What paperwork do you need after moving to Italy in 2026?

Get a codice fiscale at the consulate before travel or at Agenzia delle Entrate after landing. Non-EU movers who need a permesso di soggiorno normally start within eight working days via the postal kit or Questura route for their category. EU citizens skip the permesso path but still need tax and residence registration for wages and services.

Secure a registered lease or clear housing evidence, then file residenza at the comune or ANPR when eligible. Get an Italian mobile number early so OTPs work: Get a mobile phone. Open a bank account with passport, codice fiscale and address proof: Open a bank account.

Enrol with the SSN for a tessera sanitaria once entitlement is clear, and keep bridge cover until then: Choose health insurance. After the comune issues an Italian identity card, activate SPID for INPS and Revenue portals.

Exchange a non-EU licence at Motorizzazione when residency starts the one-year clock: Convert a driving licence. Prepare apostilled civil papers before family or school desks: Apostille documents. Bring pets only on Ministry of Health pet-travel rules: Bring pets. Rent and deposits sit beside this chain: How to rent a home.