Tax code (Codice Fiscale) for a foreign citizen

Italian citizens should refer to the instructions provided at this link.

EU citizens who intend to stay in Italy cannot apply through the Consulate. They can apply for the tax code by submitting Form AA4/8 directly to Agenzia delle Entrate offices located throughout Italy. The application must be justified and accompanied by a valid identity document.

Non-EU citizens who intend to stay in Italy cannot apply through the Consulate. Their tax code is assigned either:

• For those applying for a residence permit for employment or family reunification: by the competent Immigration Desk (Sportello Unico per l’Immigrazione);
• For those applying for other types of residence permits: by the competent Police Headquarters (Questura).

Students who need a tax code for university pre-enrolment cannot apply through the Consulate. They can obtain their tax code automatically through UNIVERSITALY during the pre-enrolment application process.

In all other cases, foreigners must apply for a tax code by submitting Form AA4/8 directly to the Agenzia delle Entrate. The application can be made in person or through an authorised representative (e.g. a real estate agent, a lawyer or solicitor, a notary public, or a family member).

A foreign citizen resident in the consular district of Manchester can only apply for a tax code through this Consulate if it is required for an online procedure (other than those listed above), or if they are unable to appoint a representative in Italy.

To request a tax code for an adult, please submit:

1. Request form (ITA – ENG) filled out and hand-signed;
2. Copy of your valid passport (page with photo and signature);
3. Proof of your UK residential address (e.g. utility bill, NHS or bank letter, Council tax);
4. Proof of the reason why the tax code cannot be requested through a representative in Italy, or of the online procedure that needs a tax code;
5. A copy of your birth certificate (with translation, if it is not in Italian or English).

To request a tax code for a minor, please submit:

1. Request form (ITA – ENG) filled out and hand-signed;
2. Copy of the valid passport (photo and signature page) of both the minor and the adult submitting the request;
3. Proof of the UK residential address of the applicant (e.g. utility bill, NHS or bank letter, Council tax);
4. Proof of the reason why the tax code cannot be requested through a representative in Italy, or of the online procedure that needs a tax code;
5. A copy of the minor’s birth certificate (with translation, if it is not in Italian or English);
6. If the adult is not listed as a parent on the birth certificate, please include a document proving the legal right to act on behalf of the minor.

If the name and surname on the passport differ from those on the birth certificate, you must provide a copy of a deed poll or marriage certificate justifying the discrepancy.

If you tick the box “request for a tax code card” on the form, you must also enclose a pre-addressed and pre-paid special delivery envelope. Without this, the card will not be requested or sent.

All required documents must be posted to:

Consulate of Italy
Codici Fiscali
58 Spring Gardens
Manchester M2 1EW

Incomplete applications may be rejected without prior notice.
Applications sent by e-mail will not be answered.

The tax code certificate will be sent in PDF format to the applicant’s e-mail address (which must be written on the proof of residence).

The average processing time is approximately 45 days starting from the date the envelope is received by the Consulate. Please do not ask for any information about your application during this timeframe.