First Level Academic Degrees: Bachelor’s Degrees with Honours/Bachelor’s Degrees/Professional Graduate Certificate in Education/Graduate Diplomas/Graduate Certificates/Foundation Degrees/Diplomas of Higher Education/Higher National Diplomas.
In addition to the fully completed request form (including postal and phone contact details) and signed by the applicant with a handwritten signature, the following are required:
- A verified and authenticated copy of the original academic degree, legalized with an Apostille by the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO). The verification and authentication can only be done by a British Notary Public. (NOTE: The notary must explicitly state the verification of the degree and the accreditation of the issuing institution, with wording such as, “I certify that the academic degree is authentic and that I, the notary, have verified it with the issuing institution,” in English or Italian).
- A simple (non-certified) translation of the degree certificate, which can be done by the applicant or a third party. Note: Only the degree certificate itself (the diploma) needs to be translated into Italian. Moreover, the translation must keep the name of the university, the degree title (e.g., Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, etc.), the field of study if present (e.g., Business Management, International Relations, Biology, etc.), the grade if present (e.g., First Class Honours, Merit, etc.), and the faculty name if applicable (e.g., Faculty of Arts and Humanities) in English.
- Diploma Supplement (DS) or HEAR (Higher Education Achievement Report) or Transcript in the original. Alternatively, a verified and authenticated copy of the original DS or Transcript, legalized with an Apostille by the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office FCDO. These documents must include the following details: name, surname, date of birth, date of initial enrollment, course duration, attendance mode (full-time or part-time), number of academic credits earned, and whether the program included a year abroad at a university or an internship at a company (specifying which university or company).
- For UK deliveries: An A4-sized pre-addressed and pre-paid Special Delivery envelope to the address where the Declaration of Value, the authenticated translation, and the original documents are to be sent. If you wish to receive the Declaration of Value in Italy or at another foreign address, do not include any envelope. Instructions on how to arrange for a courier pickup at the Consulate at your own expense will be provided via email during the processing of the request.
If the Transcript or Diploma Supplement does not contain the required information, please request an additional declaration (letter) from the British university, which must be provided in the original.
All original documents (Official Transcript/Diploma Supplement/Original Letters) will be returned, and the Declaration of Value will include only the verified, authenticated, and legalized copy of the original degree and the certified translation of the degree combined into a single document.