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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2019-03-12</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001090116</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Nuveen AMT-Free Municipal Credit Income Fund</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>NVG</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0000072971</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>WELLS FARGO &amp; COMPANY/MN</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>420 MONTGOMERY STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SAN FRANCISCO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>94104</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0000740906</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>WELLS FARGO BANK N A</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>101 NORTH PHILLIPS AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SIOUX FALLS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>SD</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>57104</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>MuniFund Preferred Shares</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2019-03-12</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>J</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>2000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>2054</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By Subsidiary</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The 2,000 preferred shares reported as disposed of in Table I represent MuniFund Preferred Shares (&quot;MFP Shares&quot;) that were beneficially owned by Wells Fargo Bank, National Association (&quot;WFBNA&quot;). The MFP Shares were disposed of as a result of a redemption by the Issuer for a redemption price of $100,078.45062 per share (which includes a liquidation preference of $100,000.00 per share and accrued dividends of 78.45062 per share).  WFBNA is an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Wells Fargo &amp; Company (&quot;Wells Fargo&quot;).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">This statement is jointly filed by Wells Fargo and WFBNA.  Wells Fargo holds an indirect interest in the securities listed in Table I by virtue of its indirect ownership of its subsidiary WFBNA.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Each reporting person declares that neither the filing of this statement nor anything herein shall be construed as an admission that such person is, for the purposes of Section 13(d) of the US Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or any other purpose, (i) acting (or has agreed or is agreeing to act together with any other person) as a partnership, limited partnership, syndicate or other group for the purpose of acquiring, holding or disposing of securities of the Issuer or otherwise with respect to the Issuer or any securities of the Issuer or (ii) a member of any group with respect to the Issuer or any securities of the Issuer.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>Exhibits Index
Exhibit 99.1 - Joint Filing Agreement
Exhibit 99.2 - Joint Filer Information</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>WELLS FARGO &amp; COMPANY, by: /s/ Lori Ward</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2019-04-05</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, by: /s/ Adam Joseph</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2019-04-05</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
