PLEASE, NOTE: As of July 15, 2024, Italian nationals who are registered in AIRE can request their Italian Tax Code through the web portal FAST-IT. Click here for further information.
ITALIAN TAX CODE (Codice Fiscale)
A tax code is the alphanumeric code issued by the Revenue Agency to identify citizens (Italian or foreign) in their dealings with Italian public administrations, private individuals, and entities. For individuals, the tax code is determined based on their personal data.
Any administrative obligation (payment of taxes, duties, fees, etc.) or business activity (acceptance of inheritances, contracts with public or private entities, requests for financing, sponsorships, leases or loans for real estate, etc.) requires the provision of the tax code of the person making the request.
ITALIAN CITIZENS RESIDENT ABROAD REGISTERED WITH AIRE
Italian citizens of legal age registered with AIRE can request a tax code for themselves and their minor children through the Fast It web portal by accessing the relevant service and following the instructions. Through Fast It web portal it will also be possible to download the tax code certificate once the application has been completed.
How?
1. Log in to the Fast It Portal;
2. Click on “Consular Registry and AIRE” and then on “Tax Code Assignment”;
3. Confirm your details and submit the request;
4. After the Consulate has processed your request, you can download the Tax Code assignment certificate yourself.
If you are unable to download the Tax Code assignment certificate:
1. Register on the FAST IT portal, or log in if you already have an active account;
2. Request “Online Association” by clicking on “Consular Registry and AIRE” and then on “View your personal data sheet”;
3. You will receive a confirmation email in your inbox.
4. Log in to the portal again and download the certificate.
Adult citizens registered with AIRE who already have a tax code can directly download the tax code attestation certificate through the Fast It online portal by accessing the relevant service and following the instructions provided to request a tax code. In this case, the Consulate will not need to intervene to issue the certificate.
Those who would also like to receive a tax code card must request both the tax code and the card by submitting the appropriate form along with a copy of an identity document.
In the event of loss or destruction of the paper certificate or plastic card, a duplicate can be requested using the same procedures as for issuing it.
For further information, click here.
FOREIGN CITIZENS NOT RESIDENT IN ITALY
Foreign citizens can request a tax code through the following methods:
– Through the Italian consular office responsible for their residence.
The tax code request, to be submitted by completing the appropriate form, must be accompanied by a copy of an identity document and a statement of the reasons for the request. For further information, please click here.
Alternatively:
– By conferring a special power of attorney to a proxy, authorizing a person to submit the tax code request form directly to the Revenue Agency offices located throughout Italy, pursuant to Article 1 of the implementing Ministerial Decree of May 17, 2001, No. 281.
The addresses of the Revenue Agency offices can be found on the website www.agenziaentrate.it. Please, note that a foreign national cannot apply for a power of attorney at this Consulate. They must contact a notary public.
A power of attorney issued by a notary public must be apostilled to be enforced in Italy. For information on how to apply for an Apostille certificate: Apostille for Notarial Deeds to be effective or enforced in Italy
– Directly to the Revenue Agency offices located throughout Italy, upon entry into the country.
For further information, we recommend consulting the Revenue Agency’s Mini Guide to the Tax Code for Foreigners, available in various languages at: The Agency – Mini Guide to the Tax Code for Foreigners – Revenue Agency
ATTENTION:
EU citizens intending to reside in Italy can request a Tax Code by submitting form AA4/8 to a local Revenue Agency office. The request must be justified and accompanied by a valid document (passport or identity card valid for travel abroad).
Non-EU citizens intending to reside in Italy are issued a Tax Code:
– by the Immigration Help Desk, located in every Prefecture and responsible for issuing entry permits to foreign citizens applying for a residence permit for employment or family reunification;
– by the Police Headquarters, a State Police office, for foreign citizens applying for other types of residence permits.
Study purposes
Foreign citizens arriving in Italy for study purposes and intending to stay for less than 90 days can request a tax code from any Revenue Agency office.
Foreign citizens arriving in Italy for study purposes and intending to stay for more than 90 days must first apply for a residence permit at the Police Headquarters (Questura), where they will receive a tax code.
Updated on February 11, 2026