The identity card is a personal identification document valid to identify and circulate in the European Union and in some third countries.
The identity card allows expatriation from Italy to the following countries:
Albania, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Croatia, Denmark, Egypt (organized travel only), Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malta, Montenegro, Norway, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, United Kingdom, Czech Republic, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tunisia (organized travel only), Turkey (organized travel only), Hungary.
The electronic identity card (CIE) is the new identity card in card format; in addition to being an identity document, it allows access to the online services of the Italian Public Administrations.
The CIE may be issued exclusively to Italian citizens who are regularly resident in this consular district, who are already registered in the consular register and whose personal data are already present in the A.I.R.E. (Register of Italians Resident Abroad) of the Ministry of the Interior.
Mandatory Requirements Before Applying for the CIE
- Be registered in the A.I.R.E. within this Consular District.
- Be in possession of the birth certificate, properly transcribed in the Civil Status registers of the competent Italian Municipality.
- Have an up-to-date residential address (see AIRE).
- Please note that once the CIE is issued, it will not be possible to update the address on the card itself.
- Be in possession of a properly issued fiscal code. If unavailable, the fiscal code must be requested through the FAST IT portal (see Fiscal Code).
IMPORTANT:
Citizens already registered in the A.I.R.E. within this Consular District before the implementation of the FAST IT system do not need to register again in the A.I.R.E.
Instead, they must link their FAST IT account to their consular record by following the steps below:
Register on the FAST IT portal, or log in if you already have an active account.
Select the option “Consular Registration and A.I.R.E.” and then click on “View your personal record”.
Request the “Online Association” and wait to receive the confirmation message in your email inbox.
Log in again to the FAST IT portal, view your personal record, and download your fiscal code certificate.
1. Temporal validity: The validity of the identity card varies depending on the age of the holder:
- 3 years for children under 3 years;
- 5 years for children between 3 and 18 years;
- 10 years for adults.
2. Method of request: The application for the electronic identity card must be submitted personally by appointment to be made through the portal Prenot@mi. NOTE: On the Prenot@Mi portal, individual appointments can be booked, as long as they are available. It is clarified that appointments for minors and must be booked directly by one of the parents.
In the request for appointment for minor children, parents must indicate in the appropriate section reserved to the notes the full name of the child, always in order to allow the consular office to carry out the check of personal data.
3. Appointment and documents to be submitted:
For Citizens Over 18 Years of Age
- Italian citizens must appear in person at the Embassy of Italy in Panama by online appointment for the issuance of the CIE via the Prenot@mi portal.
- Valid Italian identity document (passport or still-valid identity card).
- Payment of the consular service fee in cash, pursuant to Article 28A, for the issuance of the identity card, according to the consular fee schedule. (Fees are updated quarterly; it is recommended to verify the exact amount before your appointment).
For Citizens Under 18 Years of Age
- The minor must appear accompanied by both parents at the Embassy of Italy in Panama, by online appointment for the CIE via the Prenot@mi portal. IMPORTANT:Appointments for minors must be booked directly by one of the parents.
- For applicants aged 12 years or older, fingerprint registration will be required.
- Valid Italian identity documents (passport or identity card) of both parents and the minor.
- For minors under 8 years old: 2 recent frontal photographs, 4×4 cm, on a white background.
- Payment of the consular service fee in cash, pursuant to Article 28A, for the issuance of the identity card, according to the consular fee schedule. (Fees are updated quarterly; it is recommended to verify the exact amount before your appointment).
If the CIE is requested by only one of the parents, it is necessary to bring the consent document from the absent parent on the day of the appointment. For more information regarding the consent document, please consult the applicable regulations at the following link: Act of consent.
- In the event of the death of one parent, a copy of the death certificate must be presented (if it is not already on file with this consular office).
- If it is not possible to obtain the consent of the other parent, it will be necessary to request the issuance of a Decree from the Guardianship Judge.
During the appointment, the consular officer will take the photograph and, except for minors under 12 years of age, will also record the fingerprints and signature, which will be securely stored within the microchip of the CIE and will not be recorded elsewhere. The CIE does not indicate the holder’s marital status or the name of the spouse.
4. Cost: Payment of consular fees must be made in cash on the day of the appointment. Please note that a slightly higher fee applies in the case of a duplicate due to theft or loss.
5. Delivery of identity card
The CIE is printed and then delivered by post to this Embassy, by the Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato.
Once the CIE is received, the consular office will contact the interested parties by email to the e-mail address provided at the time of the appointment request via the portal Prenot@mi.
6. Discovery of identity cards
Users are informed that identity cards that have been stolen or lost abroad, in case of discovery, are usually returned to the consular offices in whose district the theft or loss occurred.
Therefore, those who have recently suffered a theft/loss abroad and want to verify if their identity card has been found, should contact this Consular Office for further information.
It should be noted that any withdrawal of these documents may take place at the consular office where the discovery took place, in the following ways:
at the desks of the Consular Office;
- at the request of the person concerned,
- by postal service with shipping costs at his expense.
For further information please write to panama.passaporti@esteri.it