Italian Honorary Consulate in Cardiff

No visa is needed by British citizens for Italy, for stays of up to 90 days.

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

About the Italian honorary consulate in Cardiff

It appears in official lists as Honorary Consulate of Italy in Cardiff. It is headed by Bruna Chezzi, according to the records.

Address and contact

Address: 8 St Andrew’s Crescent, Cardiff CF10 3DD, Opening hours: Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 9am to 1.30pm. The record for the Italian honorary consulate in Cardiff 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 do not need a visa for the United Kingdom, but they need an electronic travel authorisation (ETA) before departure; it covers stays of up to 180 days.

When the Italian honorary consulate in Cardiff is closed

The Italian honorary consulate in Cardiff closes on the United Kingdom’s public holidays, the next being Christmas Day on Friday 25 December 2026 and St. Stephen's Day (Boxing Day) on Monday 28 December 2026, and usually on holidays of Italy such as Immaculate Conception (Immacolata Concezione) on Tuesday 8 December 2026.

Before visiting the Italian honorary consulate in Cardiff

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