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Autocertificazione: how to fill (example)

Autocertificazione (self-declaration, DPR 445/2000 art. 46/47): what it is, a filled field-by-field example, and when a real certificate is needed instead.

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In short

An autocertificazione (art. 46 DPR 445/2000) is a self-declaration in which you confirm facts about yourself: birth, residenza, citizenship, marital status. Public offices must accept it instead of a certificate. The signature is not notarised - you sign by hand and attach a copy of your ID; false statements are a criminal offence.

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(full name: dichiarazione sostitutiva di certificazione) is a self-declaration by which you yourself, under your own responsibility, confirm facts about yourself without requesting a certificate from an office. It is established by art. 46 DPR 28.12.2000 n. 445 and replaces a whole range of ordinary certificates (of birth, residence, citizenship, marital status, family composition, etc.).

The key point: public offices and utility services MUST accept an autocertificazione in place of the corresponding certificate, and a refusal where the law allows it constitutes a breach of official duties (art. 74 DPR 445/2000).

This is an overview from community experience, not legal advice: the list of facts and the wording change, so verify what is current on normattiva.it or interno.gov.it.

Under art. 3 DPR 445/2000 non-EU citizens may use a self-declaration when they reside in Italy lawfully and only for facts certifiable by Italian authorities - verify what is current.

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In brief: community data

  • An autocertificazione replaces a certificate: per the community the signature on it is legally equivalent to an official certificate for public offices - it is a bureaucracy-simplifying tool, not a "draft".
  • The signature is not authenticated: per the community, for art. 46 you sign by hand without a notary and attach a copy of a valid ID.
  • They must accept it: per the community public offices and utility services must accept the self-declaration where the law allows it; private companies at their discretion.
  • There are two forms: per the community art. 46 (dichiarazione sostitutiva di certificazione) covers facts about yourself held in registers; art. 47 (atto di notorieta) covers states, facts and events, including those about third parties.
  • Lying is a criminal offence: per the community false statements lead to liability under art. 76 and loss of the benefit obtained (art. 75); the office may verify the declaration.

How to fill it: field by field

Below is an example with fictitious data (IVANOV). The values are illustrative, only to show the structure - use your own. The form consists of the declarant's data block, the free text of the declaration itself, the block with liability warnings, and the signature.

1. Dati del dichiarante (declarant's data). Full name, date and place of birth, residence and address.

  • Io sottoscritto/a - surname and given name as in your document: e.g. IVANOV IVAN.
  • nato/a a ... il ... - place and date of birth: e.g. MOSCA (RUSSIA) il 01/06/1990.
  • residente a ... - commune of residence: e.g. TORINO.
  • via ... n. ... - street and house number: e.g. VIA GIUSEPPE VERDI 10.

2. Dichiaro che... (the declaration text itself). A free field where you state the fact you are confirming under your own responsibility (sotto la mia personale responsabilita). Keep it short and to the point.

3. Luogo e data (place and date). Place and date of signing: e.g. TORINO, 13/09/2026.

4. Firma del dichiarante (signature). Signed by hand. For art. 46 the signature is NOT authenticated (LA FIRMA NON DEVE ESSERE AUTENTICATA); attach a copy of a valid ID.

A short synthetic example (autocertificazione di residenza)

For clarity, here is how a filled self-declaration of residence might look. The data is fictitious:

AUTOCERTIFICAZIONE (art. 46 D.P.R. 28/12/2000 n. 445)

Io sottoscritto IVANOV IVAN, nato a MOSCA (RUSSIA) il 01/06/1990, residente a TORINO, via ROMA n. 10,

DICHIARO, sotto la mia personale responsabilita, di essere residente nel Comune di TORINO, via ROMA n. 10, CAP 10100, dal 15/03/2026.

Luogo e data: TORINO, 13/09/2026

Firma del dichiarante: __________ (la firma non deve essere autenticata)

In the same way, only the text after DICHIARO changes if you need to confirm a different fact - for example, marital status (di essere celibe), citizenship or family composition.

What it covers and what it does not

In community experience the line runs like this: a self-declaration confirms what is held in public registers, but does not replace documents that are not held there.

Allowed (art. 46) - typical facts:

  • date and place of birth, residence, citizenship;
  • marital status (celibe/nubile, coniugato/a, etc.), family composition (stato di famiglia);
  • having a , ;
  • degrees, titles, exams passed, professional qualifications;
  • the absence of convictions in the Italian casellario (within the limits the law allows).

Not allowed - a real certificate/document is needed:

  • medical, health and veterinary data (e.g. health assessments);
  • data not held in Italy's public registers (per the community, foreign facts often fall here);
  • documents for which the law expressly requires an original or authentication.

A separate form is the dichiarazione sostitutiva dell'atto di notorieta (art. 47): it confirms states, facts and events known to the declarant, including those concerning third parties. The signature rules for art. 47 are stricter - verify the procedure on site.

Liability. Per the community, false statements carry criminal liability under art. 76 DPR 445/2000, plus decadenza - the loss of a benefit or right obtained on the basis of an untruthful declaration (art. 75). The office runs spot checks, so declare only what you can actually prove. Confirm the exact consequences in your case with a lawyer - this is not legal advice.

An autocertificazione saves weeks of waiting for certificates, but it is underrated in both directions. Some people carry certificates where a self-declaration would have been enough; others try to "confirm" with it something that is not in any register. The rule is simple: if the fact is in the Italian , go ahead with an autocertificazione; if it is medical or foreign data, you need a real document.

community member, rephrasedpersonal opinionA retelling of messages from the community chats, not a verbatim quote. Personal experience, not legal advice.

Other form examples

Official sources

  • normattiva.it - the official text of DPR 28.12.2000 n. 445 (art. 46, 47, 74, 75, 76).
  • interno.gov.it - Italy's Ministry of the Interior: guidance on self-declarations and dealings with the public administration.

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Frequently asked questions

What is an autocertificazione and who must accept it?

Per the community, an autocertificazione (dichiarazione sostitutiva di certificazione) is a self-declaration under art. 46 DPR 445/2000 by which you yourself confirm facts about yourself (place of birth, residence, marital status, etc.) without a certificate from an office. Public offices and utility services must accept it in place of the corresponding certificate; private companies accept it at their discretion. Check the current list of facts on normattiva.it - this is not legal advice.

Does the signature on an autocertificazione need to be notarised?

Per the community, no: for a dichiarazione sostitutiva di certificazione (art. 46) the signature is NOT authenticated - you sign by hand and attach a copy of a valid ID. A separate form, the dichiarazione sostitutiva dell'atto di notorieta (art. 47), covers facts about third parties or events, and its signature rules are stricter. Check the procedure on interno.gov.it - this is not legal advice.

What can a self-declaration cover, and what can it not?

Per the community, art. 46 covers data held in public registers: date and place of birth, residence, citizenship, marital status, family composition, having a codice fiscale, degrees and titles. You cannot use a self-declaration to replace medical, health or veterinary documents, or data that is not held in registers. Those need a real certificate. Check the list on normattiva.it - this is not legal advice.

What are the penalties for false statements in an autocertificazione?

Per the community, a false self-declaration carries criminal liability under art. 76 DPR 445/2000 and the loss of any benefit or right obtained on its basis (art. 75). The office runs spot checks (controlli). So declare only what you can actually prove. For the exact consequences in your case ask a lawyer - this is not legal advice.

Where do I get a blank autocertificazione form?

A blank art. 46 form is in our document library, and you can assemble a ready form for your case in the site's modules generator (autocertificazione, ospitalita art. 7, dichiarazione, etc.) - both are linked in the related materials block on this page. The official text of the law is on normattiva.it. This is not legal advice.

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