ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL

  • Final diploma (if available) with apostille*.
  • Italian translation of diploma.
  • Final or last transcript with apostille*.
  • Italian translation of transcript.
  • Passport or ID photocopy
  • Stamped and self-addressed 9” x 12” envelope. As postage varies according to the weight and the destination, please check with your local post office. Weight-wise, keep in mind that the Consulate General will add only three sheets of paper to the documents listed above.

IMPORTANT:

All school documents (diplomas and transcripts) must be originals or copies bearing the seal of the school.

All documents provided (diplomas, transcripts, letters, etc.), if written in a language other than Italian, must be translated.

All translations must be complete, accurate, and clearly typed. Translations of transcripts must show the grades exactly as they are on the originals (A, B, C, etc.).

A processing fee is applied to all legalizations whose purpose is other than study. Please contact the Consulate General for current fees.

Mail documents to:

CONSULATE GENERAL OF ITALY IN CHICAGO - Attn. Students Office -
500 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 1850
Chicago, IL 60611

SCUOLA ELEMENTARE E MEDIA

  • Licenza (se disponibile) con apostille*
  • Traduzione italiana della licenza.
  • Pagella finale o relativa all’ultimo anno completato.
  • Traduzione italiana della pagella.
  • Fotocopia del documento di identità.
  • Busta formato 9” x 12”, indirizzata e affrancata. Per l’affrancatura, che varia a seconda della destinazione e del peso, è consigliabile rivolgersi a un ufficio postale, sapendo che il Consolato aggiunge solo due dichiarazioni e una lettera di accompagnamento ai documenti sopra elencati.

IMPORTANTE:

Tutti i documenti scolastici (diploma, certificato di frequenza, e pagella) devono essere originali o fotocopie recanti il timbro a secco (“seal”) della scuola.

Tutti i documenti redatti in lingua diversa dall’italiano vanno accompagnati da traduzione su carta semplice.

Le traduzioni devono essere complete, fedeli e dattiloscritte. La traduzione della pagella deve riportare i voti esattamente come appaiono sull’originale (A, B, C ecc.)

L’equipollenza è gratuita solo se per motivi di studio. Per le tariffe in vigore si prega di contattare il Consolato.

I documenti vanno spediti al seguente indirizzo:

CONSULATE GENERAL OF ITALY IN CHICAGO - attn. Students Office -
500 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 1850
Chicago, IL60611

* Since October 15, 1981, the United States has been part of the 1961 Hague Convention abolishing the Requirement of Legalization for Foreign Public Documents. The Convention provides for the simplified certification of public (including notarized) documents to be used in countries that have joined the convention. Documents destined for use in participating countries and their territories should be certified by one of the officials in the jurisdiction in which the document has been executed. Said official must have been designated as competent to issue certifications by "apostille" (usually in the office of the State Secretary of State of his/her counterpart) as provided for by the 1961 Hague Convention. The text of the Convention may be found in T.I.A.S. 10072; 33 U.S. Treaty Series (UST) 883; 527 U.N. Treaty Series (UNTS) 189, and Martindale-Hubble International Law Digest.

With this certification by the Hague Convention apostille, the document is entitled to recognition in the country of intended use, and no certification by the Authentications Office or legalization by the embassy or consulate of the foreign country where the document is to be used is required. The Authentications Office only certifies documents from other federal agencies and officials from foreign governments with the apostille. (SOURCE: U.S. STATE DEPARTMENT – OFFICE OF AUTHENTICATION)

NOTICE

It's important to underline that each document coming from a UnitedState Accredited Institution must bear the signature (the stamp is not acceptable) of the REGISTRAR or Custodian of the records. This signature must be legalized by a Notary Public, then the Apostille must recognize the notary public's signature.
Each page of a document coming from a Accredited American Institution must bear the stamp of the school.

This office will send back each document that is not in accordance with these rules.