- To request a declaration of value for study qualifications, you must follow the procedure described below. For more detailed information regarding each study qualification, please consult here (link to the document)
- Possess the originals or certified copies of diplomas and transcripts of qualifications/degrees obtained exclusively in this Consular Constituency (https://consnewyork.esteri.it/it/chi-siamo/la-rete-consolare/).
Certified copies of diplomas and transcripts must be signed by the principal or registrar of the educational or academic institution.
The signature of the principal or registrar must be subsequently authenticated by a notary public, often present in the School/University. The documents must always be provided with an Apostille (https://consnewyork.esteri.it/it/servizi-consolari-e-visti/servizi-per-il-cittadino-italiano/servizi-notarili/apostille/) released by the US authorities.
- Possess Italian translations of the diploma and transcripts.
Translations, exclusively of the diploma and transcripts, can be carried out by the applicant provided they are accurate and comply with the original text. Apostille translation is not required. The degree does not need to be translated.
The Consulate General does not offer translation services. Those interested may contact professional translators. (link of consulate department). Interested parties are requested to submit translations printed on paper double-sided.
Please double check if the School/University/Employer requires the legalization of the translation from English into Italian or not.
- Fill out the application for the issuance of a declaration of value (link to the document)
In the application, the full name of the academic institution must be specified, as well as the body by which it is accredited (for example: Middle States Commission on Higher Education MSCHE, Council for Higher Education Accreditation CHEA).
- For Italian Citizens, EU citizens, and foreign citizens residing permanently in Italy, the form can be signed in the presence of the consular employee, or the application can be undersigned and submitted by a delegate or through email with a non-authenticated copy of an identification document. In these cases, signature authenticity is not required.
- For foreign citizens not residing in Italy and not from a EU country, signature authenticity is mandatory. The signature can be authenticated by:
- An Italian diplomatic or consular representative of jurisdiction (mettere link giurisdizione)
- A notary public. The authenticated signature, as with the eventual proxy or authorization, must be subjected to legalization with apostille
This documentation needs to be translated into Italian (with the corresponding legalization or apostille of the translation). An authenticated copy of the passport is not required.
- Non-EU foreigners residing in another EU country are subject to the same rules as non-resident foreigners in Italy: the signature has to be authenticated by the Italian diplomatic or consular representative or by a local notary public, following legalization with Apostille and translation.
- Attach a copy of your valid passport
- Send the documentation to the following address:
Consulate General of Italy
690 Park Avenue 10065 New York (NY)
Attn Ufficio Notarile e Studenti
It is necessary to include a pre-paid envelope for the return of the declaration of value with original documents attached.
In the pre-paid envelope the sender and recipient must match.
- The declaration of value is issued free of charge exclusively in the case in which proof of admission to a college course of study in Italy is presented.
In all the other cases, the consular tariffs (https://consnewyork.esteri.it/it/servizi-consolari-e-visti/servizi-per-il-cittadino-italiano/tariffe-consolari/) foreseen are indicated in articles 66N (consular declaration) and 72A (translation conformity ENG > ITA) to be applied in paper double-sided. Payment must be made by money order (to be requested at a bank or post office) made out to the Consulate General of Italy in New York, duly filled in with the name, surname and address of the applicant.
In case the interested party is abroad it will be possible to proceed with an international bank transfer. The bank details will be provided via email.
The declaration of value is a document of a purely informative nature. The “equipollenza” of foreign degrees is the provision by which individual universities attribute to a qualification obtained abroad the same legal value as a qualification present in the Italian system. It is issued under specific conditions exclusively by the Italian universities to which the application must be submitted.
For further information, interested parties can contact the Notary and Student Office at newyork.dichiarazionedivalore@esteri.it.
B. To request a Declaration of Value for Professional Qualifications, interested parties are invited to contact the Notary and Student Office at newyork.dichiarazionedivalore@esteri.it
The declaration of value for professional qualifications always includes the application of consular fees (https://consnewyork.esteri.it/it/servizi-consolari-e-visti/servizi-per-il-cittadino-italiano/tariffe-consolari/) indicated by the articles 66N (consular declaration) and 72A (ENG>ITA translation conformity) to be applied to the front and back of the sheet.
Payment must be made by money order (to be requested at the post office or bank) made out to the Consulate General of Italy in New York, completed with the name, last name and address of the applicant.
In case the interested party is abroad it will be impossible to proceed with an international bank transfer. The bank details will be provided via email.
In the event that the translations have been carried out by a translator sworn by an Italian Court, it will not be necessary to comply with Article 72A. In this case, the translations must be presented in original with the relevant stamps of the competent Court.