Embassy of Italy in TelAviv

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WHAT'S NEW
► New site Italian Embassy Events in Israel
► Grants for university students

How to contact the Embassy

address
Trade Tower
25, Hamered Street
68125 Tel Aviv (Israel)

opening schedule
From Monday to Friday from 9.00 to 16.00.
The Embassy is closed on these festivities.

telephone and fax
Operator (during opening times): +972(0)3 510 4004.
Fax: +972 3 5100235.

e-mail
General information: info.telaviv@esteri.it
Economic and Commercial Office: sportellounico.telaviv@esteri.it
Consular Chancery: consolato.telaviv@esteri.it
Visa Section: visti.telaviv@esteri.it
Cultural Section: ufficioculturale.telaviv@esteri.it
Press Office: stampa.telaviv@esteri.it
Certified e-mail: amb.telaviv@cert.esteri.it

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Emergencies

When the Embassy is closed and in case of proven emergency for Italian citizens it is possible to contact the Embassy's emergency number: +972 (0)54 495 3862.

Visiting Israel

Italian citizens wanting to visit Israel do not normally need entry visa. For more information please visit the website of the Embassy of the State of Israel in Rome.
Italian travelers are advised to consult the Viaggiare Sicuri website maintained by the Crisis Unit of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs prior to the departure. Also, Italian travelers are advised to register their journey in the website Dove Siamo nel Mondo.

Italian Business Desk

The Italian Business Desk includes the Economic and Commercial Office, the Scientific Office, the Italian-Israeli Chamber of Commerce and Industry. It operates in synergy with the Italian Trade Promotion Agency.
The Business Desk is located on the eighth floor of the Trade Tower, Hamered 25, Tel Aviv and it can be contacted via e-mail at sportellounico.telaviv@esteri.it.
For information on economic, commercial and scientific events visit Italian Embassy Events in Israel.

Consular information
provision of consular services
The Consular Chancery of the Embassy of Italy is open from Monday to Friday, 9.00 to 12.00. Consular services are provided by appointment only. Appointments are exclusively arranged trough the dedicated on-line procedure.

consular services
For general information on requirements and procedures for the different consular services please visit the website of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Italian only). For information on the specific procedures in place at the Embassy of Italy in Tel Aviv, please visit Consular Services.

italian community
Over 11.000 Italian citizens reside in Israel. They are represented by the Comitato degli Italiani all'Estero (Comites) elected in 2004 as per Legge 286/2003. Adv. Beniamino Lazar is Comites' President. Comites is the main body representing the Italian community in interacting with the Embassy of Italy in Tel Aviv. For information please contact Comites at info@comites.org.il.

university students
Every year, hundreds of Israeli students chose to attend Italian universities. For information on attending university in Italy and on how to obtain the necessary entry visa, please visit Studiare in Italia.
Pre-enrollment to Italian universities will start in a few days.
It is now possible to apply for a grant to attend University in Italy during academic year 2012/2013. The deadline is 11 June 2012. For information, please contact the Italian Cultural Institute of Tel Aviv and the website of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

regulations
Consular offices are regulated by Decreto Legislativo 3/2/2011 n. 71 (Italian only).

Language and culture

The Italian Cultural Institutes of Tel Aviv and Haifa offer a venue for intellectuals, artists, cultural operators and Italian and foreign citizens to esplore and enjoy Italian language and culture. The Cultural Institutes are very active through a wide range of promotion activities and initiatives in the field of language and cultural cooperation.

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