US 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
If you already hold US documents to use in Italy, ItaloDocs can prepare the sworn translation into Italian — of one record or of a whole file.
Use this page to find your way by document type and by purpose. The United States and Italy are in the Hague Convention; federal and state Apostilles do not coincide (USA.gov).
The service
If you already have the document, we can prepare the sworn translation. Issue of the record and the Apostille in the United States remain with the issuing authority.
Where to start
| Situation | What to do |
|---|---|
| You already have the act and, where it applies, the Apostille | Open the guide for that type and send the file |
| The act in the US is still missing | Request it from the competent US authority; you can then send it for a translation quote |
| You are unsure which guide to open | Choose below by document type (FBI, state, birth, marriage…) |
Choose by document type
- FBI Identity History Summary / Background Check — FBI Check for citizenship by marriage.
- State criminal records — when an instruction distinguishes them from the FBI: state criminal records.
- Birth certificate — form, state Apostille, translation: US birth certificate.
- Marriage and divorce — certificate vs judgment: marriage certificate and divorce judgment.
Choose by purpose
- Italian citizenship by marriage — picture in Italy: application, documents and residences. Criminal records from several countries: foreign criminal records.
- Civil status / transcription — marriage abroad, foreign divorce judgment.
- Apostille in general — Hague Convention and translating the Apostille.
What ItaloDocs does, in one line
You arrive with US documentation already formed. We organise sworn translation into Italian, including several acts in a single quote. Italian acts in the catalogue remain separate services.
Already have the acts? Send the file for a translation quote. If you have documents from several countries, you can send them together.
Frequently asked questions
Where do I start if I have federal and state PDFs?
From the type of act (FBI, state record, birth, marriage/divorce) and from whether the file is complete, Apostille included if already attached.
Does ItaloDocs request documents from US authorities?
Our work starts once you already hold the document. We can review the file and prepare the sworn translation into Italian. The record itself is requested from the competent US authority.
Are federal and state documents apostilled at the same desk?
No. Federal document → Office of Authentications. State document → Secretary of State of the issuing state.
Is this citizenship advice?
No. It is an orientation guide to the other pages and to sworn translation.
