Registration and updates
The Registry of Italians Residing Abroad (A.I.R.E.) is the population register that identifies citizens residing abroad. It is updated by Italian Municipalities on the basis of information received from Italian Consular Offices abroad.
REGISTRATION
- REQUIREMENTS
Registration with A.I.R.E. is a right and a duty of Italian citizens:
- who reside, or intend to reside, abroad for a period exceeding 12 months;
- who already reside abroad because they were born abroad or because they subsequently acquired Italian citizenship for any reason.
Citizens falling under the above-mentioned categories must apply for registration within 90 days / 3 months of their transfer abroad. It is also possible to apply for registration with A.I.R.E. at a later stage, but without retroactive effect. Registration with A.I.R.E. is free of charge.
Citizens are hereby informed that Law no. 213/2023 introduces a system of sanctions for Italians residing abroad who are not registered with A.I.R.E. All procedures relating to the verification of violations concerning population registration and the imposition of sanctions fall under the exclusive competence of the Municipalities.
Registration with A.I.R.E. is not required for citizens who move abroad for:
- a period of less than one year;
- seasonal work;
- Italian military personnel serving at NATO offices and facilities within the consular district, including their cohabiting and dependent family members;
- permanent State employees serving in diplomatic or consular missions abroad who have been notified to local authorities pursuant to the Vienna Conventions of 1961 and 1963, including their cohabiting and dependent family members;
- school principals, teachers, and administrative staff assigned abroad and seconded for educational activities outside the national territory;
- students who move abroad for the duration of their course of study while remaining dependent on their parents and benefiting from healthcare coverage in Italy, as they maintain their habitual residence in Italy. They must inform the competent Consular Office of their presence in the country.
- SERVICES RELATED TO A.I.R.E. REGISTRATION
Registration with A.I.R.E. allows citizens to:
- vote by post in political elections and referendums under Articles 75 and 138 of the Constitution, as provided for by Law no. 459/2001;
- vote in elections of Italian representatives to the European Parliament at polling stations established by the diplomatic-consular network in EU Member States;
- obtain identity documents (electronic ID card – CIE) and travel documents;
- request the issuance of certificates falling within the competence of Italian Representations abroad;
- extend the validity of an Italian driving licence.
- APPLICATION FOR A.I.R.E. REGISTRATION
The application for registration may be submitted for the entire family unit through the FAST-IT online consular services portal, available in Italian and English, which also includes a “Frequently Asked Questions” section.
To use the FAST-IT portal, an email address is required. A SPID digital identity is not required.
Only in the event of malfunction of the portal – documented by reporting the error code displayed by the system for verification – will paper A.I.R.E. registration applications be accepted. These forms are available in the forms section.
It is important to enter personal data and the email address accurately and completely, together with all documents required by the FAST-IT portal.
The date of arrival in the consular district indicates the date on which the individual arrived in Kuwait for the purpose of establishing residence here.
Personal data (surname/s, given name/s, place and date of birth) must be entered exactly as shown on documents issued by the Italian authorities, avoiding additions or omissions of surnames, names, accents, or apostrophes, under penalty of rejection of the application. Applicants are required to attach documentation proving residence abroad for the period required for A.I.R.E. registration, such as: Kuwait Civil ID, any rental or employment contract, or any other document considered useful to demonstrate residence abroad for a period exceeding 12 months.
Submission of an A.I.R.E. registration application does not imply automatic acceptance: the status of the application will be updated periodically on the FAST-IT portal. The applicant will receive notification, including by email, of the effective completion of A.I.R.E. registration.
The Consular Office receiving the A.I.R.E. registration request, after verifying the accuracy of the documentation provided, registers the applicant in the consular register – Schedario Consolare – and forwards the A.I.R.E. registration request to the Italian Municipality of the applicant’s last residence. Please note that the updating of the Registry of Italians Residing Abroad (A.I.R.E.) by the Municipality may take varying periods of time.
Registration takes effect from the date on which the complete application is submitted. In the event that an incomplete A.I.R.E. registration application is submitted, the Consular Chancellery will request, through the same FAST-IT portal, the submission of the missing documentation within 30 days. Failure to provide the requested documentation will result in cancellation of the A.I.R.E. registration application, and the citizen will be required to submit a new application.
The application must be signed by each adult citizen for whom registration is requested, and a copy of a valid identity document must be attached for each applicant.
- APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION OF MINORS
The application for A.I.R.E. registration of a minor must be signed by both holders of parental responsibility and accompanied by copies of their respective identity documents.
If the signatures of both parents are not provided, the application must be supplemented by a declaration of consent from the parent who did not sign, together with a copy of that parent’s identity document. In the absence of such consent, the parent requesting registration must state the reasons for the lack of consent.
- UPDATING A.I.R.E. DATA AND TRANSFERS
Citizens residing abroad and registered with A.I.R.E. are responsible for keeping their population records up to date and must therefore promptly notify the Consular Office of:
- any change in civil status, including for the transcription in Italy of foreign records concerning them (marriage, civil union, birth, divorce, death, etc.);
- any change of address.
Failure to update personal information, particularly address changes, makes it impossible to contact the citizen and to deliver the electoral ballot package in the event of elections.
A citizen registered with A.I.R.E. who moves to a new address in Kuwait must submit a declaration of change of address for themselves and their cohabiting family members to the Consular Office within 90 days of the move. The request must be submitted through the FAST-IT online portal.
A citizen registered with A.I.R.E. who moves abroad to another Country (not Italy) must submit a declaration of transfer to the Consular Office territorially competent for the new residence through the FAST-IT portal within 90 days of the move.
Failure to notify a transfer will result in a declaration that the citizen is untraceable, with consequent cancellation of their population registration by the Municipality of A.I.R.E. registration.
Citizens registered with A.I.R.E. who permanently return to Italy must report to the Italian Municipality where they have decided to settle in order to declare their new residential address within the time limits established by Presidential Decree no. 223 of 30 May 1989. On the same date, the Municipality will proceed with cancellation of the citizen from A.I.R.E. and simultaneous registration in the Resident Population Register. The Municipality will inform the Consular Office of origin of the personal data of the repatriated Italian family members and the relevant date of repatriation. The Consular Office will then update the position of the persons concerned in its consular register.