How to activate digital identity (SPID)
What you need
identity card (or Italian passport or Italian driving licence);
health card/fiscal code;
smartphones;
telephone number;
email accounts.
How to do it
You have to choose between the different Digital Identity Managers
Some are paid, some are free. In addition, face-to-face or remote recognition of the person requesting the SPID may be required; in other cases, online registration is sufficient.
Once activated, you will need the SPID to access some Public Administration services: you will always be asked to select the manager with which you activated it (for example Poste ID). The procedure depends on the operator chosen, remember that you will always need the help of your smartphone
SPID POSTE ITALIANE
Following, an example, as widely used, the SPID procedure of Poste Italiane
Access the page poste.it and click on registrati subito (“register now”). Choose from the available alternatives, free (for example if you have a BancoPosta or Postepay account) or paid
Choose from the available alternatives, free (for example if you have a BancoPosta or Postepay account) or paid
Let’s take as an example the method of identification in presence at a post office, which costs 12 euros
Enter the requested personal data and click on prosegui (“continue”)
Enter the email address (it will be your username) and create the password, then click prosegui (“continue”)
You will receive a code at the email address you indicated: enter it and click on conferma (“confirm”)
Create your password, keep it carefully
Enter your phone number
Enter the OTP code received on your phone and click on conferma (“confirm”)
Insert the data of your document (choose between identity card, Italian passport and driving licence) and your home address. Go to the bottom of the page and click prosegui (“continue”)
Insert the data of your document (choose between identity card, Italian passport and driving licence) and your home address. Go to the bottom of the page and click prosegui (“continue”)
The page on the general conditions of service will open, based on your sensitivities in terms of privacy, once you accept the terms, enter the password you previously chose and click on conferma (“confirm”)
Online registration is complete! for identification at the post office you will need to book an appointment on the poste.it website
attivazione spid poste italiane gratuito
To register on the poste.it website, click on this link
REGISTRAZIONE POSTE ITALIANE
You must enter the requested information, as for the procedure with face-to-face recognition in presence. Once you have completed the online registration you will have to create your spid password and wait for the activation email, without having to go to the post office
For this procedure you will need to have a certified number, which is the number you gave to Poste to activate your BancoPosta or Postepay account and your poste.it credentials (username and password).
If you don’t remember your credentials, you can carry out the recovery procedure on the poste.it website
To register on the poste website enter your data
Enter your email address and click prosegui (“continue”)
Enter the confirmation code received by email and click prosegui (“continue”)
Enter your phone number and click prosegui (“continue”). You will receive a text message on your phone with your username
Enter the confirmation code received via sms and click prosegui (“continue”)
Create your password and click prosegui, (“continue”) you will receive a text message with the temporary password, to be changed after the first time you use it
The next page is the one relating to the Terms of service and privacy, fill it in according to your preferences and click prosegui (“continue”)
Check that the entered data is correct and confirm the registration
Check that the entered data is correct and confirm the registration
To book an appointment at the post office access your profile, scroll down the page, click Prenota (Make an appointment)
To book an appointment at the post office access your profile, scroll down the page,click Prenota (Make an appointment)
Enter the city you are in
Choose the post office and click on prenota (“make an appointment”)
A page will open with details on the office of your choice, click on prenota (“make an appointment”)
Choose the counter option and click on prenota (“make an appointment”)
Go to the type of service and choose SPID from the drop-down menu, enter your email, select the day of the appointment and the time you prefer and click on prenota (“make an appointment”)
You have made your reservation! You can download the booking ticket with which you can go to the post office to activate the SPID.
Once SPID is activated, you can use it to log in with your credentials (email and password) and a text message sent to your phone each time you log in or by downloading the PosteID app
If you use the PosteID app, on first access you will need to enter your spid email and password and create a 6-digit code that you will need to access the app from time to time
If you have a BancoPosta or Postepay account, the procedures for obtaining the SPID are cheaper and faster. You will have to select the voice SMS on Certified Mobile
Click Hai dimenticato il nome utente e password? (“Forgot your username or password?”)
If you need to recover your username click Recupera nome utente (“Recover Username”)
Enter your tax code, then click prosegui (“continue”)
You will receive a text message on your phone with a confirmation code to enter, then click prosegui (“continue”). After entering the
code, you will receive a text message on your phone with your
username
If you need to recover your password click Recupera la tua password (“Recover password”)
