The electronic identity card is an identification document. It is issued to all Italian citizens and is equivalent to a passport for the purposes of expatriation in the Member States of the European Union, in the States of the Schengen Area and in those in which particular international agreements are in force.
The electronic identity card is issued exclusively to Italian citizens regularly residing in the consular district of the Italian Embassy in Oslo, who are already registered in AIRE (Registry of Italians Resident Abroad).
The new electronic identity card can also be requested before the expiry of your paper identity card (or old generation electronic one) or following loss, theft or damage. For the purposes of issuing the identity card, it is essential, for Italian citizens born abroad, that the relevant birth certificate is already transcribed in the Civil Status registers of the Municipality of reference, as the details of the transcription must be reported on the CIE.
It is also essential to have the tax code validated by the Italian Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate). If an Italian citizen does not have a tax code or it has not been validated, the Consulate will be responsible for requesting it through the Revenue Agency.
Validity varies depending on the age of the holder:
– 3 years for minors under 3 years of age.
– 5 years for minors aged between 3 and 18.
– 10 years for adults.
How to apply for an identity card
The application for an electronic identity card must be submitted by sending the completed form and attachments by email to consolato.oslo@esteri.it.
- Form A1 Modulo A1
- Form C1 (for minors) Modulo C1
- Consent form Atto di assenso
- Copy of a valid identity document
At least 15 days must pass between the time of the application and the scheduled appointment date. This is necessary to allow the Consular Office to verify the personal data, resolve any discrepancies, and verify that there are no impediments to issuing the document.
On the day of the appointment at the Embassy, fingerprints will be taken (except for minors under 12) and the electronic identity card will be required.
Requirements for applying for an identity card:
- Updated AIRE status
- A biometric passport photo
- Identification document
- Consent from both parents if the applicant is under 18
The electronic identity card is produced by the Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato (State Printing Office) and then mailed to the applicant’s declared address. If delivery fails due to an incorrect address and the package has been held at the local post office for several days, it is returned to the consular office, which will contact the applicant and reschedule the delivery at their expense.
You can find more information in the Italian version of this page here.