Consular Services and Visas

Consular services are provided according to principles of equality, impartiality, efficiency and transparency. The exercise of some rights and access to some services are limited only to Italians who have registered in the Registry of Italians Resident Abroad (AIRE), mandatory according to Law no. 470 of 1988.

The Consulates ensure that all compatriots are protected in the event of violation of their fundamental rights and limitation or deprivation of their personal freedom. They also ensure assistance for emergency cases, for the search for family members, for succession procedures opened abroad and for the repatriation of remains.

Information on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data for the purposes of providing consular services (excluding the issuing of visas and citizenship procedures) (General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679, art. 13)

Information on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data for the purposes of recognition of Italian citizenship by jure sanguinis or its acquisition by naturalization (articles 5 and 7, as well as article 9, paragraph 1, letter c, and paragraph 2 of the law no. 91/1992 and General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679, art. 13)

Information on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data for the purpose of issuing an entry visa to Italy and the Schengen area (General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679, art. 13)

For further information you can contact the Consular Office at the email address chongqing.consolare@esteri.it