CIN and CIR in Sicily: the updated procedure for short lets
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Sicily is one of the regions attracting the most short-let investment, from Taormina to Ortigia and from Palermo to Cefalù. Since 2025 the Region has rewritten its rules through Regional Law no. 6 of 25 February 2025 and a series of departmental decrees. Here is what to do, and in what order, to let your property legally.
Private owner or business?
- Non-business form: you file a start-of-activity notice (Comunicazione di inizio attività, CIA). Under Regional Law 6/2025, the non-business form is available for up to two residential units.
- Business form: a SCIA is required for a short-term or tourist let.
Since 1 October 2026 (D.A. no. 3314), a new standard "start-of-activity notice for short-term/tourist lets" form has been available. It follows an agreement in the State-Regions Conference to standardise forms throughout Italy.
The procedure step by step
- CIA (or SCIA) with the SUAP of the Comune where the property is located, using the new regional form.
- Turist@t account, on the platform run by the Sicilian Tourism Observatory (osservatorioturistico.regione.sicilia.it). The application depends on the type of activity; the system sends an activation link.
- CIR: the regional identification code is assigned through Turist@t. It is an alphanumeric code associated with a "property code" beginning TRS-IT-SIC. The list of assigned CIRs is public on the portal.
- CIN: use the CIR to access the Ministry of Tourism's accommodation database (BDSR) and obtain the CIN, after installing a fire extinguisher and gas/CO detector.
- Alloggiati Web: obtain credentials from the province's Questura and register guests within 24 hours. Turist@t does not replace Alloggiati Web.
- Statistics: arrivals, overnight stays, months with no movement and closure periods are reported through Turist@t.
- Tourist tax: each Comune has its own rules and portal. In some Comuni, such as Catania, new lets can register on the tourist-tax portal only after obtaining both CIR and CIN.
Annex B: the 30 December 2026 deadline
Existing tourist lets had to comply with the new rules by filing Annex B by 30 June 2026. D.A. no. 1920 of 24 June 2026 allows those who filed on time and have already started the paperwork for missing technical documents to complete their supplementary filing by 30 December 2026. Otherwise, the decree provides for cessation of the activity and revocation of the CIR and CIN. Read our dedicated article.
Frequently asked questions
Does the CIN replace the CIR?
No: they are two separate codes and both must be displayed.
Can I do everything without SPID and without travelling to Sicily?
Yes, through an intermediary with a delegation; if physical attendance at the Comune is needed, we send one of our local agents.
I have three apartments: can I use the private-owner form?
No: above two units you enter the business category and need a SCIA.
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This guide is for information only and is not legal or tax advice. Procedures can vary from one Comune to another.