The Register of Italians Residing Abroad (A.I.R.E.) was established by law of 27 October 1988, no. 470 and contains the data of Italian citizens residing abroad for a period of more than twelve months. It is managed by the municipalities on the basis of data and information from consular offices abroad.
A.I.R.E. registration it is a citizen's right and duty (Article 6 of Law 470/1988) and is a requirement for using the services provided by Consular Offices, as well as for the exercise of important rights, such as:
the possibility of voting for political elections and referendums by correspondence in the country of residence, and for the election of the Italian representatives to the European Parliament in the seats established by the diplomatic-consular network in EU countries; the possibility of obtaining the release of passports, as well as certifications; the possibility of renewing the driving license (only in non-EU countries etc..
The enrollment in the A.I.R.E. IS compulsory for:
citizens who transfer their residence abroad for periods exceeding 12 months; those who already reside there, both because they were born abroad and for subsequent acquisition of Italian citizenship for any reason.
The enrollment in the A.I.R.E. IS NOT compulsory for:
people who go abroad for a period of time less than one year; seasonal workers; permanent employees of the State serving abroad, who are notified under the Vienna Conventions on diplomatic relations and consular relations of 1961 and 1963 respectively; the Italian soldiers serving at NATO offices and facilities located abroad.
PLEASE NOTE: Italian citizens who are temporarily in Jerusalem or Palestine are required to notify their presence to the Consulate General of Italy according to the instructions available on the following page.
How to register with the AIRE
Application for registration with the AIRE can be made (by an individual Italian citizen and family members) through the Italian Consulate in the country of residence. The Italian municipality is also to provide for registration in its AIRE when it is made aware of the fact that the citizen has established residency abroad. Likewise, the Italian Consulate where that Italian citizen has taken up residency is to request the Italian municipality to register the citizen — for whom it has verified permanent residency abroad (e.g. with the issuance of a passport) — in the AIRE.
Registration takes place through the Fast It portal. Once registered, you can request registration with AIRE, following the guided procedure.
From December 31, 2022, as required by the “Simplification Decree”, SPID (Public Digital Identity System) credentials must be used to access the “Fast It” consular services portal.
Enrolment can also take place on the basis of information of which consular office is made aware.
IMPORTANT: the registration in AIRE for children under age must be signed by both the parents
Registration with AIRE can, therefore, be done in the absence of any direct initiative on the part of the citizen concerned, who will, however, be notified of the fact by means of an administrative act of the municipality, which will be communicated, in turn, through the Italian Consulate where he/she resides.
Persons wishing to request registration with the AIRE of an Italian municipality should do so at the Italian Consulate in the place where they reside abroad, where they will have to show the following documents:
- valid Italian passport;
- proof of stable and legal residence abroad;
Changes in AIRE registration data
The Italian citizen is obliged to notify his/her municipality of origin of any and all changes in registration data (marital status, citizenship, address, family composition, residency). The Italian municipality automatically incorporates changes in data if these take place inside of Italy, but if the citizen resides abroad the Italian municipality can only be made aware of changes by that Italian citizen and through the Italian Consulate where he/she is living.
Italian citizens living outside of Italy are obliged, therefore, to notify their local Italian Consulate of any change regarding:
- address abroad;
- citizenship;
- marital status;
- composition of nuclear family;
- name change.
Notifying the Consulate of changes regarding registration data, in addition to being a citizen’s duty, allows the Italian Consulates to maintain updated records regarding their citizens residing abroad, thus facilitating both the distribution of all services requested in Italy and abroad, as well as communication between the Consulates and Italian citizens living within their jurisdiction.
PLEASE NOTE - Certificates confirming the registraion in AIRE can be issued only by the Municipality in Italy. To obtain the certificate it is necessary to request the certificate in Italy.
Download the AIRE FORM
The Fast It Portal
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