We wish to inform you that under provision of art. 20 of Decree Law No. 69 of June 13, 2023, as of June 14 2023, the applicant must no longer submit the other parent’s consent for the issuance of a passport in favour of a parent with minor children.
It will be sufficient to fill in a declaration indicating that the applicant is not the recipient of any provision inhibiting the passport issuance as provided for by current Italian regulation, as per the provisions contained in article 20 of the Legislative Decree 13 June 2022, n. 69.
Specifically, the new article 3-bis of Law 1185/1967 indicates that, when there is a concrete and present danger that the parent, due to moving abroad, may avoid fulfilling his obligations towards his children, it is possible for the other parent to request an inhibition of the issuance of the document. The application can be presented to the competent court in which the minor has his habitual residence or, if the minor is resident abroad, the court in whose district the Municipality of AIRE registration is located.
The requirement for consent signed by both parents or those exercising parental responsibility regarding the issuance of documents for minors remains unchanged.
