This article gives the contact details of the Embassy of Italy in New Delhi and the Italian consular offices in India, together with the air connectivity, migration and consular information contained in the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) bilateral brief of May 2026. Contact details, the head of mission and the list of consulates are taken from the MEA Protocol Division register, read on 24 September 2026.

Embassy of Italy in New Delhi

  • Address: 50 E, Chandragupta Marg, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi-110021
  • Telephone: +91-11-2611 4355, 2611 4359
  • Email: ambasciata.newdelhi@esteri.it
  • Website: ambnewdelhi.esteri.it/en

According to the register, the head of mission is H.E. Mr. Antonio Enrico Bartoli, Ambassador.

Consulates in India

The register lists Italian consulates in the following cities:

  • Bengaluru
  • Kolkata
  • Mumbai

It also lists honorary consulates of Italy in:

  • Chennai
  • Goa

National day

The national day of Italy is 2 June (Anniversary of the Republic).

Direct flights and tourism

According to the MEA brief of May 2026, ITA Airways operates direct daily flights from Rome to New Delhi. Air India operates flights between Delhi and Rome (four flights a week) and between Delhi and Milan (four flights a week).

The Italian low-cost airline Neos Air operates direct flights from Bergamo to Amritsar thrice a week and from Rome to Amritsar once a week. The brief adds that the Indian Mission in Italy regularly interacts with Italian travel agencies to promote tourism to India.

Migration and Mobility Agreement

India and Italy signed a Migration and Mobility Agreement (MMA) in November 2023. The brief states that it is intended to facilitate safe and legal migration of seasonal and non-seasonal workers, researchers, professionals and academicians.

The first Joint Working Group under the MMA was held in Rome on 26-27 June 2024. As of the brief, the next JWG was scheduled to be held in Delhi in 2026.

Work quotas under the Flows decree

The Italian government issues a Flows decree to plan legal entry flows of foreign workers into Italy. Under the decree for 2026-2028, India has been included in the list of recipient countries.

According to the brief, Indian citizens will be assigned 5,000 quotas for seasonal work and 7,000 for non-seasonal work each year from 2026 to 2028. Readers who wish to work in Italy should obtain the current conditions and procedures from the Embassy of Italy or its consulates, as the brief does not set these out.

Consular dialogue

The 2nd India-Italy Consular Dialogue was held in New Delhi on 29 February 2024. The next round is due in Rome.

Visas

The MEA brief contains no information on visa or e-visa rules for travel between India and Italy. Travellers, students and business visitors should check current visa requirements, fees and processing arrangements directly with the Embassy of Italy in New Delhi or the relevant consulate before making plans.

India's Embassy in Rome

Indian nationals in Italy who need assistance from their own government should approach the Embassy of India in Rome. According to the brief, External Affairs Minister Dr S. Jaishankar inaugurated the new chancery building of the Embassy in Rome during his visit to Italy for the G7 Foreign Ministers Meeting in November 2024. The brief also states that the Embassy regularly interacts with the Indian student community in Italy.

Honorary consuls

Honorary consuls have limited powers and do not offer the full range of services provided by an embassy or a career consulate. Requirements for visas, documents and other consular matters should be confirmed with the Embassy of Italy in New Delhi or the consulates in Bengaluru, Kolkata and Mumbai before relying on an honorary consulate in Chennai or Goa.