Codice fiscale Info
- This is the combination of letters and numbers, taken from the holder's particulars, that identifies every citizen or resident in Italy to the tax authorities and in general to public bodies and organizations. It is a prerequisite if you want to work, open a bank account, make use of the public health service, etc. The same term, codice fiscale is also loosely used to describe the plastic card, the same size as a credit card, that everyone receives from the Ministry of the Economy and Finance and which has printed on it this code together with personal details.