Modulo di variazione indirizzo (per connazionali già iscritti AIRE)
Modulo di domanda iscrizione AIRE
Modulo di cambio Comune italiano di iscrizione AIRE (per connazionali già iscritti AIRE
GENERAL REGISTRY
The Registry of Italians Residing Abroad (A.I.R.E.) was established by Law No. 470 of 27 October 1988 (LAW No. 470 of 27 October 1988 – Regulations). It is managed by the Municipalities on the basis of data and information from the Consular Representations abroad.
The concrete exercise of many fundamental rights provided for by our Constitution depends on civil registration, which if not carried out correctly can have negative consequences in relation, for example, to electoral, health, social and fiscal, civil and personal rights.
Registration with A.I.R.E. is an obligation of the citizen (art. 6, L. 470/1988; art. 11 L. 1228/1954) and is the prerequisite for using the consular services provided by the Representations abroad. as well as for the exercise of important rights, such as:
– the possibility of voting by mail on the occasion of political elections and referendums. referred to in Articles 75 and 138 of the Constitution, as provided for by Law 459/2001;
– the possibility of voting during the elections of Italian representatives to the European Parliament at polling stations set up by the diplomatic-consular network in the countries belonging to the E.U.;
– the possibility of obtaining the issuance of identity and travel documents;
– the possibility of requesting the issuance of certifications of competence of the Representations abroad;
– the possibility of renewing the driving licence (only in non-EU countries; for details see the section Motor vehicles – Driving licence).
They must enrol in the A. I.R.E.:
a) citizens who establish their habitual residence abroad;
b) those who already reside there, either because they were born abroad or because they subsequently acquired Italian citizenship for any reason.
The registration of citizens residing abroad can also take place ex officio, on the basis of information of which the Consular Office is aware, based on the data in its possession (art. 6, paragraph 6, Law 470/1988). For tax issues, please refer to the provisions of the Decree of the President of the Republic of 22 December 1986, no. 917 (CONSOLIDATED INCOME TAX ACT) and the Circulars of the Revenue Agency.
The following do NOT have to register with AIRE:
a) citizens who go abroad for the exercise of seasonal occupations;
b) personnel sent by public administrations to serve abroad and persons living with them, notified to the local authorities in accordance with the Vienna Conventions on Diplomatic and Consular Relations, adopted on 18 April 1961 and 24 April 1963 respectively, ratified and enforced pursuant to Law No 804 of 9 August 1967, o the international provisions governing permanent representations to the European Union or international organisations;
c) school headmasters, teachers and administrative staff of the school placed out of tenure and sent abroad as part of school activities outside the national territory;
d) employees of the regions and autonomous provinces assigned to work in the liaison offices of the same established pursuant to Article 58 of Law no. 52 of 6 February 1996;
e) civilian and military personnel who benefit from the long-service allowance abroad provided for by Article 1808 of the Code of Military Order, referred to in Legislative Decree No. 66 of 15 March 2010;
f) civilian and military personnel serving in the offices and structures of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO);
g) persons living with the citizens referred to in letters c), d), e) and f), who go abroad with them.
In addition, registration in the registries referred to in this article is optional for citizens who keep. or establish their tax domicile in Italy and who work abroad for the European Union or for international organizations of which Italy is a member or for the subjects referred to in Article 26 of Law No. 125 of 11 August 2014.
How do you enrol in the A.I.R.E.:
Registration with the A.I.R.E. is free of charge and is carried out following a declaration made by the interested party to the Embassy in Harare within 90 days of the transfer of residence and involves the simultaneous cancellation from the Register of the Resident Population (A.P.R.) of the Municipality of origin or from another AIRE.
The AIRE registration procedure must be carried out through the FAST-IT portal, attaching the following documents:
* valid Italian passport;
* proof of stable and legal residence abroad (or any other document considered valid by the local authorities).
Alternatively, the application for registration, complete with a copy of the passport and documents proving the permanent residence abroad (e.g. employment contract, rental contract), can be sent to consolare.harare@esteri.it. As a last resort, the documentation in paper format can be sent to the Headquarters by post.
Registration can also take place ex officio, on the basis of information of which the Consular Office has become aware.
What happens if you do not register with A.I.R.E.
Registration with the A.I.R.E. is carried out following a declaration that the interested party must make to the competent consular office within 90 days of the transfer of residence and involves the simultaneous cancellation from the Resident Population Registry (A.P.R.) of the municipality of origin or from another AIRE. Anyone who, having registry obligations, contravenes the provisions of Law No. 1228 of 24 December 1954, Law No. 470 of 27 October 1988, and the regulations implementing the aforementioned laws is subject to administrative fines, as provided for by Law No. 213 of 30 December 2023. The competent authority for ascertaining and imposing the penalty is the Municipality in whose registry the citizen is registered.
The assessment and sanctioning procedure for municipalities is governed by Law no. 689 of 24 November 1981, Article 1 of which provides that “No one may be subject to administrative sanctions except by virtue of a law that came into force before the violation was committed”.
The updating of the A.I.R.E. depends on the citizen
The interested party must update his/her data on Fast.it or promptly communicate to the consular office:
* the transfer of one’s residence or home abroad;
* changes in civil status also for the possible transcription in Italy of foreign deeds (marriage, birth, divorce, death, etc.);
* the loss of Italian citizenship.
Citizens registered with AIRE who return permanently to Italy will have to go to the Italian Municipality where they have decided to settle to declare their new residential address. On the same date, the Municipality will cancel it from AIRE with simultaneous registration in the APR (Resident Population Registry). It will be the responsibility of the Municipality to officially communicate the effective date of the repatriation to the Consulate of origin which will record the repatriation in its consular files.
Failure to update information, in particular that concerning the change of address, makes it impossible to contact the citizen and receive the postcard or electoral envelope in the event of voting.
It is important that the compatriot communicates his or her address correctly and completely, following the postal regulations of the country of residence.
Cancellation from A.I.R.E. takes place:
– by registration in the Resident Population Registry (A.P.R.) of an Italian municipality following transfer from abroad or repatriation;
– by death, including judicially declared presumed death;
– for presumed untraceability, unless proven otherwise, one hundred years after the birth or after the carrying out of two subsequent surveys, or when the address abroad previously communicated is no longer valid and it is not possible to acquire the new one;
– for loss of Italian citizenship.
AIRE members: REPATRIATION
Citizens registered with AIRE who return permanently to Italy must go to the Italian Municipality where they have decided to settle to declare their new residence address within the terms provided for by the Decree of the President of the Republic 30 May 1989, no. 223. Failure to submit or late submission of the return declaration shall be punishable by an administrative fine. On the same date, the Municipality will cancel it from AIRE with simultaneous registration in the APR (Resident Population Registry). It will be the responsibility of the Municipality to officially communicate the effective date of the repatriation to the Consulate of origin which will record the repatriation in its consular files.
Link to the relevant section of the Italian Foreign Ministry’s web site