BACHELOR DEGREE
- Original Bachelor degree diploma with APOSTILLE (see below).
- Official Bachelor degree transcripts (3) with APOSTILLE (see below).
- Official school catalogue with the description of the courses attended. A photocopy of the pages on which
such courses appear is acceptable as long as it bears the seal of the school. In any case, the courses
taken should be marked and must correspond exactly to those listed on the transcripts (for students
seeking degree recognition or advanced placement).
- Letter from the school stating that the student regularly attended classes, and showing both enrollment
and graduation dates.
- Original High school diploma with APOSTILLE (see below).
- Pre-paid and self-addressed U.S. Post Office Express Mail Envelope.
- Completed Legalization Request Form (click here).
IMPORTANT:
All diplomas must be originals^ and transcripts must be official copies each bearing:
1. The seal of the school and original signature of the President or Registrar, with a confirmation (on the
back) that the diploma is the original, signed by the Registrar, in the presence of a Notary Public;
2. Original signature and seal of witnessing Notary Public complete with an acknowledgement or jurat
statement
3. Subsequent verification of the Notary’s signature with an “Apostille” issued by the Secretary of State for
the State in which the document was issued. (Apostille instructions are below).
NOTE: DOCUMENTS PRESENTED WITHOUT THE REQUIRED “APOSTILLE” CANNOT BE ACCEPTED
AND WILL BE RETURNED.
* Please consult our web site at “Consular services/ Students/ SCHOOL DOCUMENTS-detailed legalization
instructions ” for more complete information on each specific degree/diploma.
^ - In lieu of an original diploma, it may be possible to present a statement issued by the University
Registrar on University letterhead that states:
- name of the student:
- date of graduation;
- exact name of degree conferred;
- Cumulative grade point average earned;
- Cumulative credit hours earned;
- Total credit hours required for the specific degree, as well as the minimum GPA required for graduation.
The statement must be signed by the Registrar and completed as stated above in n.1-3.
^ - The student will also be required to issue a sworn statement that the original diploma will not be
presented to any other institution concurrently with the aim of obtaining admission. The statement must
also adhere to the conditions set forth in n. 1-3.
All documents provided (diplomas, transcripts, letters, etc.), if written in a language other than Italian,
must be translated (click here for a list of translators).
It is the responsibility of the student to submit translations that are complete, accurate, and clearly typed.
Translations of transcripts must show the grades exactly as they are on the originals (A, B, C, etc.). The
Italian translation of the course descriptions, for ONLY those courses taken, must indicate the catalogue
page on which its description appears.
Once the Consulate has processed the aforementioned documents they will be returned to the student.
(processing time may vary depending on the volume of requests– generally a few weeks).
A processing fee is applied to all legalizations whose purpose is other than study. Please contact the
Consulate for current fees.
If the documents have been issued by a school, college or university located outside this Consular
jurisdiction, please refer to http://www.ambwashington.esteri.it for information on negotiation and
Apostille.
THE APOSTILLE
The United States of America and Italy are parties to the Hague Convention of October 5, 1961, which
provides for the reciprocal recognition of certifications, so long as certain conditions have been met.
In many cases, documents such as powers-of-attorneys, wills and the like, may be signed and notarized
and then certified for use in Italy by means of the affixation of an Apostille in place of having them
certified by an Italian consular authority.
The Apostille is always required on documents issued by U.S. authorities and agencies and is issued by the
Secretary of State of the state in which the document is executed. The Secretary of State's office is
located in the state capital.
For the State of New Jersey, the Apostille can be requested at 609-633-8258 or
http://www.state.nj.us/treasury/revenue/dcr/programs/apostilles.htm