Short answer
Buy a prepaid SIM or eSIM with ID in your first days.
Information, not legal advice. MovItaly is not a law firm. Check with the questura or consulate before you act.
Who is this for
New arrivals who need mobile data and an Italian number for banks, SPID and appointments.
Requirements
Italian law requires operators to identify you: passport and usually the codice fiscale.
Sources
- Types of visa and duration (national and Schengen visas) (Ministero degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale)
Find a professional
Immigration lawyers, commercialisti, CAF and patronato staff and interpreters list themselves in the app.
