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Codice fiscale (Italian tax code)

  1. What is it
  2. What is it for?
  3. How to submit the request

 

  1. What is it

The Codice Fiscale is the alphanumeric code issued by the Agenzia delle Entrate to identify Italian or foreign individuals interacting with public administrations, other private individuals and Italian entities. For private citizens, the Codice Fiscale is determined on the basis of personal data.

  1. What is it for?

Any administrative procedure (payment of taxes, duties, fees, etc.) or business activity (acceptance of inheritance, contracts with public or private entities, request for financing, sponsorships, leases or loans for use of real estate, etc.) requires the Codice Fiscale of the person carrying it out.

  1. How to submit the request

Please read the instructions below carefully before proceeding with the request.

 

A. ITALIAN CITIZENS RESIDENT ABROAD REGISTERED WITH AIRE IN OUR CONSULAR DISTRICT

Adult Italian citizens registered with AIRE can request the Codice Fiscale, for themselves and for their minor children, through the Fast-it online portal and following the instructions. It will also be possible to download the Codice Fiscale attestation through the Fast-it portal once the application has been processed. In this case, the Consulate will not need to intervene to issue the certificate.

 

How?

  1. Access the Fast It Portal;
  2. Register on the Fast It portal, or log in if you already have an active account
  3. Click on “Consular Registry and AIRE” and then on “Codice Fiscale Assignment”;
  4. Confirm the data and start the request;
  5. As soon as the application has been processed by the Consulate, you will be able to download the Codice Fiscale attestation certificate for yourself and any minor children for whom the request was successful.

 

If you are unable to download the Codice Fiscale attribution certificate:

  1. Request the “Online Association” by clicking on “Consular Registry and AIRE” and then on “View your personal data sheet”;
  2. You will then receive a message in your mailbox confirming the association.
  3. Log in to the portal again and download the certificate.

 

B. FOREIGN CITIZENS NOT RESIDENT IN ITALY BUT RESIDENT IN OUR CONSULAR DISTRICT

Foreign citizens not resident in Italy must delegate a person to submit the Codice Fiscale request form directly to any office of the Agenzia delle Entrate located in Italy, pursuant to art. 1 of the Ministerial Decree. implementing Decree 17 May 2001, no. 281.

The addresses of the Agenzia delle Entrate offices can be found on the website www.agenziaentrate.it

Foreign citizens can request the Codice Fiscale to the Italian Consular Office of his/her consular district only in those cases where the Codice Fiscale is necessary for online procedures and/or in case the foreigner is unable to delegate a representative to make the request to the Agenzia delle Entrate.

In such cases the Consular Office will forward the request to the Agenzia delle Entrate in Italy.

 

B.1. HOW TO SUBMIT THE APPLICATION FOR A CODICE FISCALE TO THE CONSULAR OFFICE

Each application must be sent to the address newyork.codicefiscale@esteri.it individually from the applicant’s email address, and must include in the subject: SURNAME, NAME, request for C.F. certificate. Requests can only be received from Monday to Thursday from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

The following documentation in PDF format must be attached to the email (links or images copied into the body of the email will not be accepted):

  1. Form AA4/8 filled out digitally (hand-filled forms will not be accepted) and signed (it must be printed first, then signed and scanned); AND
  2. Copy of valid passport; AND
  3. Copy of driving license or other document showing the address of residence in the consular district; AND
  4. The appropriate signed affidavit indicating the reason for requesting the Codice Fiscale.

 

 

A foreign citizen requesting a Fiscal Code for a minor child must attach in PDF format:

  1. The above-mentioned AA 4/8 form filled out digitally, signed and scanned, ticking the “Third Party Request” box, selecting the code “10” in the “Request Type Code” box, indicating in the “Registered Residence” field the one where the minor resides and reporting the exact personal details of the minor (as shown on the passport); AND
  2. Copy of a valid passport.

 

Given the extremely high number of requests, the office is unable to provide immediate feedback. All messages will be processed gradually in the order in which they are received. Users are advised not to send the same request a second time as this may cause further delays in processing.

Married foreign citizens who have provided a passport showing their married surname are reminded that the surname that will be taken into consideration for the issuing of the codice fiscale is the same shown on the passport (not the birth surname).

ATTENTION: If you have both foreign and Italian citizenship, you must apply as an Italian citizen or be the holder of an Italian passport (see above, SUB A.)

 

B.2. ISSUANCE OF THE CODICE FISCALE CERTIFICATE

Once issued, the Codice Fiscale certificate (which contains a digital barcode needed to activate SPID), will be sent to the applicant via email as a PDF file, which can be printed and used for all purposes permitted by law.

The applicant must promptly verify the accuracy of the data and immediately communicate any inaccuracies to the Consular Assistance Office at the following email address assistenza.newyork@esteri.it  because the office has only a few hours from the issuance to void a certificate containing inaccuracies.

 

C. OTHER CATEGORIES

Students who need a Codice Fiscale for pre-enrollment at the university can obtain one on the UNIVERSITALY Portal during the pre-enrollment application. The Codice Fiscale can also be assigned:

  • at the Immigration One-Stop Window or by the Questura when requesting a residence permit for non-EU students; OR
  • by the Agenzia delle Entrate by submitting form AA4/8, for EU students.

 

Foreign citizens who need a Codice Fiscale for the purchase of real estate or for other commercial/financial activities in Italy, can delegate their representative to request a Codice Fiscale from the Agenzia delle Entrate on their behalf (see above, SUB B).

 

For citizens of non-EU countries who intend to stay in Italy, the Codice Fiscale is assigned:

– by the Immigration One-Stop Window, located in each Prefecture and responsible for issuing the entry permit (Permesso di Soggiorno) to foreign citizens who request a residence permit for employment or family reunification;

– from the Questura or State Police office, for foreign citizens who request other types of residence permits.

Citizens of EU countries who intend to stay in Italy can request the Codice Fiscale by submitting the AA4/8 form to a territorial office of the Agenzia delle Entrate. The request must be motivated and accompanied by a valid document (passport or identity card valid for expatriation).

A foreign citizen who needs the Codice Fiscale to start legal proceedings in Italy can submit the request through a third party with power of attorney to one of the Agenzia delle Entrate offices whose addresses can be found on the website www.agenziaentrate.it

For more information please visit the page: https://www.esteri.it/it/servizi-consolari-e-visti/italiani-all-estero/codice_fiscale/