Community question
How long does it take to deliver a passport from the consulate?
Theme: The D visa and entry · from messages of 2022-2026
In short
Delivery of the passport from the consulate can take from 2 to 40 days depending on the region and situation.
What the chats answered
Delivery times can vary. For example, some participants report 2 working days for delivery after being handed over to the courier service, while others waited up to 40 days.
Some users share experiences that passports were delivered within 4 days after being handed over to the courier service. However, there are also cases where the wait was significantly longer.
It is important to consider that the delivery status may be updated, and sometimes passports can be delayed in transit. For example, one participant mentioned that their passport was in transit for several days without status updates.
Built from 12 similar questions and 16 answers across 3 chats; retold and anonymised, disagreements kept as a spread of opinions.
Where to verify
The current procedure and amounts are on esteri.it; the answers above are community experience from different years. Short curated answers on the theme - FAQ: The D visa and entry.
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This retells what chat members wrote; it is not official information and not legal advice.
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