Embassy of Italy in Helsinki

Chancery                                                      Ambassador's Residence
                                                                 Tehtaankatu 32 C-D, 00150

Embassy of Italy
Itäinen Puistotie 4A
00140 Helsinki
Finland

Tel.: +358(0)9 6811280
Fax: +358(0)9 6987829
E-mail: ambasciata.helsinki@esteri.it
Web Site: www.ambhelsinki.esteri.it

CONSULAR SECTION
For the Opening hours to the public, please click the link "Offices".
Only for emergency, you may contact the Embassy out of Office hours
to the cell-phone +358 (0) 400 418185

Issuing of Italian passports: new provisions on digital fingerprints
In accordance with the EC Regulation no. 2252/2004, starting from February 15, 2010, Italian citizens wishing to apply for a new passport are kindly requested to personally visit the consular section of the Italian Embassy in Helsinki for the recording of their fingerprints.
Therefore, starting from the above mentioned date, Italian citizens shall not send by mail to the Embassy the documents needed for the renewal of their passport, as they ought personally visit the consular section of the Italian Embassy. If the applying Italian citizen fails to personally visit the consular section of the Embassy, a new passport will not be issued.
It will still be possibile to request the Italian Embassy to ship the new passport by mail, if the applicant's fingerprints have been stored.