I need to renew my identity card.
i-den-ti-TÀ — four syllables; the accent on the final 'a' means strong stress there.
Use this when your Italian identity card (CIE — Carta di Identità Elettronica) is expiring or has expired. The card is valid for 10 years for adults and must be renewed at your comune of residence.
The Carta di Identità Elettronica (CIE) is the electronic identity card issued by Italian municipalities. Since 2017 it contains a chip and serves as a travel document within the EU and many other countries. It is also a form of SPID-level authentication. Renewal requires an appointment at the anagrafe.
La mia carta d'identità è scaduta.
My identity card has expired.
Scaduta is the feminine past participle of scadere (to expire); carta d'identità is feminine.
Serve una foto tessera per la carta d'identità.
You need a passport photo for the identity card.
Foto tessera is the standard term for the small ID-format photo.
Con la carta d'identità posso viaggiare in Europa senza passaporto.
With the identity card I can travel in Europe without a passport.
Key benefit; the CIE is an EU travel document.
Italy's CIE (Carta di Identità Elettronica) is one of Europe's most advanced national ID cards, containing biometric data and a chip that enables electronic authentication. From 2026, it will fully integrate with the EU Digital Identity Wallet framework, allowing Italian citizens to use it for accessing services across all EU member states.