Eligibility Quiz
Documents Required
All applications must be submitted through the ALI Portal with documents scanned in black and white, PDF/JPEG/TIFF format, maximum 3MB per file.
Core Identity and Legal Documents
- Birth Certificate – Original from your country of origin, legalized and translated into Italian
- Criminal Record Certificate – From your country of origin and any other countries of residence, legalized and translated. Valid for 6 months from date of issue. (Not required if you established residence in Italy before age 14 and did not subsequently transfer residence abroad, though this exemption is applied inconsistently across prefectures)
- Valid Passport or Identity Card – Photocopy required
- Valid Residence Permit or Permanent Residence Certificate – For EU citizens, a long-term resident permit (carta di soggiorno UE) or equivalent
- Italian Tax Code (Codice Fiscale) – Your Italian tax identification number
Integration and Language Documentation
- Italian Language Certification – B1 level certificate from a recognized body, or evidence of an integration agreement or EU long-term resident permit status
Financial Documentation
- Income Documentation – Tax returns (Certificazione Unica, Modello 730, or Modello Unico) for the three years preceding application
Residence History
- Residence History Certificate – From each municipality where you have resided, showing dates of registration
Payment Evidence
- Payment Receipts – €250 contribution and €16 revenue stamp (marca da bollo), paid via PagoPA on the Ministry's website
Additional Documents (Conditional)
- Family Composition Documentation – ID cards and tax codes of all cohabiting family members
- Marriage Certificate – If applicable, with Italian transcription if married abroad
- Name Change Documentation – For anyone with documented name changes
Legalization and Translation Requirements
All foreign documents must be legalized (apostilled under the Hague Apostille Convention or by Italian diplomatic/consular authorities) and translated into Italian by a sworn translator (traduttore giurato). Some countries have exemptions from legalization requirements under international conventions.