Daily life in Turin
Registry procedures by appointment through the municipal portal (TorinoFacile) and the national CIE agenda. Waste handled by Amiat with door-to-door collection and, in the centre, card-operated ecoisole. Good tap water (SMAT) and «toret» fountains. Informagiovani and municipal desks for newcomers.
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First steps with the municipality
- Residence registration
The residence declaration is filed online with digital identity (SPID/CIE) through the municipal services portal or at the registry desk of your circoscrizione, by appointment. You need the registered lease or proof of title to the dwelling.
- Electronic identity card
Book on the Interior Ministry's CIE agenda or through the municipality's booking system; the card is issued at the chosen registry desk and delivered by post.
- GP, waste tax, parking permit
Choosing a GP goes through ASL Città di Torino (online with SPID or at its desks). The TARI waste tax is managed by the municipality; drivers apply for the residents' permit for the blue-line parking of their zone.
Waste, water, services
Waste collection is entrusted to Amiat (Iren group). Most of the city has door-to-door collection with a calendar by fraction (organic, paper, plastic and metals, glass, residual) and building bins; in the historic centre ecoisole were introduced, street containers that open with a personal card. Collection centres take bulky items and electronics; home pickup of bulky items is free on booking.
Tap water is supplied by SMAT, comes largely from Alpine springs and reservoirs and is tested and drinkable; the cast-iron bull-head fountains («toret») are a historic presence across the city. Public healthcare is run by ASL Città di Torino, with the Molinette, Mauriziano, Maria Vittoria and Martini hospitals and the Regina Margherita for children.
- Markets and shopping: a neighbourhood market in every district almost every morning; Porta Palazzo for low-cost shopping; supermarkets of all chains.
- Shopping streets: Via Roma and Via Lagrange (big brands), Via Garibaldi (pedestrian, among the longest in Europe), Via Po and Via Carlo Alberto (bookshops, cafés), Lingotto and the suburban malls.
- Libraries: the Turin civic libraries have branches in every circoscrizione with free lending and study rooms; the National University Library in Piazza Carlo Alberto and the university libraries are open to outsiders on registration.
- Newcomers: Informagiovani (TorinoGiovani) on Via Garibaldi for jobs, housing, volunteering and Erasmus; the municipality's Ufficio Stranieri for residence and permits; the welcome offices of the Politecnico and the University for international students and researchers; language and exchange associations in the circoscrizioni.
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Updated: 2026-10-14
Updated: 2026-10-14
Updated: 2026-10-14
Updated: 2026-10-14
Updated: 2026-10-14
Reviewed: 10/23/2026 · by piero.avolio · rev. 1 · Period: → 2027-04-30
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