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    ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-25-002225
    CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	N-CSR
    PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		19
    CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20241031
    FILED AS OF DATE:		20250106
    DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20250106
    EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20250106

    FILER:

    	COMPANY DATA:
    		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Nuveen AMT-Free Municipal Credit Income Fund
    		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001090116
    		ORGANIZATION NAME:
    		IRS NUMBER:				752998730
    		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
    		FISCAL YEAR END:			1031

    	FILING VALUES:
    		FORM TYPE:		N-CSR
    		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
    		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-09475
    		FILM NUMBER:		25512275

    	BUSINESS ADDRESS:
    		STREET 1:		333 WEST WACKER DRIVE
    		CITY:			CHICAGO
    		STATE:			IL
    		ZIP:			60606
    		BUSINESS PHONE:		3129178146

    	MAIL ADDRESS:
    		STREET 1:		333 WEST WACKER DRIVE
    		CITY:			CHICAGO
    		STATE:			IL
    		ZIP:			60606

    	FORMER COMPANY:
    		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Nuveen Enhanced AMT-Free Municipal Credit Opportunities Fund
    		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20160411

    	FORMER COMPANY:
    		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	NUVEEN DIVIDEND ADVANTAGE MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND
    		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20120106

    	FORMER COMPANY:
    		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	NUVEEN INSURED DIVIDEND ADVANTAGE MUNICIPAL FUND
    		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19990709
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    <TYPE>N-CSR
    <SEQUENCE>1
    <FILENAME>d820008dncsr.htm
    <DESCRIPTION>NUVEEN AMT-FREE MUNICIPAL CREDIT INCOME FUND
    <TEXT>
    Document 1 - file: d820008dncsr.htm

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    <TYPE>EX-99.CERT
    <SEQUENCE>2
    <FILENAME>d820008dex99cert.htm
    <DESCRIPTION>CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT
    <TEXT>
    Document 2 - file: d820008dex99cert.htm

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    <TYPE>EX-99.906CERT
    <SEQUENCE>3
    <FILENAME>d820008dex99906cert.htm
    <DESCRIPTION>CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT
    <TEXT>
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    <TYPE>EX-99.19(A)(5)
    <SEQUENCE>4
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    <DESCRIPTION>CHANGE IN THE REGISTRANT'S INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT
    <TEXT>
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    <SEQUENCE>5
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    <DESCRIPTION>EX-99.PROXYVOTE
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    <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
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    <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
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    <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
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    <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
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    <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
    <TEXT>
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    <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
    <TEXT>
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    <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
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    <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
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    <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
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    <SEQUENCE>16
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    <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
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    <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
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    <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
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