An Italian Tax Identification Number, sometimes referred to as tax code, (codice fiscale, or CF for short) is essential to carry out financial transactions in Italy: for example trasactions involving property, inheritance, employment, opening a bank account, or university enrollment.
The Tax Identification Number can be issued to nationals of any country. Italian citizens can request it through the FAST-IT portal (see below).
This service of the Consular Office is free of charge and is available to private individuals over the age of 18 who reside in this Embassy’s consular jurisdiction.
- Procedures are different depending on whether you are an Italian citizen or not.
- Processing a request can take up to 30 days once all the required documentation has been received.
- Each individual applicant must submit an individual request on FAST-IT. In the event of difficulties, each individual set of documents may be submitted in a single compressed PDF, or by mail as listed below.
For further information, please visit the appropriate page:
- TAX IDENTIFICATION NUMBER FOR ITALIAN CITIZENS
- TAX IDENTIFICATION NUMBER FOR FOREIGN NATIONALS
- TAX IDENTIFICATION NUMBER REQUESTED BY AN HEIR FOR A DECEASED PERSON
PLEASE NOTE:
Students must contact the Italian university where they are enrolling, before applying for a Tax Identification Number through this Consular Office.
Many universities have specific agreements with the Italian Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) that handle Tax Identification Number applications for foreign students.
Email address of the Vital Records Office here at the Embassy: stcivile.washington@esteri.it
To all applicants:
If it is necessary to use regular mail instead of the FAST-IT portal or email, please write to:
Embassy of Italy
ATTN: CONSULAR SECTION (CF)
3000 Whitehaven Street NW
Washington, DC 20008
USEFUL LINKS:
ITALIAN REVENUE AGENCY (AGENZIA DELLE ENTRATE) INTRO PAGE ON TAX IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS
https://www.agenziaentrate.gov.it/portale/web/english/nse/individuals/tax-identification-number-for-foreign-citizens
APPROPRIATE FORMS CAN BE FOUND HERE
- Italian-language version – DOMANDA ATTRIBUZIONE CODICE FISCALE,COMUNICAZIONE VARIAZIONE DATI E RICHIESTA TESSERINO/DUPLICATO TESSERA SANITARIA
- English-language version – APPLICATION FOR A TAX CODE, NOTIFICATION OF CHANGE OF DETAILS AND REQUESTS FOR A TAX CODE CARD/DUPLICATE OF THE NATIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM CARD
Last update: August 20, 2026