The Consulate General is open Monday to Friday from 09:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
The offices are located at the following address:
Consulate General of Italy in Bengaluru
2nd Floor, Vaishnavi Icon
56, Richmond Rd
Bengaluru – 560 025
Tel. +91 (0)80 6976 7000
Email: bangalore.consgen@esteri.it
Pec: con.bangalore@cert.esteri.it
The Consulate is open to the public during the following hours:
- Consular Section: Monday-Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
- Visa Section (by appointment only): Monday-Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Italian citizens who find themselves in a real emergency situation (e.g., accident, arrest, serious health problems, etc.) may call the following number: +91-89518 06518
This number CANNOT be used for queries regarding visas nor other services provided by this Consulate General but the assistance to Italian citizens in real emergency.
For information on the status of a visa application, please contact VFS, or write to the following address: bangalore.visa@esteri.it
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HOLIDAY CALENDAR 2025
The Consulate General of Italy in Bengaluru observes a number of Italian and Indian public holidays, according to the following calendar:
1 January – New Year’s Day
26 January – Indian Republic Day
14 March – Holi
18 April – Good Friday
1 May – Labour Day
2 June – National Republic Day
15 August – Assumption/Indian Independence Day
2 October – Mahatma Gandhi’s birthday
20 October – Diwali
25 December – Christmas
26 December – Boxing Day
The consular jurisdiction of the Consulate General of Italy in Bengaluru includes the Indian states of Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and the Union Territory of Puducherry.