When and why Italy may want you to prove you’re still alive

Giampietro Vianello


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Published: 20 Sep, 2024 CET.
Updated: Fri 22 Aug 2025 13:39 CET

When and why Italy may want you to prove you're still alive
Two men sit on a bench in Cefalù, Sicily. Photo by Daniel Fazio on Unsplash

You’ve heard of a death certificate, but what about a life certificate? In the world of Italian bureaucracy, being asked to prove that you are, in fact, still alive is more common that you might expect.

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Good morning, yes but it’s not just in Italy that a living cert is asked for, his is normal in other countries too. I have to prove this regularly for my UK pensions too. Obviously they don’t want to carry on paying out if you are deceased.

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