Registry of Italians Resident Abroad (A.I.R.E.)
The Registry of Italians Resident Abroad (A.I.R.E.) was established by Law No. 470 of 27 October 1988 and contains data on Italian citizens residing abroad for a period exceeding twelve months. It is managed by municipalities in Italy on the basis of data and information provided by consular offices abroad.
Registration with the A.I.R.E. is a right and duty of citizens (Article 6 of Law 470/1988) and is a prerequisite for accessing a range of services provided by consular offices abroad, as well as for exercising important rights, such as:
- the possibility of voting in political elections and referendums by post in the country of residence, and for the election of Italian representatives to the European Parliament in polling stations set up by the diplomatic-consular network in EU countries;
- the possibility of obtaining identity and travel documents, as well as certificates related to residence;
The following must register with the A.I.R.E.:
- citizens who transfer their residence abroad for periods exceeding 12 months;
- those who already reside abroad, either because they were born abroad or because they subsequently acquired Italian citizenship for any reason.
The following do not have to register with the A.I.R.E.:
- people who go abroad for a period of less than one year;
- seasonal workers;
- permanent employees of the State serving abroad, who are notified in accordance with the Vienna Conventions on Diplomatic Relations and Consular Relations of 1961 and 1963 respectively;
- Italian military personnel serving in NATO offices and facilities located abroad.
Registration with the A.I.R.E. is carried out following a declaration made by the interested party to the consular office responsible for the territory within 90 days of the transfer of residence and entails simultaneous cancellation from the Register of Resident Population (A.P.R.) of the municipality of origin.
Please note that Article 1, paragraph 242 of Law No. 213 of 30 December 2023, in force since 1 January 2024, provides for a fine of up to € 1,000.00 for each year of failure to register with the A.I.R.E., for a maximum of 5 years, for all Italian citizens residing abroad. It should also be noted that the competent authority for assessing and imposing the penalty is the municipality in which the offender is registered.
The application must be submitted via the Fast.it portal, attaching the required documentation (signed application form, copy of an identity document and copy of a residence certificate). In the absence of such a certificate issued by the Slovenian authorities, proof of residence may be submitted to certify that the applicant’s habitual residence is abroad (e.g. utility bills and/or rental contract) and to confirm the address declared. Do not attach photographs because the system requires attachments to be of a limited size.
Registration may also take place ex officio, based on information that has come to the attention of the Consular Office.
Registration with the A.I.R.E. is FREE OF CHARGE.
Please note that updating the A.I.R.E. is the responsibility of the citizen.
The interested party must promptly notify the consular office of:
- any transfer of residence or domicile abroad;
- any changes in marital status, including for the possible transcription in Italy of foreign documents (marriage, birth, divorce, death, etc.);
- the loss of Italian citizenship.
Citizens registered with AIRE who return permanently to Italy must report to the Italian municipality where they have decided to settle in order to declare their new address of residence. On the same date, the municipality will cancel their registration with AIRE and simultaneously register them with APR (Resident Population Register). The municipality will be responsible for officially communicating the date of repatriation to the consulate of origin, which will record the repatriation in its consular files.
Failure to update information, particularly regarding a change of address, makes it impossible to contact the citizen and receive the postcard or electoral package in the event of a vote.
It is important that citizens provide their address correctly and completely, in accordance with the postal regulations of their country of residence.
Removal from the A.I.R.E. occurs:
- upon registration in the Resident Population Register (A.P.R.) of an Italian municipality following transfer from abroad or repatriation;
- upon death, including presumed death declared by a court;
- upon presumed unavailability, unless proven otherwise, onehundred years after birth or after two successive surveys, or when the previously communicated address abroad is no longer valid and it is not possible to obtain the new one;
- upon loss of Italian citizenship.
Change of Residence Address for Italian Citizens already registered in A.I.R.E.
Citizens are responsible for updating their A.I.R.E. records and should promptly communicate every change of address to the consular office.
To submit an address changes, it is necessary to be registered on the Fast It Portal; please note that it is not necessary to have a SPID or an electronic identity card.
Users who already have a Fast It account can proceed directly to the address change request by using the service “Communicate the Change of your Residence.”
For those who do not yet have a Fast It account, it is necessary to register on the portal and activate the account, requesting access to your consular file by selecting “Consular Registry and AIRE” and then “View your personal file.”
Upload only an identity document (even if expired or foreign) and wait for validation.
After receiving authorisation to access your personal file, you will be able to report the change of your foreign address (only for yourself or for all or part of the displayed family unit) by using the service “Communicate the Change of your Residence.”
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS (to be scanned and uploaded to the Fast It portal):
- photocopy of passport and/or identity card (in the absence of Italian documents, a foreign identity document containing all personal details will be accepted);
- recent document proving the applicants’ residence in the Ljubljana consular district (Slovenian residency certificate, Slovenian identity card, or Slovenian residence permit showing the current residence address; a letter received by mail in your name from Slovenian public utility providers or electricity, gas, and telephone supply agencies; or purchase or lease contracts for citizens who have recently emigrated);
- notice of change of residence including all members of the family unit involved in the change (generated by the program, printed, manually signed, and attached).
Legal framework:
- 4 and Art. 6, paragraph 3 of Law no. 470/1988;
- 1, paragraph 242, of Law no. 213 of 30 December 2023.