Attest documents for use in Italy

Certify documents issued in over 100 countries for official use in Italy

Certify documents issued in over 100 countries for official use in Italy

Isarey works across multiple jurisdictions to legalize international documents so that they are valid for submission to Italian authorities.

We legalize all types of official documents for use in Italy, including identity documents, birth and marriage certificates, criminal record certificates, academic diplomas and corporate documents.

We work locally with certification specialists, notaries, law firms and certifiedItaliantranslators in over 100 countries, certifying documents for use in Italy, including documents issued in:

Italy is a signatory to the Hague Convention Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents Hague Apostille ConventionExternal link (opens in new tab). This means that official documents issued in other signatory countries can be certified by an Apostille Stamp in the country where they have been issued. This stamp will generally be accepted directly by Italian authorities as confirmation of the document’s authenticity without need for further certification in Italy.

However, documents from non-Apostille countries must be legalized by the authorities of the issuing country and then attested by the local Italian embassy or consulate. This applies to documents in countries such as: AE United Arab EmiratesUnited Arab Emirates - TW TaiwanTaiwan - MY MalaysiaMalaysia - TH ThailandThailand - ZM ZambiaZambia - QA QatarQatar

European Union

Submission within the European Union
Certain documents do not require Apostilles for submission to authorities in Italy when they are issued in another European Union Member State (the receiving authority should accept the original or a certified copy).

When applying for certain public documents, a multilingual standard form may be requested to accompany the original. A multilingual standard form must always be issued and signed by an authority of the EU country where the public document is issued, providing a translation aid designed to help the receiving authority to understand a public document which is in a language not accepted by Italy.
See: EU Multilingual standard formsExternal link (opens in new tab)

Documents not requiring Apostilles for use in Italy include birth, death, marriage certificates, absence of a criminal record (a clean criminal record of a citizen of the issuing country), certificates of nationality and residence:
See: Regulation (EU) 2016/1191External link (opens in new tab)

Other documents, including academic certificates, still require Apostille certification and certified translation to be valid in Italy.

Civil status certificates (multilingual extracts from the civil status registers)
Birth, marriage and death certificates should not require Apostille Stamps for submission in Italy when issued in accordance with the conventions of the International Commission on Civil and Civil Status by one of following countries:
Austria, Belgium, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cape Verde, Estonia, France, Germany, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Moldova, Montenegro, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey

Multilingual certificates of no impediment to marriage
Certificates of no impediment to marriage should not require Apostille stamps for submission in Italy when issued by one of the following countries (Munich CIEC Convention):
Germany, Greece, Luxembourg, Moldova, Netherlands, Austria, Portugal, Switzerland, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey.

If you have documents issued in Italy:

Isarey also certifies documents issued in Italy for use abroad, including Italian birth, death and marriage certificates, diplomas and criminal record certificates. For further information, please see:

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Certified Translation

When documents are written in a language that is not an official language of Italy, then a certified translation may also be required. It is important to ensure that the certified translation is valid for use in Italy. Translations not done in Italy may require separate legalization alongside the original document.

Isarey provides document attestation services to private, corporate and institutional clients worldwide. Our presence in different jurisdictions and our local experience and expertise dealing directly with authorities and embassies in different countries means we can save you time, frustration and money, ensuring that documents are properly prepared so that they are accepted by Italian authorities.

To find out about certifying documents for use in Italy, use our online quotation form or email us a scan or description of the documents you need to certify. We will get back to you directly with a quotation and details of how to proceed:

6 steps to certify document for use in Italy

  1. Upload the documents you need attested or send them to us by email.
  2. Our experts will pre-check your documents to ensure that they are eligible for Apostille certification or consular legalization in the country where they are issued, and we’ll assist you locally in preparing them if required.
  3. We’ll send you a quotation with the total cost of the process (final price including all fees, certified translation when required and courier costs) and an estimation of how long the process will take to complete.
  4. We’ll arrange a secure courier to collect your original documents (where electronic versions are not sufficient).
  5. As soon as we receive your documents, we will confirm your order and proceed with the attestation process. Where appropriate, we will arrange certified copies for the attestation process so that we can return your originals directly.
  6. We return the attested documents to you by secure international courier.

Italy Resources

Italian news and resources: visas, business and immigration

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Italy Visa and Immigration Resources
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Check if you need a visa or permit for Europe
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If you're travelling to Europe to visit, study or work you may need to apply for a visa or permit first.
Visas for entry and stay in Italy
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Visa for Italy - Do you need visa? Information for foreigners intending to come to Italy
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Italy - UK Foreign travel advice
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This advice reflects the UK government’s understanding of current rules for people travelling on a full ‘British citizen’ passport from the UK, for the most common types of travel to Italy.
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Travelling to Italy for work
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Check if you need a visa or permit to work in Italy and how to get one if you do (UK Citizens).
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Living in Italy
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Information for British citizens moving to or living in Italy, including guidance on residency, healthcare and driving.
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Italian Embassies and Consulates abroad
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Find the Italian consulate with competence
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Italy - Country Commercial Guide
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Discusses key Italian economic indicators and trade statistics, which countries are dominant in the market, and other issues that affect trade.
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4 Ways to Get Residency in San Marino
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San Marino offers many residency paths: elective for investors, entrepreneurial, atypical with reduced taxation, and atypical for retirees.
Who is entitled to Italian citizenship by residency and how do you apply
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Living in Italy for a number of years will make you eligible for citizenship by residency, or naturalisation. But there are other requirements youll need to meet to become an Italian 'cittadino'.
A Brief Guide To Italy's Digital Nomad Visa Program
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The digital nomad visa is good for one year and open to professionals who are already established as remote workers.
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Italy Clarifies New Digital Nomad Visa Requirements
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Italian government clarifies the requirements for the new digital nomad visa and issued important updates for the new online work permit application.
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Golden Opportunities: Italy Investment Path to Residency and Beyond
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The local government launched the Italy Golden Visa program in 2017 to actively attract foreign capital to the countrys economy for its development. Citizens of non-EU countries who wish to obtain a second passport and new opportunities for business development can participate in the program.
How Italy's residency permit renewal process has become a 'nightmare'
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Long waiting times, administrative errors, and double payments are all problems readers have encountered when renewing residency permits recently, as the process appears to be getting more difficult.
Can you travel abroad while waiting for an Italian residency permit renewal
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We look at what exactly the rules say.
How the '1948 rule' could affect your Italian citizenship application
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If you're thinking of applying for Italian citizenship by ancestry, it's important to first check whether Italy's '1948 rule' applies to you.
Applying for Italian citizenship with family members
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The excitement of embarking on the journey of obtaining Italian citizenship by descent often spreads to other family members, such as parents, siblings, cousins, or other relatives.
Italy Residence By Investment Factsheet
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Residence by investment is aimed at affluent foreign nationals, providing a residence visa for the applicant and their family for up to five years, after which expats become eligible to apply for permanent residency and potentially citizenship after ten years, subject to conditions.
An expert guide to getting Italian citizenship via ancestry
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There are three routes to applying for jure sanguinis Italian citizenship (though applicants have limited choice over which they can use).
How to apply for Italian citizenship by descent
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You can apply for Italian citizenship by descent if you can prove that you have an unbroken chain of Italian ascendants
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Postcards from Italy: A Delicious Slice of Italian Life
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UNLV Global Entrepreneurship Experience students learn how food has influenced the rich and long history of Reggio Emilia.  
Ghanaian and Italian agribusinesses expect fruitful partnerships after agribusiness digital lab
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Leading Italian agribusiness firms have held promising business-to-business (B2B) meetings with Ghanaian agribusiness enterprises through the Ghana-Italy Agribusiness Digital Lab
Italy's PM announces red tape cutting drive to boost investment
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The government was preparing a raft of reforms to cut red tape, improve company governance and encourage investment to revive the coronavirus-battered economy
Italy ready to invest in Nigerias agric sector
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Trade Commissioner, Italian Trade Agency (ITA), on Saturday said the Italian government was ready to invest in Nigerias agricultural sector.
Italian companies seek pumping more investments in Egypt
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The Italian side is interested in developing economic zones in Egypt, he said, pointing out that he will contact specialized companies in his country to offer their know-how in this regard.
Italy quietly joins ranks of Africas major players
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According to the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), Italys foreign direct investment (FDI) grew to €28 billion in 2018. This makes Italy the sixth largest global investor in Africa after France, Netherlands, United States, United Kingdom, and China.
Italian Firm to Open Food Innovation Hub in Rwanda
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An Italy-based firm focused on using technology to improve food value system, has announced plans to set up a food innovation hub in Rwanda
This Italian region will pay you €700 a month to set up a business there
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The region of Molise, one of Italy's smallest, plans to introduce a grant for people who open businesses in its least populated towns and villages.

The above links are provided as a convenience and for informational purposes only; Isarey bears no responsibility for the accuracy, content or policies of external websites.

Get a Quotation for your Documents

We price each certification process individually, depending on the type and quantity of documents to be attested, the country of issue, the country of use and intended purpose, urgency, whether certified translations are required as part of the process and courier costs.

To receive a quote, you can upload your documents using our online quotation form or send us your documents by email. After reviewing your documents and requirements, we will get back to you with a quotation:

If you don’t have the documents available, just describe the documents you need to certify, and we will get back to you with an estimation of cost and delivery times.

Using our quotation form, your documents will be uploaded over a secure connection and immediately encrypted on our server. For added protection, you can upload password-protected files (PDFExternal link (opens in new tab), Microsoft Office 365: Save a password protected document to prevent unauthorized people from opening it. Office DocumentsExternal link (opens in new tab), WinRAR Encryption Frequently asked question (FAQ) RAR foldersExternal link (opens in new tab)) and provide us with the passwords separately.

PERSONAL DATA: If your documents contain personal data belonging to people outside your household, please ensure that you are authorised to share this data before uploading your documents. If your documents contain sensitive personal data, such as biometric data, medical data or data on criminal convictions, please ensure that you indicate this when prompted, upon submitting your documents. For further information on our processing of personal data contained in uploaded documents, please see:
Privacy Policy (Customer Inquiries)

For further information on confidentiality in our handling of document content please see:
Confidentiality (Client Content)

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