---
title: Codice Fiscale Request in Italy
country: italy
service: "codice-fiscale"
category: identification
difficulty: easy
estimated_time: "Same-day at an Agenzia delle Entrate office, with prior appointment booking"
cost_range: EUR 0
last_verified: 2026-05-11
canonical: https://publicservices.guide/italy/codice-fiscale/
status: current
confidence: low
tags:
  - "first-week"
  - mandatory
  - "agenzia-delle-entrate"
  - identification
sources:
  - https://www.agenziaentrate.gov.it/portale/cittadini
  - https://www.agenziaentrate.gov.it/portale/richiesta-del-duplicato-del-tesserino-del-codice-fiscale
  - https://www.agenziaentrate.gov.it/portale/richiesta-del-duplicato-della-tessera-sanitaria
  - https://www.agenziaentrate.gov.it/portale/verifica-codice-fiscale
  - https://www.spid.gov.it/
---

# Codice Fiscale Request in Italy

**Country:** 🇮🇹 Italy  
**Last verified:** 2026-05-11  
**Estimated time:** Same-day at an Agenzia delle Entrate office, with prior appointment booking  
**Cost:** EUR 0

## Required documents

- **Passport** *(passaporto)*
  - Where to get: Issued by your country of nationality
  - Required: Original — in corso di validità (within validity)
  - _Note:_ The passport is the universal identity document accepted by Agenzia delle Entrate for cittadini stranieri. Bring both the original and one fotocopia.
- **Italian visa or kit postale ricevuta** *(visto d'ingresso o ricevuta del kit postale)*
  - Where to get: Italian consulate (visa); Ufficio Postale Sportello Amico (kit postale ricevuta for permesso di soggiorno in progress)
  - Required: Original or copy, depending on application status
  - _Note:_ If you are already inside Italy and have submitted a permesso di soggiorno kit at the post office, the ricevuta serves as proof of your residence-permit-in-progress for the codice fiscale request.
- **Modello AA4/8 (request form)** *(Modello AA4/8)*
  - Where to get: Agenzia delle Entrate ufficio territoriale, or download from the AE modulistica section
  - Required: Compilato (filled in) — request form for attribution of codice fiscale and tessera sanitaria
  - _Note:_ Modello AA4/8 is the canonical Agenzia delle Entrate form for codice fiscale and tessera sanitaria requests. It is referenced on the Agenzia delle Entrate scheda for duplicate requests and applies to first-time issuance as well.

## Costs

- **Codice fiscale request:** 0 EUR — Agenzia delle Entrate does not charge a contributo for issuing the codice fiscale. The certificato di attribuzione del codice fiscale is rilasciato gratuitamente — issued free of charge.

## Steps

### 1. Choose the Right Route for Your Situation

- If you are still abroad and applying for an Italian visa, request the codice fiscale through the Italian consulate where you submit your visa application — this is the simplest pre-arrival path.
- If you are already in Italy with a visto d'ingresso, plan to visit an Agenzia delle Entrate ufficio territoriale after arrival — in-person request typically resolves the same day.
- If you are submitting a permesso di soggiorno via kit postale for lavoro subordinato, lavoro autonomo, or ricongiungimento familiare, the codice fiscale is issued as part of the Sportello Unico per l'Immigrazione intake bundled with your permesso — see the permesso di soggiorno guide.

> **Tip:** The codice fiscale is prerequisite for almost everything else in Italy — bank account, rental contract, SSN enrolment, employment registration.

### 2. Gather Required Documents

- Have your passport (passaporto) in corso di validità — original plus one fotocopia.
- Have your visto d'ingresso, if applicable, or the ricevuta del kit postale if your permesso di soggiorno is in itinere.
- Download or pick up Modello AA4/8 — the AE form for attribution of codice fiscale and tessera sanitaria. Compile it before your appointment.

> **Tip:** If your name appears with different transliterations across documents (passport vs visa vs prior records), bring all originals so the AE officer can record the spelling consistently.

### 3. Book an Appointment at an AE Office

- Use the Agenzia delle Entrate Trova l'ufficio tool to identify the ufficio territoriale closest to your comune of residence or intended residence.
- Prenota un appuntamento online through the AE booking system, or by telephone.
- Bring all originals plus fotocopie to the appointment.

> **Tip:** Walk-ins are accepted at some offices; appointment booking avoids long waits, especially in larger cities (Roma, Milano, Napoli, Torino).

_Links:_
- [Agenzia delle Entrate — Cittadini hub](https://www.agenziaentrate.gov.it/portale/cittadini)
- [Agenzia delle Entrate — Tutti i servizi](https://www.agenziaentrate.gov.it/portale/servizi)

### 4. Present Documents and Receive the Certificate

- Attend the appointment with passport, fotocopia, Modello AA4/8 compilato, and any supporting documentation.
- The AE officer verifies your identity and records the codice fiscale, which is generated algorithmically from your data (birth date, sex, comune of birth, name).
- Receive the certificato di attribuzione del codice fiscale — typically paper-printed, same-day.

> **Tip:** The certificate paper printout is what you will use for the next 30 to 45 days while the Tessera Sanitaria card is being mailed. Photograph it, save the image, and write the codice fiscale somewhere durable.

### 5. Wait for the Tessera Sanitaria Card (if iscritti SSN)

- If you are iscritti al Servizio Sanitario Nazionale (Italian national health system — see the SSN guide), the Tessera Sanitaria physical card is mailed to your domicilio fiscale (which by default coincides with your residenza anagrafica).
- Expect arrival in approximately 30 to 45 giorni after issuance.
- If you are NOT iscritti al SSN, you receive the tesserino del codice fiscale (paper card) — different from the Tessera Sanitaria but functionally equivalent for tax-code purposes.

> **Tip:** If the card does not arrive within 45 days, request a duplicato — the original may have been lost in transit. Per Agenzia delle Entrate, the duplicato can be requested online via SPID/CIE/CNS, or in person.

### 6. Register for SPID and Use the AE Area Riservata

- Once you have your codice fiscale, register for SPID through one of the accredited identity providers listed at spid.gov.it. The codice fiscale is required by SPID providers as part of registration.
- Sign in to the Agenzia delle Entrate area riservata with SPID to access your fiscal data: dichiarazione precompilata, cassetto fiscale, registrazione contratti, agevolazioni and detrazioni, and rimborsi.
- Save your codice fiscale somewhere durable — a phone wallet entry, a password manager, or the area riservata profile.

> **Tip:** SPID is also required by many other Italian public services (INPS, Ministero della Salute, Comune anagrafe, ASL portals).

_Links:_
- [SPID — Sistema Pubblico di Identità Digitale](https://www.spid.gov.it/)

## FAQ

### Can I get the codice fiscale before I arrive in Italy?

Yes. Italian consulates and embassies accept codice fiscale requests for foreign citizens applying for a visa. The request is forwarded to Agenzia delle Entrate, and the certificato di attribuzione is returned with the visa or shortly afterwards. Timing varies by consulate, typically 2 to 6 weeks.

### Is there a fee?

No. Agenzia delle Entrate does not charge a contributo statale for issuing the codice fiscale. The certificate is rilasciato gratuitamente.

### How long does it take?

If you apply in person at an Agenzia delle Entrate ufficio territoriale with all required documents, you typically receive the certificato di attribuzione del codice fiscale the same day. Via an Italian consulate before arrival, expect 2 to 6 weeks. Via Sportello Unico per l'Immigrazione (bundled with a work-related permesso di soggiorno), the codice fiscale is issued as part of the permesso intake (see the permesso di soggiorno guide for its average 60-day timeline).

### Does the codice fiscale ever expire?

No. The codice fiscale is permanent — the same 16-character code is assigned to you for life. The Tessera Sanitaria physical card has a 6-anni validity and is renewed automatically before expiry, but the codice fiscale printed on it never changes.

### What if I lose the tesserino or Tessera Sanitaria?

Per Agenzia delle Entrate, in caso di furto, smarrimento o deterioramento you can request a duplicato. There are four routes: online via the AE area riservata using SPID, CIE, or CNS credentials; online via the area libera providing your codice fiscale and some data from your dichiarazione dei redditi; by sending Modello AA4/8 and a copy of your documento d'identità to an AE PEC address (the documento copy is not needed if you sign Modello AA4/8 with a firma digitale); or in person at any AE ufficio territoriale by prenotando un appuntamento.

### Is the codice fiscale the same as the tessera sanitaria?

Related, not the same. The codice fiscale is the 16-character code. The Tessera Sanitaria is the physical card that carries both the codice fiscale and your SSN enrolment data (for cittadini iscritti al Servizio Sanitario Nazionale). Cittadini non iscritti al SSN receive a tesserino del codice fiscale — a separate paper card without the SSN data.

### Can I get the codice fiscale from any AE office, or only the one in my city?

You can request it at any Agenzia delle Entrate ufficio territoriale. The duplicate-request scheda explicitly notes that documentation may be presented presso un qualunque ufficio territoriale, after prenotando un appuntamento. Use the AE Trova l'ufficio tool to find one near you.

## Local tips

- The codice fiscale is a 16-character alphanumeric code encoding your birth date, sex, comune of birth, and name — it is invariant for life and never changes, even if you change name, address, or citizenship.
- If you are iscritti al SSN (Italian national health system, see also the SSN guide), the codice fiscale is printed on your Tessera Sanitaria card alongside your SSN enrolment data. Cittadini non iscritti al SSN receive a separate tesserino del codice fiscale (paper card) instead.
- Almost every Italian public or private service asks for the codice fiscale — keep it in your phone wallet, written down, or saved in the Agenzia delle Entrate area riservata once you have SPID.

## Sources

- [Agenzia delle Entrate](https://www.agenziaentrate.gov.it/portale/cittadini) — accessed 2026-05-11 — _T1_ — The Agenzia delle Entrate Cittadini hub describes the section as dedicated to citizens, particularly lavoratori dipendenti and pensionati. It includes Istanze e Comunicazioni for richieste related to inizio attività, codice fiscale e tessera sanitaria, domicilio e PEC.
- [Agenzia delle Entrate](https://www.agenziaentrate.gov.it/portale/richiesta-del-duplicato-del-tesserino-del-codice-fiscale) — accessed 2026-05-11 — _T1_ — In caso di furto, smarrimento o deterioramento del tesserino di codice fiscale è possibile richiederne uno nuovo. The tesserino è riservato ai cittadini non iscritti al Servizio Sanitario Nazionale. Routes for duplicato: online via area riservata (SPID, CIE, CNS); online via area libera (codice fiscale or dati anagrafici plus dati dichiarazione dei redditi); via PEC with Modello AA4/8 and a copy of documento d'identità (firma digitale removes the documento requirement); or in person at any ufficio territoriale dopo prenotazione.
- [Agenzia delle Entrate](https://www.agenziaentrate.gov.it/portale/richiesta-del-duplicato-della-tessera-sanitaria) — accessed 2026-05-11 — _T1_ — L'emissione di una nuova Tessera Sanitaria può essere richiesta online nell'area riservata using SPID, CIE, or CNS. La motivazione della richiesta deve essere specificata: furto/smarrimento, sostituzione tecnica, mancato recapito al domicilio. La Tessera è inviata al domicilio fiscale presente in Anagrafe Tributaria, che coincide con la residenza anagrafica. È anche possibile indicare un diverso indirizzo a cui far recapitare la nuova tessera. Alternative routes: Modello AA4/8 via PEC, or in person at un qualunque ufficio territoriale dopo prenotazione.
- [Agenzia delle Entrate](https://www.agenziaentrate.gov.it/portale/verifica-codice-fiscale) — accessed 2026-05-11 — _T1_ — The Verifica codice fiscale service is available to confirm the formal correctness of a codice fiscale; documents the Agenzia delle Entrate as the authoritative source for codice fiscale data.
- [SPID — Sistema Pubblico di Identità Digitale](https://www.spid.gov.it/) — accessed 2026-05-11 — _T1_ — SPID is the Italian digital identity system used to access public-administration online services. SPID providers verify identity using the codice fiscale and a documento d'identità.

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