The Consulate-General of Italy in Barcelona is dispatching an itinerant officer to Ibiza on 26–27 February 2026 to collect biometric data and passport applications from citizens registered with AIRE (the Register of Italians Resident Abroad). The initiative is designed to ease the backlog caused by a post-pandemic surge in renewals and by delays in securing appointments at the mainland consulate. Applicants had until 23 February to email the consular outpost and will attend pre-booked slots at a temporary workstation set up in the honorary vice-consulate’s offices. Successful files will be printed in Barcelona and returned to applicants by courier or in-person collection.
![Mobile passport unit heads to Ibiza on 26–27 February to serve Italians abroad]()
For those needing broader support with Italian travel documents—whether in Spain or elsewhere—VisaHQ offers an end-to-end service hub. Through its Italy portal (https://www.visahq.com/italy/), individuals and HR teams can pre-check documentation, track applications online, arrange secure couriers and receive updated guidance on visa or passport requirements, lightening the administrative load that often accompanies global assignments.
Standard fees of €116.20 apply, with priority given to urgent humanitarian or travel-for-work cases. For global-mobility teams managing Italian assignees in Spain, the roadshow offers a lifeline: holders of near-expiry passports can now renew locally instead of travelling to Barcelona or Italy, avoiding work-absence costs and potential immigration issues when crossing Schengen borders. The Consulate says similar pop-up missions are planned for Palma de Mallorca and Tenerife later in 2026. Italy has been scaling up consular outreach after a 35 % year-on-year jump in passport demand from citizens abroad. New legislation already allows AIRE members to request an electronic identity card inside Italy from 1 June 2026, but until that service is fully operational, mobile enrolment campaigns remain critical. Applicants must bring a completed form, ICAO-compliant photo, proof of Spanish residence (‘empadronamiento’) and payment receipt. Minors require both parents’ consent; non-EU parents must attend in person. Incomplete files will be refused, so HR coordinators should double-check documentation before the appointment.
For those needing broader support with Italian travel documents—whether in Spain or elsewhere—VisaHQ offers an end-to-end service hub. Through its Italy portal (https://www.visahq.com/italy/), individuals and HR teams can pre-check documentation, track applications online, arrange secure couriers and receive updated guidance on visa or passport requirements, lightening the administrative load that often accompanies global assignments.
Standard fees of €116.20 apply, with priority given to urgent humanitarian or travel-for-work cases. For global-mobility teams managing Italian assignees in Spain, the roadshow offers a lifeline: holders of near-expiry passports can now renew locally instead of travelling to Barcelona or Italy, avoiding work-absence costs and potential immigration issues when crossing Schengen borders. The Consulate says similar pop-up missions are planned for Palma de Mallorca and Tenerife later in 2026. Italy has been scaling up consular outreach after a 35 % year-on-year jump in passport demand from citizens abroad. New legislation already allows AIRE members to request an electronic identity card inside Italy from 1 June 2026, but until that service is fully operational, mobile enrolment campaigns remain critical. Applicants must bring a completed form, ICAO-compliant photo, proof of Spanish residence (‘empadronamiento’) and payment receipt. Minors require both parents’ consent; non-EU parents must attend in person. Incomplete files will be refused, so HR coordinators should double-check documentation before the appointment.
