Furto e Smarrimento – E.T.D. (Emergency Travel Document)

If an Italian citizen finds herself/himself in an emergency situation, in the event of theft or loss of her/his passport, this Consulate General can issue an emergency travel document, also known as E.T.D. (Emergency Travel Document), valid ONLY for travel back to Italy or to the country of legal residence.

NOTICE: once they have reached their destination, E.T.D. holders are required to return the document to the border police or another police station, regardless of its remaining validity. If the beneficiary of an EU E.T.D. issued by a consular office travels to a country other than Italy, the beneficiary is required to return the document to the consular office with territorial jurisdiction for the destination.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

• The E.T.D. is valid for a single return trip to Italy or to the country of current residence.
  • NOTICE: if you reside in another consular jurisdiction, your residence will be verified by the Consulate General through a check of the AIRE registry. The address declared on the form must correspond to the one in the Consular Registry of the consular district of residence.
• The E.T.D. application must be submitted to the Consulate/Embassy abroad from whose jurisdiction the return flight to Italy/country of residence departs. Click here to check the territories that belong to the district of the Consulate General of Italy in San Francisco.
• Since the document is valid for only a few days, the E.T.D. must be requested no later than 7 days before the departure of the return flight.
• Canada does not recognize the E.T.D. as a valid travel document. Applicants must therefore ensure that they book a direct flight to Italy or a flight that does not stop at airports located in Canada.

DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED FOR ISSUING AN E.T.D. (Emergency Travel Document)

The following documentation must be submitted in original and paper format to the Consulate General during opening hours (Monday to Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.), after sending an email to passaporti.sanfrancisco@esteri.it.
Please note that on pre-holidays and holidays, this form of assistance may not be available due to the closure of the offices and may be postponed – except in proven emergency situations – to the next working day. Please find here the list of closing days.

1. Application form for the issuance of the E.T.D;
2. photocopy of the stolen or lost passport (if available) and/or other identity document, with a copy of the ESTA attached (if the applicant is not a resident of the United States);
3. proof of residence;
4. 2 passport-size photos (click here for specifications);
5. consular report of loss or theft of passport;
6. report of loss or theft of passport made to the local police station;
7. printed copy of the return flight itinerary to Italy/country of current residence;
8. payment of the document fee (click here to view consular fees)

In the case of an E.T.D. request for minor children, submit:

1. an application form (in the case of a family with more than one minor child, the application form must be submitted for each minor child);
2. a copy of the birth certificate of the minor(s) (where possible), or a “dichiarazione sostitutiva di certificazioni” regarding paternity, maternity, place, and date of birth of the minor(s).

NOTICE: the E.T.D. may also be issued to citizens of non-represented European Union member countries, subject to formal authorization from a diplomatic-consular representation or the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the applicant’s country of origin and the above-mentioned documentation.

For more information, please send an email to the Passports Office.