Translations and legalisationsSworn translation: when you need it and how to request it
Universities, citizenship, employment, courts and licences: when sworn translation is required and which languages we handle.
April 10, 2026 · 6 min
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Italian citizenshipItalian citizenship by marriage in Italy: application, documents and residences to declare
Before you open the ALI portal: requirements vs form data vs attachments — with special care for the residence history.
October 12, 2026 · 4 min
Translations and legalisationsDocument, apostille and sworn translation: what is the correct order?
When an Italian document goes abroad, the most frequent path is: the record, apostille or legalisation if required, then a sworn translation if required. The receiving authority decides the steps.
September 1, 2026 · 14 min
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Translations and legalisationsVenezuelan documents for use in Italy: translation, Apostille and the main purposes
Venezuelan documents for Italy: citizenship by marriage, criminal records, Apostille and digital documents. ItaloDocs prepares the sworn translation of the documents you already hold.
October 20, 2026 · 3 min
Italian citizenshipVenezuelan documents for Italian citizenship by marriage: what to translate into Italian
Partidas, criminal records and other Venezuelan acts you already hold for an art. 5 application: Apostille, sworn translation and countries of residence.
October 20, 2026 · 7 min
Translations and legalisationsVenezuelan documents for Italy: Apostille and sworn translation
You already have a Venezuelan public act to use in Italy: what an Apostille is, in which order to obtain it, and what is translated. The Apostille is obtained from the competent Venezuelan authority.
October 20, 2026 · 4 min
Translations and legalisationsDigital Venezuelan documents and electronic Apostilles: can they be translated and sworn in Italy?
PDFs, QR codes, e-Apostilles and scans are not the same thing. What can be assessed for sworn translation in Italy — without obtaining the act in Venezuela.
October 20, 2026 · 3 min
Italian citizenshipFrequent mistakes in documents and translations for Italian citizenship by marriage
Names, Apostilles, expired criminal records, incomplete digital files: what can cause problems in an art. 5 file — without promising automatic refusals.
October 20, 2026 · 3 min
Italian citizenshipFBI Background Check for Italian citizenship by marriage: Apostille and sworn translation
Identity History Summary you already hold: federal Apostille and sworn translation into Italian. If you already hold the Identity History Summary, we can prepare the sworn translation into Italian.
October 20, 2026 · 5 min
Italian citizenshipUS state criminal records for Italian citizenship: when they may be asked besides the FBI
State criminal records and the FBI Check are not the same act. When an Italian instruction may ask for both, state Apostille and sworn translation.
October 20, 2026 · 4 min
Translations and legalisationsUS birth certificate for use in Italy: long form, Apostille and sworn translation
US birth certificate for Italy: form, state Apostille and sworn translation. If you already hold the record, we can prepare the sworn translation into Italian.
October 20, 2026 · 4 min
Translations and legalisationsUS marriage certificate and divorce judgment for use in Italy
US marriage certificate and divorce judgment: Apostille, sworn translation and when the file is treated as a court dossier.
October 20, 2026 · 4 min
Translations and legalisationsUS documents for use in Italy: Apostille and sworn translation
US documents for Italy: FBI Identity History Summary, state criminal records, birth, marriage and divorce. ItaloDocs prepares the sworn translation of the documents you already hold.
October 20, 2026 · 3 min
Translations and legalisationsMexican birth certificate for Italy: copia fiel del libro, Apostille and sworn translation
Mexican birth record for Italy: forms of the acta, copia fiel when the post asks, Apostille and sworn translation. If you already hold the record, we can prepare the sworn translation into Italian.
October 20, 2026 · 3 min
Italian citizenshipMexican criminal records for Italian citizenship by marriage: Apostille and sworn translation
Constancia de Antecedentes Penales Federales you already hold: Apostille and sworn translation into Italian. If you already hold the certificate, we can prepare the sworn translation into Italian.
October 20, 2026 · 3 min
Italian citizenshipMexican documents for Italian citizenship by marriage: what to translate into Italian
Mexican birth, criminal records and civil status you already hold for art. 5: Apostille, sworn translation and other countries of residence.
October 20, 2026 · 3 min
Italian citizenshipSworn translation of documents for Italian citizenship by descent court cases
How to prepare a sworn translation of a complete file — ten, twenty or more records — for an Italian citizenship court case, without replacing the lawyer.
October 15, 2026 · 9 min
Italian citizenshipItalian citizenship by marriage from the UK: documents and translations
Preparing Italian citizenship by marriage from the UK: birth records, ACRO and other criminal records, Apostille and sworn translation into Italian.
October 12, 2026 · 7 min
Italian citizenshipACRO Police Certificate for Italian citizenship: Apostille and translation into Italian
Which ACRO certificate London asks for, signature, paper Apostille and sworn translation into Italian — it does not replace other countries.
October 12, 2026 · 4 min
Italian citizenshipSpanish criminal record certificate for Italy: Apostille and translation
Spanish nationals and people who lived in Spain: Regulation (EU) 2016/1191, Apostille, multilingual form and translation into Italian.
October 12, 2026 · 4 min
Italian citizenshipForeign criminal records for Italian citizenship by marriage: which countries to check
The certificate of the country you live in now is rarely enough. Origin, citizenships, third countries, Prefettura vs consulate.
October 12, 2026 · 5 min
Italian citizenshipBritish birth certificate for Italian citizenship: Apostille and translation
England & Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland are not the same office. What London asks for, Apostille and translation into Italian.
October 12, 2026 · 3 min
Italian documentationMarriage celebrated abroad: transcription in Italy, Apostille and translation
For the marriage to count in Italy the foreign act must be transcribed. Comune or Consulate, Apostille or legalisation, translation.
October 12, 2026 · 3 min
Italian documentationGetting married in Italy as a foreign national: documents, Nulla Osta and translations
Nulla osta, certificate of capacity to marry and other records: each nationality has its own path. Apostille and translation for the Comune.
October 12, 2026 · 5 min
Italian documentationUK Certificate of No Impediment to marry in Italy: Apostille and translation
The British CNI as nulla osta: GOV.UK, the embassy in Rome, FCDO Apostille and translation into Italian.
October 12, 2026 · 3 min
Translations and legalisationsForeign university degree for an Italian public competition: equivalence, documents and translations
You do not need academic equipollenza to apply for a concorso. Art. 38, Funzione Pubblica, MUR, the notice and translations.
October 12, 2026 · 3 min
Translations and legalisationsA foreign degree in Italy: academic recognition, public competitions and professional recognition are not the same
Three purposes, three authorities. How to tell which procedure you need before you apostille and translate.
October 12, 2026 · 2 min
Translations and legalisationsEU public documents: when you do not need an Apostille and when a translation may not be required
Regulation (EU) 2016/1191 does not mean “no Apostille anywhere in the EU”. Categories, multilingual forms, limits and translation.
October 12, 2026 · 3 min
Translations and legalisationsApostilling an Italian certificate: what to check before you send it
Pre-flight checklist: destination country, EU exemptions, competent authority, signature, original or copy, digital, then translation.
October 12, 2026 · 3 min
Translations and legalisationsRecognising a foreign professional qualification in Italy: documents, Apostille and translation
There is no single authority for every profession. Health, MIMIT, other bodies: which documents usually go in and when you translate.
October 12, 2026 · 2 min
Italian documentationForeign documents for family reunification in Italy: legalisation and translation
Documents only: marriage, birth, kinship. How foreign civil-status acts are legalised and translated — not a residence-permit guide.
October 12, 2026 · 2 min
Translations and legalisationsSworn translation of a foreign court judgment for use in Italy
A foreign judgment is a file, not a certificate. Which parts to translate, when Apostille applies, and when a sworn translation is not automatic.
October 12, 2026 · 4 min
Translations and legalisationsForeign articles of association and incorporation documents: sworn translation for Italy
Articles, memorandum, estatutos, certificate of incorporation: what they are, why they differ, and when the file is translated for a notary, bank or register.
October 12, 2026 · 3 min
Translations and legalisationsForeign company documents for use in Italy: which may need translation
Articles, incorporation deed, registry extract, resolutions, powers of attorney: an inventory of the foreign company file and when it is translated for Italy.
October 12, 2026 · 3 min
Translations and legalisationsForeign academic dossier: degree, transcript, syllabus and translations
Diploma, transcript, syllabus and Diploma Supplement: what to translate, what to apostille, and what to leave to the recognition body.
October 12, 2026 · 3 min
Translations and legalisationsForeign wills and probate documents for use in Italy: Apostille and translation
Wills, grants of probate, heirs and inventories from abroad for Italy: formalities, Apostille and sworn translation — not a succession how-to.
October 12, 2026 · 3 min
Translations and legalisationsForeign notarial document for use in Italy: Apostille and sworn translation
Powers of attorney, deeds and foreign notarial acts for Italy: when Apostille is needed, when legalisation, and how the file is translated.
October 12, 2026 · 2 min
Italian documentationItalian death certificate: certificato, estratto or copia integrale?
Certificate, summary extract and full copy of an Italian death record: how they differ, where the act is kept, and what to check before you request it.
September 23, 2026 · 9 min
Translations and legalisationsTranslation of a Spanish power of attorney for use in Italy
You already have a Spanish notarial power of attorney for use in Italy: Apostille, document order and sworn translation into Italian.
September 7, 2026 · 12 min
Translations and legalisationsTranslation of a foreign divorce judgment for use in Italy
You already have a divorce judgment issued abroad and need to use it in Italy: EU or non-EU regime, Apostille, full copy and sworn translation.
September 7, 2026 · 16 min
Italian citizenshipTranslation of a Peruvian birth certificate for Italian citizenship by residence
You already have a Peruvian birth record for Italian citizenship by residence: Apostille, document order and sworn translation into Italian. What to check before you translate.
September 6, 2026 · 11 min
Italian citizenshipTranslation of a Venezuelan criminal record certificate for Italian citizenship by residence
You already have apostilled Venezuelan criminal records for citizenship by residence: document order, validity and sworn translation into Italian.
September 6, 2026 · 12 min
Italian documentationHow to find your Italian ancestor’s Comune of birth
You know the ancestor was Italian but not the Comune. How to use papers, Antenati and Istat to narrow the place before requesting the record.
September 2, 2026 · 11 min
Italian documentationThe Italian Comune cannot find the record: possible reasons and what to check
The Comune replies “non risulta” or you do not get the Italian civil record you expected: that does not mean it never existed. What to distinguish, what to check, and when the problem is historical.
September 2, 2026 · 13 min
Italian documentationName or date discrepancies between Italian and foreign documents: what to check
A difference of name, surname, date or place between an Italian act and a foreign document does not, by itself, invalidate the file — and it should not be ignored. What to distinguish before translating or correcting.
September 2, 2026 · 12 min
Italian documentationItalian marriage certificate: certificato, estratto or copia integrale?
Certificate, summary extract, full copy and multilingual extract: how they differ and what to check before requesting an Italian marriage record.
August 31, 2026 · 15 min
Translations and legalisationsSworn translation of academic documents: everything you need to know
Degrees, diplomas, transcripts and university paperwork: when a sworn translation may be needed for Italy and how to prepare it.
August 28, 2026 · 12 min
Translations and legalisationsTranslation of an Argentine driving licence in Italy: when it is needed and how conversion works
You already hold an Argentine licence: when a sworn translation may be needed, what it does not replace, and how official conversion works in outline.
August 25, 2026 · 11 min
Italian documentationItalian Criminal Record Certificate vs. Pending Criminal Proceedings: what is the difference?
Two distinct certificates, two different contents: what each attests, when you may need them, and what to check before applying.
August 25, 2026 · 8 min
Italian documentationItalian birth certificate: certificato, estratto or copia integrale?
Certificate, summary extract, full copy and multilingual extract: how they differ and what to check before requesting an Italian birth record.
August 25, 2026 · 16 min
Life in ItalyLiving in Italy: a practical guide for newcomers
First formalities after you arrive: housing, residence registration, tax code, healthcare and work. Planning before you leave is in Moving to Italy.
May 1, 2026 · 5 min
Italian citizenshipItalian citizenship iure sanguinis and 2025 reform: documentary guide
Iure sanguinis, Law 74/2025 reform, Comune records and legalisations: an informational guide focused on documentation—not legal advice.
April 18, 2026 · 10 min
Moving to ItalyMoving to Italy: a complete guide to planning your relocation
Documents, residence, permit, codice fiscale, language and the first months: what to prepare before moving to Italy, and which mistakes are most common.
April 12, 2026 · 7 min
Translations and legalisationsApostille and legalisation: differences and when to use each
Hague Convention, Italian documents abroad and how to choose between apostille and consular legalisation.
March 22, 2026 · 7 min
AIRE and consulatesAIRE: practical registration guide for residents abroad
What AIRE is, when to register, links with Comune and consulate, and record transcription after citizenship recognition.
February 20, 2026 · 6 min
Italian documentationItalian criminal record certificate: request and timelines
Casellario giudiziale and pending charges: when they are required, how online handling works and what to provide when requesting support.
February 15, 2026 · 4 min
Italian documentationItalian anagrafici certificates: types, uses and ANPR
What municipal registry certificates are, what they are for, main types and how they differ from civil registry documents.
February 10, 2026 · 7 min
Italian documents, without stress
Sworn translations, Italian certificates and document support.
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