Surviving Italian red-tape: codice fiscale!

Italian codice fiscale is a based on your personal information such as your name, date of birth, gender and other data and is required for essential things such such as opening a bank account, signing a job contract or having access to the Italian healthcare system. There is no escaping to obtaining one if you plan to have a life in Italy!

There are many web sites that figure out your codice fiscale.

Although that information is certainly correct - remember that figures are based on your personal information?- you need to be very careful with how you use your "home-made" codice fiscale. 

The ONLY organization allowed to issue a codice fiscale is the Italian government, and specifically the agency responsible for tax collection, agenzia delle entrate (not any of the web sites you will find online). The point of a codice fiscale is that the government wants to keep track of everything you do for tax purposes.

Please check the link below for a comprehensive list of all offices in Italy that issue a codice fiscale and you must go yourself!

http://www1.agenziaentrate.it/indirizzi/agenzia/uffici_locali/index.htm

Go prepared! Non-Italians must present their passport and their permesso di soggiorno in order to apply for a codice fiscale.