Italian electronic identity card

Italian electronic identity card
(Carta di identità elettronica)
CIE 3.0 (2022)
TypeOptional identity document
Issued by Italy
First issued
  • 1931 (first ID card)
  • 2001 (first CIE)
  • 29 September 2022 (current)
PurposeIdentification, travel
Valid in European Union
 United Kingdom (EU Settlement Scheme) [1]
Rest of Europe (except Belarus, Russia, and Ukraine)
 Egypt
 Georgia
 Montserrat (max. 14 days)
France Overseas France
 Tunisia (organized tours)
 Turkey
EligibilityItalian citizenship, or else any citizenship if legally residing in Italy
Expiration
  • 10 years (age >18)
  • 5 years (age 3–18)
  • 3 years (age <3)
  • Residence permit duration (for non-EEA foreigners)[2]
Cost
  • €16.79+fees
  • €21.95–€27.11 (abroad)

The Italian electronic identity card (Italian: carta di identità elettronica, CIE), or simply carta d'identità (lit. 'identity card'),[3] is an identification document issued to any Italian citizen and to legal aliens, that has been progressively replacing the paper-based identity card [it] since version 3.0 was first released on 4 July 2016. The CIE is intended for both digital and physical identification.[4][5] The biometric information is printed on an ID-1 card and stored in a contactless chip.[6]

  1. ^ "Visiting the UK as an EU, EEA or Swiss citizen". GOV.UK. 27 May 2022. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
  2. ^ d'Italia, Stranieri (7 June 2022). "Carta di identità 2022 per stranieri - Guida completa!". Stranieri d'Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  3. ^ "Electronic Identity Card (CIE)". The Electronic Identity Card (CIE). 10 December 2020. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
  4. ^ "Digital identification". The Electronic Identity Card (CIE). 15 January 2021. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
  5. ^ "Physical identification". The Electronic Identity Card (CIE). 11 December 2020. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
  6. ^ "CIE Features". The Electronic Identity Card (CIE). 10 December 2020. Retrieved 6 June 2022.