Whether registering residency or opening a bank account, foreigners living in Italy face a bureaucracy with its own vocabulary. Understanding the key terms used in official documents can save time and avoid mistakes.
In this guide, we've compiled essential expressions for anyone who needs to fill out documents or deal with Italian government agencies.
Most common documents
Certificate is the generic term for “certificate”. It may appear as certificate of residence, which proves the address in the municipality; birth certificate ou marriage certificate, which attest to birth and marriage; or certificate of sporting suitability, required by gyms and sports clubs.
Declaration, or declaration, is present in documents such as the tax return (income tax return) or Self-declaration, a self-declaration used in various situations.
Pay slip, the payroll, is requested as proof of income in many procedures.
Contract refers to contracts, such as permanent contract (no fixed term) or lease agreement (rental), which can be short-term, transitional or standard four-year.
No impediment means authorization. It may be required to work legally or to get married in Italy, in this case with the name nulla osta per matrimonio.
Stamp is the tax stamp affixed to many documents. It can be purchased at tobacconists (tobacco shops) and is still required in several processes.
Most requested personal data
Name, last name (surname), date of birth (date of birth) and birth place (city where you were born) are among the first pieces of information requested.
Nationality (nationality), residential address (address), via (street name), House number (house number), POSTAL CODE (CEP) and province are also common.
O fiscal Code It works like a Brazilian CPF and is required for almost all activities: opening an account, signing a contract, even online purchases.
Contact details and email usage
It is common to provide the telephone number, be fixed number (fixed) or cellphone number (mobile). Landlines start with 0 and mobiles with 3. The country code is +39.
E-mail address is email. In Italy, there is still the PEC (Certified mail), used to send messages with legal value to public bodies and companies.
Professional situation and marital status
Occupation is the field referring to occupation. The most common options are:
- Lavoro impiegato (employee)
- Lavoro autonomous (self-employed)
- Student (student)
- Retired (retiree)
- Unemployed (unemployed)
For marital status (marital status), the terms used are:
- Celibe/nubile (single/single)
- Coniugato/a (married)
- Divorced (divorced)
- Vedovo/a (widower)
- Civil union (civil union)
Finalization of the document
Every official document needs company (signature) or electronic signature (digital signature), in addition to date and place (date and place).
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