Codice Fiscale Request in Italy

Step-by-Step

1. 1

   Choose the Right Route for Your Situation

   1. 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.
   2. 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.
   3. 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. 2

   Gather Required Documents

   1. Have your passport (passaporto) in corso di validità — original plus one fotocopia.
   2. Have your visto d'ingresso, if applicable, or the ricevuta del kit postale if your permesso di soggiorno is in itinere.
   3. 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. 3

   Book an Appointment at an AE Office

   1. Use the Agenzia delle Entrate Trova l'ufficio tool to identify the ufficio territoriale closest to your comune of residence or intended residence.
   2. Prenota un appuntamento online through the AE booking system, or by telephone.
   3. 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).

   Agenzia delle Entrate — Cittadini hub (agenziaentrate.gov.it ↗) Agenzia delle Entrate — Tutti i servizi (agenziaentrate.gov.it ↗)
4. 4

   Present Documents and Receive the Certificate

   1. Attend the appointment with passport, fotocopia, Modello AA4/8 compilato, and any supporting documentation.
   2. 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).
   3. 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. 5

   Wait for the Tessera Sanitaria Card (if iscritti SSN)

   1. 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).
   2. Expect arrival in approximately 30 to 45 giorni after issuance.
   3. 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. 6

   Register for SPID and Use the AE Area Riservata

   1. 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.
   2. 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.
   3. 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).

   SPID — Sistema Pubblico di Identità Digitale (spid.gov.it ↗)