Kingdom. Consulates: London, Edinburgh, Manchester and Birmingham. Honorary consulates: Peterborough, Nottingham, London, Liverpool, Glasgow, Cardiff, Bristol, Birmingham and 3 more. The United Kingdom in turn has 3 missions in Italy, its embassy being in Rome.

About the Italian honorary consulate in Bedford

It appears in official lists as Honorary Consulate of Italy in Bedford. The head of mission on record is Giuseppe di Stefano.

Address and contact

Address: 69 Union Street, Bedford MK40 2SE, Opening hours: Mondays and Wednesdays from 09:30 to 13:00, Saturdays every fortnight from 10:00 to 13:00. The record for the Italian honorary consulate in Bedford includes a phone number, an e-mail address and an official website. Its exact position is not recorded, so the map marks the town; use the street address.

Italian citizens travelling to the United Kingdom

Italian citizens need an electronic travel authorisation (ETA) for the United Kingdom, obtained online before travel, for stays of up to 180 days.

When the Italian honorary consulate in Bedford is closed

Expect the Italian honorary consulate in Bedford to be shut on Christmas Day on Friday 25 December 2026 and St. Stephen's Day (Boxing Day) on Monday 28 December 2026, and often on Immaculate Conception (Immacolata Concezione) on Tuesday 8 December 2026, a holiday in Italy.

Before visiting the Italian honorary consulate in Bedford

Current procedures for the Italian honorary consulate in Bedford, including any appointment system, are on its official website, linked on this page; honorary consuls often receive visitors only by arrangement.