What is Italian Fiscal Code

What is the Italian Fiscal Code or commonly known as "Codice Fiscale"? if you are willing to Study or want to move to Italy then you have to know about it. It is very easy to get yet it is very important
.

                                                                                 In today's blog, we will talk about the Italian fiscal code and how to get one. well, Fiscal code in short and simple words is the unique tax code which every resident of the Italian must have, you have to have a Fiscal code in order to get enrolled in a university, to get your health insurance card or simply to file your taxes. or most importantly if you are a smoker, then it is a must for you because most vending machines accept either accepts your health insurance card or your fiscal code in order to make a purchase from the vending machines when all the shops are closed and you really need to buy smokes.

How to Get Your CF? (CODICE FISCALE)

There are two ways to get your Fiscal code, they are as follows,

• Online Method all you have to do is go to google and search for Italian fiscal code generator, for example, Click Here. It will take you to a website, all you have to do is put your correct information. for example. look at the following screenshots.

on the top, it is your fiscal code, its unique and it will remain the same for the rest of your life. 

What for online CF?

via online method, all you can do is create a fiscal code. the first thing that comes to mind is what for can I use this online Codice fiscale? well, if you want to apply for DSU SCHOLARSHIP then you would have to create an online fiscal code. apart from that, when you are enrolling yourself in an Italian university then it is a must to have your fiscal code.

• Going to Office The second method is, as usual going to a fiscal code office. after reaching Italy, the first thing you should do is go to the fiscal code office and apply for the fiscal code. all you need is take your passport with yourself and go early in the morning. 

you might consider taking a translator with yourself as most of the employees are old age in Italy and most of them do not understand even a single word of English. after giving them your passport, they will hand you over a paper on which there will be an official stamp, your name, your date of birth, your country, etc and the exact same code as you generated online. you should look at the form closely and watch out for any mistake in your data, otherwise, it might be a huge headache. and it is better to apply for the fiscal code card, it is free of charge and you can use it on any smoke vending machine but for the card you need an address, that is why remember the address you are living in after arriving and before going to the fiscal code office. the fiscal code card looks exactly the same as above screenshots but it has a magnetic strip on the backside to be used in different machines.