From June 1, 2026, Italian citizens registered with AIRE will gain full autonomy. If you have a trip planned to Italy, you can return with your national identity card. Italian Identity Card (CIE) It's underway. Here's how to plan.
1. The mandatory checklist (before leaving Brazil)
It's no use showing up at the town hall counter without having done your homework. The system will only release the paperwork if:
- Active and up-to-date AIRE (Registry of Indigenous Peoples of African Descent): Your registration must be "up to date" with the relevant municipality. If you have changed your address and have not notified us via Fast It, the system may freeze.
- Birth certificate transcribed: For those who have recently obtained citizenship (through the courts or consulate), it is vital to confirm whether the comune (municipality) has already registered your birth. Without this, you "do not exist" in the identity system.
- National validation: Your data needs to be migrated to the system. ANPR (Anagrafe Nazionale della Popolazione Residente).
2. Step-by-step scheduling process
The secret to a short trip is... advance scheduling.
- Access the CIE portal: scheduling is not done through Prenot@mi (consular), but through the official website of the Ministry of the Interior: prenotazionicie.interno.gov.it
- Choice of comune: You don't need to go to your home municipality. You can choose one that's on your travel route and has available dates.
- Attendance: On the scheduled day and time, please bring your Italian or Brazilian passport and a standard ICAO photo. (35 mm wide and 45 mm high) recent and proof of scheduling.
3. Delivery logistics (the most important part)
CIE It is not delivered on time.It is printed by the Mint in Rome and shipped within 6 business days.
- 10+ day trip: You can have it delivered to the address where you are staying in Italy (hotel, friend's house) or pick it up at the comune itself (option). fermo post).
- Short trip: If you're only staying for 2 or 3 days, the best option is to request the Direct shipping to your address in BrazilYes, the system allows for international shipping, ensuring that the document arrives safely at your residence.
Travel planning: is it worth it?
| Scenario | Recommendation |
| Quick layover (1-2 days) | Possible...provided it is scheduled with millimeter precision. The in-person fingerprint collection process takes approximately 15 minutes. |
| Tourism (7-15 days) | IdealThere is enough time for the document to arrive at your accommodation in Italy or be shipped to Brazil. |
| Cost | About €22,21 (standard rate), a value much lower than consular fees and international mail shipping costs. |
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Neiva De Nez
April 13 from 2026 at 10: 02
There's a catch, though: you need to have a codice fiscale, the Italian tax identification number.
Joana Gaião
April 19 from 2026 at 15: 32
It's been available since 2024. I got mine along with my passport.
Cornelius Conboy
April 20 from 2026 at 20: 10
We will be in Italy for a month in June and I can't find any municipalities with available appointments. I have my passport and tax identification number. Is there any trick to this?