Emergency Travel Documents (ETD)

For Italian citizens temporarily traveling in South Africa, an Emergency Travel Document (ETD) will be issued in the event of theft or loss of passport.

The ETD is a temporary travel document, valid for 5 days including the date of issue.

The ETD can be issued ONLY for return to Italy or to the country where the applicant has permanent residence, as proven by registration with AIRE.

To obtain an ETD, the applicant must be present at the Consulate (including newborns and minors).

REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION – ADULT APPLICANTS

1. Fill out the following ETD1 application form correctly;
2. Provide two identical, recent (no more than six months old) passport-size photographs (for information, see the ICAO international standards website)
3. Present a copy of an Italian identification document containing your photo and signature (e.g., identity card/driver’s license). In the absence of any identification document, as a last resort and in exceptional cases, the presence of a witness is required, who must also have an identity document, fill out Form AFT1, and be able to identify the applicant under their own responsibility.

The applicant must declare the entire flight itinerary and, if possible, show the airline ticket indicating the name of the person concerned and the departure date within 5 days of the ETD request.

It is advisable to go to the Consulate 2-3 days before departure, so as to have an ETD with greater coverage in the event of transport strikes or if the airline cancels the flight or changes the departure date.

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After reading this page in its entirety, please contact the Consulate immediately at Tel: +27 11 728 1392 / +27 11 728 1393.

During working hours, the Consulate will receive proven emergencies without appointment from Monday to Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

In case of emergencies outside working hours, call: +27 082 854 4725

Make sure you are within the jurisdiction of the Italian Consulate in Johannesburg: Provinces of Free State, Gauteng (excluding the Pretoria-Tshwane metropolitan area), KwaZulu Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, and North West.

The cost of the ETD varies every three months: for the current price, please click here for the Consular Fees.

NECESSARY DOCUMENTATION – ETD FOR MINORS.

1.Application form ETD2 application form correctly completed and signed by both parents;

The signature of BOTH parents is mandatory;

• If the father has not recognized the birth of the child, it is mandatory to present a copy of the birth certificate showing the absence of the father’s name or other certification issued by the municipality attesting to the absence of the father;
• If one of the parents is deceased, it is mandatory to present a copy of the death certificate or other certification issued by the municipality attesting to the death;
• If one of the parents is not a European citizen, they must authenticate their signature:
  • BY GOING TO THE CONSULATE in Johannesburg WITH THE ORIGINAL PASSPORT, on the day they come to apply for the ETD for their child;
  • or GO TO THE CONSULATE in Johannesburg WITH YOUR ORIGINAL PASSPORT, without an appointment, on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays from 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
  • or WITHOUT GOING TO THE CONSULATE in Johannesburg, to any notary/solicitor. The declaration authenticated by the notary/solicitor must then be legalized.
  • or WITHOUT GOING TO THE CONSULATE in Johannesburg, at a public administration office in Italy (municipality, state police, Carabinieri);
  • or WITHOUT GOING TO THE CONSULATE in Johannesburg, at any Italian embassy or consulate worldwide.

2. Bring two identical, recent passport-size photographs (taken no more than six months ago) that comply with ICAO international standards, with a white background, NO USB;

3. Original or copy of the passport or identity card of both parents;

4. Original passport or identity card of the accompanying person; In the absence of any identification document for the minor, as a last resort and in exceptional cases, the presence of an adult witness is required, who must also have an original identity document, fill in Form AFT1, and be able to identify the applicant under their own responsibility;

It will be necessary to declare the entire flight itinerary and, if possible, show the airline ticket indicating the name of the person concerned and the departure date within 5 days of the ETD request.