Italy: Whether Italian citizens and non-Italian citizens have the same type of identity card; if not, in what ways the identity cards differ
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 1 July 1999 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | ITA31721.E |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Italy: Whether Italian citizens and non-Italian citizens have the same type of identity card; if not, in what ways the identity cards differ, 1 July 1999, ITA31721.E, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6ac2a0.html [accessed 1 June 2023] |
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According to information provided by the Website of Cento (an Italian municipality), the Italian Identity card (Carta d'Identita) is [official translation] "an identification document that is issued to persons 15 years of age or older, is valid for five years from the date of issue and can be used for emigration in EEC countries." In order to obtain the ID card, the applicant must meet the following requirements: "[official translation] be 15 years of age or older; hold Italian citizenship, or if a foreigner, be listed at an Italian registry office (in the case of foreigners, the identity card is not valid for emigration)."
Further information on the above-mentioned topic could not be found among the sources consulted by the Research Directorate.
This Response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the Research Directorate within time constraints. This Response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim to refugee status or asylum. Please find below the list of additional sources consulted in researching this Information Request.
Reference
Comune di Cento.
Sources Consulted
Embassy of Italy, Ottawa.
Consulate of Italy, Ottawa.
International Organization for Migration (IOM), Rome.
