{"id":5266,"date":"2022-11-30T01:27:02","date_gmt":"2022-11-30T06:27:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ambwashingtondc.esteri.it\/servizi-consolari-e-visti\/servizi-per-il-cittadino-italiano\/codice-fiscale\/"},"modified":"2024-09-11T15:54:21","modified_gmt":"2024-09-11T19:54:21","slug":"codice-fiscale","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ambwashingtondc.esteri.it\/en\/servizi-consolari-e-visti\/servizi-per-il-cittadino-italiano\/codice-fiscale\/","title":{"rendered":"Tax code (codice fiscale)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>An Italian tax code (<em>codice fiscale<\/em>, or CF for short) is essential to carry out financial transactions in Italy: property, inheritance, employment, opening a bank account, or university enrollment.<\/p>\n<p>It can be issued to nationals of any country. Italian citizens can request it through the <a href=\"https:\/\/serviziconsolari.esteri.it\/ScoFE\/index.sco\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FAST-IT portal<\/a> (see below).<\/p>\n<p>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\u2019s consular jurisdiction.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Procedures are <strong>different depending on whether you are an Italian citizen or not<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Processing a request can take up to 30 days once all the required documentation has been received.<\/li>\n<li>Each individual applicant must submit an individual request on <a href=\"https:\/\/serviziconsolari.esteri.it\/ScoFE\/index.sco\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FAST-IT<\/a>. In the event of difficulties, each individual set of documents may be submitted in a <strong>single compressed PDF<\/strong>, <strong>or <\/strong>by <strong>mail<\/strong> as listed below.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>ITALIAN CITIZENS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>If you are an Italian citizen, currently residing in our jurisdiction and AIRE registered*,<\/strong> you must submit your request through <a href=\"https:\/\/serviziconsolari.esteri.it\/ScoFE\/index.sco\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FAST-IT<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In the event of difficulties, you may visit the link below, download the current form <strong>(AA4\/8)<\/strong>, and <strong>send it back via email<\/strong> in a <strong>single compact\/compressed PDF<\/strong> that includes:<\/p>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li><strong>Form AA4\/8, which can be downloaded from the website of the Italian Revenue Agency (<em>Agenzia delle Entrate<\/em>)<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.agenziaentrate.gov.it\/portale\/web\/guest\/schede\/istanze\/richiesta-ts_cf\/modello-e-istruzioni-cf-aa4_8\/aa48-inglese\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.agenziaentrate.gov.it\/portale\/web\/guest\/schede\/istanze\/richiesta-ts_cf\/modello-e-istruzioni-cf-aa4_8\/aa48-inglese<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Copy of your valid Italian passport (biodata page);<\/li>\n<li>prepaid\/self-addressed USPS PRIORITY MAIL\u00a0<strong>envelope<\/strong> for return of certificate (address on label must match that of your AIRE registration). If you would like the ensuing certificate sent to <strong>you via email<\/strong>, <u>clearly<\/u> state this in your transmittal and identify the exact email address you want it sent to.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Email the <strong>SINGLE COMPACT PDF <\/strong>to <a href=\"mailto:statocivile.washington@esteri.it\">statocivile.washington@esteri.it<\/a><\/p>\n<p>*Make sure that your AIRE registration is up-to-date before sending your request. You may update your information via the <a href=\"https:\/\/serviziconsolari.esteri.it\/ScoFE\/index.sco\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FAST-IT<\/a> portal.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Fill out <\/strong><em><strong>PART B \u2013 Personal details<\/strong><\/em><strong> of the AA4\/8 form carefully as per your Italian ID.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If the applicant is under 18 years of age, both parents must complete and sign the form, as well as include copies of <strong>both<\/strong> their IDs and that of the minor.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>NON-ITALIAN CITIZENS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Foreign citizens residing in our consular district, for whom the issuance of a Tax Code (C.F.) is necessary for identification purposes in dealings with the Italian Government, or for tax obligations, and <strong>who<\/strong>, in relation to the activity to be carried out, <strong>do not need to enter Italy<\/strong>, may request their Tax Code through this Embassy by submitting the following documents:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Form AA4\/8<\/strong><strong>, which<\/strong> can downloaded from this website: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.agenziaentrate.gov.it\/portale\/web\/guest\/schede\/istanze\/richiesta-ts_cf\/modello-e-istruzioni-cf-aa4_8\/aa48-inglese\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.agenziaentrate.gov.it\/portale\/web\/guest\/schede\/istanze\/richiesta-ts_cf\/modello-e-istruzioni-cf-aa4_8\/aa48-inglese<\/a>;<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ambwashingtondc.esteri.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/CF-MODULO-stranieri-CF-AA4.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Codice Fiscale<\/em> application form for non-Italian citizens<\/a> \u2013 please pay attention to the details;<\/li>\n<li>Copy of your birth certificate (if not in English or Italian, with a certified translation thereof into English or Italian);<\/li>\n<li>Passport (copy of the biodata page);<\/li>\n<li>Current proof of residence within this jurisdiction;<\/li>\n<li>Prepaid\/self-addressed USPS PRIORITY MAIL <strong>envelope<\/strong> to return the certificate (address on label must match that of proof of residence);<\/li>\n<li>Copy of the prepaid\/self-addressed envelope.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Fill out <\/strong><em><strong>PART B \u2013 Personal details<\/strong><\/em><strong> of the AA4\/8 form carefully. Usually, it is the name on the birth certificate UNLESS you have legally c<\/strong><strong>hanged your name, in which case<\/strong><strong> use the one on your current valid photo ID.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>If the fulfillment of obligations or procedures with the Italian Civil Service requires the entry and presence of the non-EU citizen in Italy, the issuance of the Tax Code (C.F.) must be requested at the Immigration Office (<em>Sportello Unico dell\u2019Immigrazione<\/em>) or the Police Headquarters (<em>Questura<\/em>) where the residence permit application will be submitted.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>For matters unrelated to dealings with the Italian Civil Service, the request for a Tax Code must be made directly by the individual concerned or through his or her representatives in Italy.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>REQUEST FROM HEIR FOR DECEASED PERSON<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>In addition to<\/strong> <strong>the documents mentioned<\/strong> in the previous section, the following documents are required:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Identification document of the applicant\/heir;<\/li>\n<li>PDF of the death certificate;<\/li>\n<li>Proof of residence, which must be in the applicant\u2019s name.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>To all applicants:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you are unable to submit the required documentation via email or through <a href=\"https:\/\/serviziconsolari.esteri.it\/ScoFE\/index.sco\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FAST-IT<\/a>, you may mail all the listed paperwork to:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Embassy of Italy<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>ATTN: CONSULAR SECTION (CF)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>3000 Whitehaven Street NW<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Washington, DC 20008<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>STUDENTS:<\/strong> Due to inherent delays, you must first attempt to obtain a CF via the Italian educational entity you will be attending, since most have agreements with the Italian Revenue Agency (<em>Agenzia delle Entrate<\/em>).<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Email address of the Office: <a href=\"mailto:stcivile.washington@esteri.it\">stcivile.washington@esteri.it<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>LINKS:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>ITALIAN REVENUE AGENCY (<em>AGENZIA DELLE ENTRATE<\/em>) INTRO PAGE:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.agenziaentrate.gov.it\/portale\/web\/english\/nse\/individuals\/tax-identification-number-for-foreign-citizens\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.agenziaentrate.gov.it\/portale\/web\/english\/nse\/individuals\/tax-identification-number-for-foreign-citizens<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>FORMS:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>(Italian-language version)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.agenziaentrate.gov.it\/portale\/web\/guest\/schede\/istanze\/richiesta-ts_cf\/modello-e-istruzioni-cf-aa4_8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.agenziaentrate.gov.it\/portale\/web\/guest\/schede\/istanze\/richiesta-ts_cf\/modello-e-istruzioni-cf-aa4_8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>(English-language version)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.agenziaentrate.gov.it\/portale\/web\/guest\/schede\/istanze\/richiesta-ts_cf\/modello-e-istruzioni-cf-aa4_8\/aa48-inglese\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.agenziaentrate.gov.it\/portale\/web\/guest\/schede\/istanze\/richiesta-ts_cf\/modello-e-istruzioni-cf-aa4_8\/aa48-inglese<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"An Italian tax code (codice fiscale, or CF for short) is essential to carry out financial transactions in Italy: property, inheritance, employment, opening a bank account, or university enrollment. It can be issued to nationals of any country. Italian citizens can request it through the FAST-IT portal (see below). 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