STATEMENT OF EQUAL VALUE

A Dichiarazione di Valore (Declaration of Value) is a declaration by which the relevant Consular Office assesses the qualifications obtained abroad in relation to the local education system. However, it does not assess their correspondence to Italian school or university qualifications as it will be up to the relevant Italian institutions (Ministry of Education; Universities, etc.) to subsequently establish if a foreign qualification has an Italian equivalent.

In order to obtain a “Dichiarazione di Valore” for qualifications attained in the Australian Capital Territory you will need to post or visit the Italian Embassy in Canberra:

  • Application form, duly completed and signed;
  • Photocopy of valid passport;
  • A pre-paid reply envelope (for the dichiarazione and the documents provided to be returned to you);
  • The following documents in original along with their translation into Italian:
    FORHIGH SCHOOL FINAL YEAR ASSESSMENT:
  • H.S.C. Certificate, issued by the Board of Studies and legalized by means of an Apostille;
  • Record of Achievement;
  • UAI/ATAR (if applicable and only if you wish to enrol in an Italian university);
    FOR NON FINAL YEAR SCHOOL ASSESSMENT:
  • Last school report, legalized by means of an Apostille;
  • Statement from the school attended, on official school letterhead and signed by the Principal, containing the following details:
    confirmation that the school is accredited with the Department of Education, the registration number of the school, and a statement about what type of school it is (public, private, denominational, etc.);
    the student’s name and personal details (date and place of birth);
    the number of years the student attended the school and the year he/she successfully completed the course.

FOR ASSESSMENT OF POST-SECONDARYSCHOOLS AND ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Diploma/Certificate/Degree, endorsed with the seal or stamp
    of the School or University, signed by the responsible
    official and legalized by means of an Apostille;
  • Transcript of academic record;
  • Letter from the University stating minimum duration of the course.
    FOR EXCHANGE STUDENTS:
  • Attendance certificate issued by the School;
  • High school transcript;
  • Official document proving the student’s participation in the exchange program.

APOSTILLE

The Apostille is issued by Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

Authentications Officer
Passport Office
R G Casey Building
Sydney Avenue entrance, Barton ACT
T.02 6261 3644
Office hours: Mon-Fri 9:30-12:30 No appointment required


TRANSLATIONS

All documents issued in English must be translated into Italian, preferably by an officially NAATI accredited translator.
Alternatively, the translation can be carried out by the applicant, provided that it is accurate and typed on A4 paper. However, if the translation is not considered accurate, it will be returned to the applicant and the dichiarazione di valore will not be issued until a correct translation is provided.
FEES

Once your application and all the documents have been checked, we will inform you by email of the applicable consular fees. The fees can be paid:
- by sending a postal money order or a bank cheque made out to the Embassy of Italy in Canberra;
- in cash at our Office.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: ;