STUDENT AREA · CODICE FISCALE (FORM AA4/8)

Codice Fiscale (Italian tax code) - how to request it from the Agenzia delle Entrate

The codice fiscale is a 16-character alphanumeric code issued free of charge by the Agenzia delle Entrate (Italian Revenue Agency). It identifies you in every dealing with the Italian administration: you need it for the residence permit, a bank account, a rental contract, a phone SIM and enrolment with the National Health Service.

Last updated: May 2026. Procedure for non-EU students not yet resident.

01 What you need

What you need

• Valid passport with a study visa (if you are non-EU).
• Form AA4/8 filled in and signed by hand (the official Agenzia delle Entrate form for individuals).
• Filling-in guide: the form is in Italian, we walk you through it field by field below.

02 How to fill in form AA4/8

How to fill in form AA4/8

The form is divided into several sections. Fill in only the ones indicated below, in BLOCK CAPITALS, with a black pen.

Type of request (section at the top)

Tick the box "Attribuzione codice fiscale" (assignment of tax code). Leave the other options blank (data change, card duplicate, etc.): they concern people who already hold a tax code.

Section A - Personal details

• Surname: in block capitals, exactly as on your passport.
• First name: first name plus any middle names, always as on your passport.
• Sex: M (male) or F (female).
• Date of birth: day/month/year (e.g. 12/03/1998).
• Municipality (or foreign country) of birth: city plus country in Italian (e.g. "Bogotà - Colombia").
• Province: leave blank if you were born abroad.

Section B - Residence

• Municipality: Italian city where you will live (Milan, Florence, Mantua, Turin).
• Address: street plus house number plus postcode. If you do not yet have an Italian address, use the address of your Accademia di Italiano campus (you will find it on your acceptance letter).

Section C - Tax domicile (usually the same as residence)

Tick "Coincide con la residenza anagrafica" (same as registered residence). If it differs, give the second address.

Signature

Sign by hand at the bottom right of the form. The signature must be identical to the one on your passport.

02b Documents to attach

Documents to attach

• Photocopy of the passport (the personal-data page, the visa and the page with the entry stamp).
• Signed form AA4/8.

03 Where and how to submit it

Where and how to submit it

Three options:

1. At the Italian Consulate in your country, before departure: the most convenient option.
2. In person at the Agenzia delle Entrate - Provincial Directorate (DP). By appointment (book through CUP-online or by phone); bring the form plus passport, the code is issued the same day (about 30 minutes).
3. By PEC (certified email): send the hand-signed form AA4/8 (scanned PDF) plus the passport PDF to the PEC of the Provincial Directorate responsible for your city. They reply with the codice fiscale in PDF within 5-10 working days.

Agenzia delle Entrate offices - addresses, hours, contacts

04 Tessera Sanitaria (health card, once you obtain residence)

Tessera Sanitaria (health card, once you obtain residence)

When you also enrol with the SSN (National Health Service), the Tessera Sanitaria (health card) is posted to your address: it is the plastic version of the codice fiscale, with your details and the validity. It arrives in 30-60 days.