Converting a Foreign Driving Licence in Italy

Step-by-Step

1. 1

   Confirm Your Licence Is Convertible

   1. Check the MIT reciprocity list for your country of licence issuance: Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Argentina, Bosnia ed Erzegovina, Brasile, Filippine, Giappone, Israele, Kosovo, Libano, Macedonia, Marocco, Moldova, Principato di Monaco, Gran Bretagna e Irlanda del Nord, Repubblica di Corea, Repubblica di San Marino, Serbia, Sri Lanka, Svizzera, Taiwan, Tunisia, Turchia, Ucraina. Restricted-category agreements: Canada, Cile, Stati Uniti, Zambia (diplomatic personnel only).
   2. Verify the current bilateral agreement validità date on the MIT page — some agreements have explicit expiry and may have been renegotiated, extended, or expired.
   3. Calculate your time window from acquisizione residenza: 4 anni for Albania, Argentina, Svizzera, Ucraina; 6 anni for Andorra, Bosnia ed Erzegovina, Brasile, Kosovo, Israele, Regno Unito, Serbia, Tunisia, Turchia, Marocco, Moldova; 6 anni default for other reciprocity countries (per circolare MIT prot. 31762 del 24 ottobre 2023).
   4. If your country is NOT on the list, or you are beyond the time window, the path is conseguire la patente italiana per esame — not conversione.

   💡 Tip: EU/EEA licences are automatically equiparate without conversion until UE-norm scadenza or 2 anni from residenza (whichever applies). Conversion is only required at that point, not upon arrival.

   MIT — Conversione patente estera (mit.gov.it ↗) MIT — Patenti mezzi stradali (hub) (mit.gov.it ↗)
2. 2

   Gather Required Documents

   1. Modello TT2112 — request via the Portale dell'automobilista, or pick up allo sportello dell'Ufficio Motorizzazione.
   2. Foreign licence (patente straniera) in originale plus fotocopia completa fronte-retro.
   3. Documento di riconoscimento — passaporto for non-EU, carta d'identità or passaporto for EU — original plus fotocopia.
   4. Codice fiscale (in originale plus fotocopia).
   5. For non-UE/SEE applicants: documenti aggiuntivi per cittadini extracomunitari (permesso di soggiorno plus ufficiale translation if applicable).

   💡 Tip: If you are applying for conversione before your foreign licence expires, the resulting Italian patente will carry the same scadenza date as the foreign licence (unless you supply a fresh medical certificate, in which case a new Italian-norm validità applies).

3. 3

   Get the Visita di Idoneità Psicofisica (Conditional)

   1. Visit a medico monocratico abilitato — the typical path for most applicants.
   2. OR visit a Commissione medica locale — slower but required for some conditions, age categories, or revoca-related situations.
   3. Keep the data on the ricevuta recent: less than 3 mesi from medico monocratico, less than 6 mesi from Commissione.
   4. If no visita is required (UE/SEE conversion with foreign licence still UE-norm valid), bring 2 passport-format photos instead — one autenticata.

   💡 Tip: The visita is mandatory for all non-UE/SEE conversioni. For UE/SEE, it depends on the foreign licence status. Verify with the Ufficio Motorizzazione if uncertain.

4. 4

   Pay the PagoPA Bollettino

   1. Pay the EUR 42,20 totale via PagoPA (EUR 10,20 DIRITTI N003 plus EUR 32 BOLLI).
   2. Save the ricevuta — required at submission.
   3. If applicable to your regione (Sicilia, Valle d'Aosta, Trentino Alto Adige, Friuli Venezia Giulia), verify whether specifiche tariffe apply and adjust the amount.

   💡 Tip: PagoPA accepts payment from your conto corrente, carta di debito, carta di credito, or via PagoPA-enabled apps. Generate the bollettino through the Portale dell'automobilista or pick up a pre-printed bollettino at the Ufficio Motorizzazione.

5. 5

   Submit the Pratica at Ufficio Motorizzazione Civile

   1. Visit the Ufficio Motorizzazione Civile of your provincia di residenza.
   2. Present: Modello TT2112 compilato, patente straniera originale plus fotocopia, documento di riconoscimento, codice fiscale, ricevuta PagoPA, ricevuta visita medica (or 2 fotografie if visita not required), permesso di soggiorno (extracomunitari), traduzione ufficiale (if applicable).
   3. The MIT officer reviews documenti, accepts the pratica, and provides a receipt indicating timeline for the Italian patente issuance.
   4. The foreign licence (original) is held by MIT for forwarding to the issuing state after successful conversione.

   💡 Tip: Walk-ins are accepted at most Uffici Motorizzazione; appointment booking via the Portale dell'automobilista is offered and commonly used in larger cities (Milano, Roma, Napoli, Torino, Bologna).

6. 6

   Receive Your Italian Patente

   1. Italian patente is rilasciata typically same-day or within 1-2 weeks of submission at the Ufficio Motorizzazione.
   2. If you provided the medical certificate, the new Italian patente carries Italian-norm validità: 10 anni until age 50; 5 anni from 50 to 70; 3 anni from 70 to 80; 2 anni over 80 (subject to Codice della Strada art. 126 standard durations and any health-specific provisions).
   3. If you did not provide a fresh medical certificate (UE/SEE conversion with valid foreign licence), the Italian patente carries the same scadenza date as the foreign licence.
   4. The foreign licence original is forwarded by MIT to the foreign issuing authority.

   💡 Tip: The Italian patente is the only driving authority post-conversion — keep it as your primary driving document and discard reliance on the foreign licence (which is no longer in your possession anyway). Renewal of the Italian patente follows Italian rules per CdS art. 126.