Fined in Italy for not carrying your licence or registration?
If the documents exist but you didn't have them with you, that differs from not having them: check the fine.
- Answer by email within 24 hours
- Checked against the official text of the Italian Highway Code
- If there are grounds, the appeal ready to sign
Three steps, from home
Send a photo of the fine
Every page and, if you have it, the envelope or notice card: it shows the date.
We check the fine
Amounts, deadlines, details and device, against the law in force.
Get your answer
Within 24 hours by email: if there are grounds, the appeal ready to sign and send by PEC or registered mail.
The point, in short
What the law says
| Offence | Amount | Points | Law |
|---|---|---|---|
| Documents not carried | €42 – €173 | — | art. 180, c. 7 |
| Mopeds | €26 – €102 | — | art. 180, c. 7 |
| Notification | If you were not stopped on the spot, the fine must be served within 90 days of the offence (360 days if you live outside Italy). | art. 201 | |
| Discount | If you pay within 5 days of notification, the amount is reduced by 30% (except where the law excludes it). | art. 202 | |
| Appeal to the Prefetto | Within 60 days of notification, if you have not paid. | art. 203 | |
| Appeal to the Giudice di Pace | Instead of the Prefetto, within 30 days of notification, 60 if you live outside Italy (art. 7, legislative decree 150/2011). | art. 204-bis | |
Points under the table of art. 126-bis (they apply to Italian licences). Amounts as in the text in force; they can be updated by law.
What to check on the fine
Invitation to show them
The fine often invites you to show the documents at an office within a deadline: don't ignore it (paragraph 8). Art. 180
Details on the fine
Date, place and details must be correct.
- you had the documents but not with you;
- you received an invitation to show them;
- the fine has errors.
Upload your fine
Photos or PDF of the fine. Answer by email within 24 hours. You pay only after uploading the fine.
Frequently asked questions
How much is the fine?
€42 to €173; for mopeds €26 to €102 (art. 180, paragraph 7).
Other fines
RicorsoVelox is not a law firm and this page is not legal advice. An appeal can be accepted or rejected. Sources: Italian Highway Code in force (Normattiva), legislative decree 150/2011.