British Embassy Rome
Source: gov.uk (2025-11-18)

The British Embassy Rome maintains and develops relations between the UK and Italy. 
It also hosts the UK Representation to the United Nations agencies in Rome.

We work closely with the Italian government on a wide range of issues, including foreign policy, defence, climate change, science and innovation and migration. We also cover San Marino. Find out more about our work on the UK and Italy news page (https://www.gov.uk/world/italy/news).

Our office for the UK Representation to the United Nations agencies in Rome is also based at the Embassy, working with the UN food and agriculture agencies.

Getting help in Italy

If you need urgent medical help or are a victim of crime, call the local emergency services on 112. Contact your insurance provider if you have one. They will tell you what your policy covers, and what you need to do to make a claim.

In many situations, you will be able to help yourself without needing to contact the British Embassy. Check our guidance on:
- finding English-speaking lawyers (https://find-a-professional-service-abroad.service.csd.fcdo.gov.uk/find?serviceType=lawyers&country=Italy&utm_source=CYB_Gov.uk+&utm_medium=Embassy&utm_campaign=Italy), funeral directors (https://find-a-professional-service-abroad.service.csd.fcdo.gov.uk/find?country=italy&serviceType=funeral-directors&utm_source=CYB_Gov.uk+&utm_medium=Embassy&utm_campaign=Italy) and translators and interpreters (https://find-a-professional-service-abroad.service.csd.fcdo.gov.uk/find?country=italy&serviceType=translatorsInterpreters&utm_source=CYB_Gov.uk+&utm_medium=Embassy&utm_campaign=Italy) in Italy
- dealing with a death in Italy (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/bereavement-information-for-italy?&utm_source=CYB_Gov.uk+&utm_medium=Embassy&utm_campaign=Italy)
- being arrested in Italy (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/italy-prisoner-pack?&utm_source=CYB_Gov.uk+&utm_medium=Embassy&utm_campaign=Italy)
- getting help if you’re a victim of crime (https://www.gov.uk/guidance/victim-of-crime-abroad?&utm_source=CYB_Gov.uk+&utm_medium=Embassy&utm_campaign=Italy)
- what to do if you’re in hospital (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/italy-hospitalisation-pack?&utm_source=CYB_Gov.uk+&utm_medium=Embassy&utm_campaign=Italy)
- travel advice for Italy (https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/italy)
Getting help

If you cannot get the support you need from local services, the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) can help British people abroad.

We prioritise emergencies and people who are vulnerable, for example, if someone’s:
- ill, injured, or involved in a crime
- with a British person who’s died
Get help from FCDO (https://www.contact.service.csd.fcdo.gov.uk/posts/italy/british-embassy-rome)

If you cannot use your passport

You can apply for an emergency travel document (https://www.gov.uk/emergency-travel-document) if you need to travel urgently and cannot use your passport because it is lost, stolen or damaged.

If you are travelling in more than 3 weeks, check if you can get a new or replacement passport (https://www.gov.uk/renew-adult-passport) in time to travel.

If you do not need to travel urgently, you should still report a lost or stolen passport (https://www.gov.uk/report-a-lost-or-stolen-passport).

Getting a visa to the UK

The British Embassy does not provide visas and cannot advise on UK visas. If you have any questions about the application process or your visa status, contact UK Visas and Immigration (https://www.gov.uk/contact-ukvi-inside-outside-uk).

A Schengen visa or residence permit does not entitle you to travel to the UK without a visa. You can check whether you need a visa and apply for one (https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa).

Other consular services

Notarial and documentary services

See the full list of notarial and documentary services for British people abroad (https://www.gov.uk/guidance/documents-for-british-people-abroad).

Consular fees

See the full list of consular fees (https://www.gov.uk/guidance/consular-services-fees).

Support for British nationals living in Italy

Read our guidance for living in Italy (https://www.gov.uk/guidance/living-in-italy) for information on travelling to, living, working and studying there.

You can find a full list of UK help and services (https://www.gov.uk/world/italy) available in Italy.

Other UK embassies and consulates in Italy

You can also find a UK consulate in Milan (https://www.gov.uk/world/organisations/british-consulate-general-milan).