I have lost my passport — I need to go to the consulate.
'Consolato' = kon-so-LA-toh. 'Passaporto' = pas-sa-POR-toh. Double s in 'passaporto'.
When your passport is lost or stolen while abroad, or in Italy if you are a foreign visitor.
'Dovere + andare' expresses necessity. 'Consolato' is the consulate — the appropriate authority for passport replacement while abroad. If you are an Italian citizen, report to the nearest Italian police station and then to the Questura (provincial police headquarters) which issues emergency travel documents. Foreign visitors should contact their own national consulate.
Il mio passaporto è stato rubato.
My passport has been stolen.
Use 'rubato' if certain it was theft — the police report must reflect this.
Ho bisogno di un documento di emergenza per tornare a casa.
I need an emergency document to return home.
Emergency travel documents (ETD) are issued by consulates — allow 24-48 hours.
Devo rinnovare il passaporto anche se lo ritrovo?
Do I need to renew my passport even if I find it?
A reported-stolen passport is invalidated automatically — yes, it must be renewed.
Italy has British, American, Australian and most national consulates in Rome, with consular agencies in Milan, Florence, Naples and other major cities. Emergency travel documents (ETD) issued by consulates are valid for a single journey home only and are not standard passports. Processing typically takes 1-2 working days.