Guidance

Italy: legal and prison systems

Information on legal and detention systems, in Italy, for British nationals abroad.

From:
Foreign & Commonwealth Office and Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Published
15 March 2013
Last updated
12 January 2023 — See all updates

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Information for British nationals detained or imprisoned in Italy

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This guidance explains how to:

  • arrange visits

  • send money to a prisoner

  • apply for a transfer to a UK prison

This information is not meant to be definitive, and is not a substitute for independent legal advice. Neither His Majesty’s Government nor its staff take any responsibility for the accuracy of the information, nor accept liability for any loss, costs, damage, or expense that you might suffer as a result of relying on the information. The information contained in this guide is general and factual. You should contact local lawyers for independent legal advice.

Published 15 March 2013
Last updated 12 January 2023 + show all updates

  1. Updated with information about receiving parcels from non-EU countries, and Prisoners Abroad.

  2. A new HTML version of this information has been added

  3. Information updated 22 October 2021

  4. Updated 8 January 2021

  5. updated 4 November 2020

  6. Updated 29 November 2019

  7. Information for prisoners updated - 20 May 2019

  8. Updated "prisoner pack" attachment.

  9. Updated guidance uploaded

  10. The Prisoner pack was recently updated, but the notification did not go out to subscribers.

  11. The Italy prisoner pack updated on 30 July 2014

  12. Updated details for the British Consulate in Milan and the Consular section of the British Embassy in Rome.

  13. First published.

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