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Embassy of Canada in Rome

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Overview

The Embassy of Canada to Italy splits itself across the Salario quarter: the chancery on Via Salaria 243 and the consular building around the corner at Via Zara 30, where every appointment actually happens. From Rome, Canada runs a genuinely regional operation — the ambassador is accredited not only to Italy but to Albania and San Marino, with Malta in the mission's coverage as well, making this one of the broader Canadian mandates in Europe. The Italy-Canada thread itself is woven from migration: the great twentieth-century Italian emigration made Italian one of Canada's largest heritage communities, and the traffic in dual citizens, retirees, and students keeps the consular section busy in both directions.

Visa Services

Italian citizens don't need a visa to visit Canada — they need an eTA (Electronic Travel Authorization), obtained online in minutes for air travel. Visa and immigration cases for non-eTA-eligible residents of Italy run through IRCC's online systems, not through embassy counters: the visa office answers via web form only, at romevisa@international.gc.ca for programme correspondence.

Consular Services

Canadians in Italy — and in Albania, Malta, and San Marino — use the Via Zara consular section by appointment: general consular help 09:00-16:00 (consul.rome@international.gc.ca) and the passport counter mornings only, 09:00-12:00 (romepasscit@international.gc.ca). Canada's 24/7 Emergency Watch and Response Centre in Ottawa backs the post outside hours.

Service Area

Italy, with accreditation to Albania and San Marino and coverage of Malta — the ambassador's formal title runs 'Ambassador of Canada to Italy, Ambassador of Canada to Albania and San Marino'. Residents of all four places route Canadian matters through Rome.

Appointment Information

Everything runs on appointments at Via Zara 30: consular services Monday to Friday 09:00-16:00, the passport counter mornings only 09:00-12:00. Switchboard +39 06 85444 1; mailboxes split by service — consul.rome@international.gc.ca (consular), romepasscit@international.gc.ca (passports and citizenship), romevisa@international.gc.ca (immigration correspondence, applications via IRCC online). The chancery proper sits at Via Salaria 243; visitors rarely need it.

Special Notes

For Canadians in genuine emergencies, the Ottawa Emergency Watch and Response Centre answers around the clock when Rome is closed. Albania, Malta, and San Marino have no separate Canadian posts — their residents book the same Via Zara appointments as anyone in Italy.

Frequently asked questions

Do Italians need a visa for Canada?

Not a visa — an eTA (Electronic Travel Authorization), obtained online in minutes and valid for air travel for up to five years or until the passport expires. Work, study, and immigration run through IRCC's online application systems instead.

Which countries does the Canadian embassy in Rome cover?

Italy plus Albania and San Marino by accreditation — the ambassador's formal title names all three — with Malta in the mission's coverage as well. None of the other three hosts a separate Canadian post; their residents book Rome's Via Zara appointments.

How does a Canadian in Italy renew a passport?

By appointment at the Via Zara 30 consular building, at the passport counter's morning window, 09:00-12:00 — write to romepasscit@international.gc.ca. General consular matters keep the longer 09:00-16:00 appointment window under consul.rome@international.gc.ca.

How do Canadians get emergency help in Italy outside office hours?

Through Canada's Emergency Watch and Response Centre in Ottawa, which answers 24/7 for Canadians abroad and backs every mission including Rome. During office hours, the Via Zara switchboard +39 06 85444 1 is the door.

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