Università degli Studi di Bari "Aldo Moro"

SIM card

How do I get an Italian SIM card?

Your first days · step 1 of 9Checked Aug 2026

What it is

A prepaid Italian mobile SIM, giving you a local phone number.

Why you need it

Nearly everything that follows expects an Italian number: the post office booking app for the residence permit, the bank, and the Questura's SMS collection notice all rely on it.

When

In your first days, before you start the residence permit application, since you will need the number for the booking app almost immediately.

What you need first

Your passport, which every provider requires to register a SIM to your name

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Ask which provider they used and whether they had any trouble registering it with just a passport, since requirements occasionally tighten.

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