CIN sign maker for short-term rentals in Italy
Every short-term rental in Italy needs a CIN, the national identification code from the Ministry of Tourism, shown outside the building and in every ad. Type your code and print a clean sign, or download a vector file for an engraved plate.
- Free
- No sign-up
- Nothing you type is stored
Copy it exactly as shown on the Ministry of Tourism's BDSR portal. It starts with IT.
Some regions also require their own code. Leave it empty if yours doesn't.
Before you mount it, check your municipality's rules: some set the size or material, especially in historic centres.
For a metal or plastic plate, send this file to a sign or engraving shop.
How to use it
- 1Get your CIN on the Ministry of Tourism's BDSR portal (you log in with SPID or CIE).
- 2Type the code exactly as shown there and, if you like, add the property's name or your regional code.
- 3Choose the size and style, and whether to add the English translation for foreign guests.
- 4Print the sign, or download the SVG and have a metal or plastic plate made.
What the CIN is
The CIN (codice identificativo nazionale) is the national identification code that Italy's Ministry of Tourism gives every accommodation, including apartments and rooms let for short stays. You request it in the Ministry's accommodation database (BDSR) at bdsr.ministeroturismo.gov.it, logging in with SPID or CIE. The rules are in article 13-ter of decree-law 145/2023.
Where the CIN must appear
- Outside the building where the apartment or structure is, within any town-planning and landscape constraints.
- In every ad, on every platform and website where the property is advertised.
Where condominium rules limit signs, the Ministry accepts other ways of making the code visible to the public. There is no national size or material, but some municipalities set their own, especially in historic centres: check with yours before you have a plate made.
Fines
Under paragraph 9 of article 13-ter, renting without a CIN costs €800 to €8,000, and not displaying the code or leaving it out of an ad €500 to €5,000 per property, depending on its size, with the ad taken down. Where a region has its own penalties for the same breach, those apply instead.
Source: article 13-ter of decree-law 145/2023 on Normattiva, text in force from 1 January 2025. General information, not legal advice.
Frequently asked questions
Where do I have to display the CIN?
Outside the building where the rental is, for example next to the doorbell or the main entrance, and in every ad. Where condominium rules don't allow signs, the Ministry accepts other ways of making the code visible to the public.
Is there a required size for the CIN sign?
There is no national format. Some municipalities have rules on size and material, especially in historic centres, so check yours. This tool makes signs of 20 × 10, 15 × 7.5 and 10 × 5 cm.
What is the fine for not displaying the CIN?
€500 to €5,000 per property, depending on its size, plus removal of the ad (article 13-ter, paragraph 9, of decree-law 145/2023). Renting without a CIN at all costs €800 to €8,000. Where a region has its own penalties for the same breach, those apply instead.
Does the CIN replace my regional code?
Not necessarily. Several regions keep their own identification code, such as the CIR; show both where your region requires it. You can add the regional code to the sign.
How do I get a CIN?
Request it on the Ministry of Tourism's BDSR portal, bdsr.ministeroturismo.gov.it, logging in with SPID or CIE.