Over-70s will no longer need to renew carta d’identità.
Italian residents aged over 70 will no longer be required to renew their identity cards, or carte d’identità, the public administration minister Paolo Zangrillo said Wednesday.
The government is bringing in measure to scrap the requirement as part of a “simplification decree”, Zangrillo told Giornale Radio.
The move, which will be presented to parliament in the coming days, is designed to “make life easier for citizens”, Zangrillo said, confirming that over-70s “will no longer need to go to municipal offices” to renew their ID cards.
Known officially as the Carta di Identità Elettronica (CIE), the identity card was issued in paper format until nine years ago before being replaced by a new electronic version.
The card, issued by Italy’s interior ministry, is used predominantly to verify the holder’s identity during bureaucratic procedures at public administration offices or on other occasions when they need to show their ID.
Until recently, Italian citizens could also use the identity card to fly in Italy and within Europe’s Schengen border-free travel area, however this was scrapped in July, with air travellers now required to just show their boarding pass.
