- Illinois apostilles are issued by the Illinois Secretary of State's Index Department.
- A single file may need apostilles from two states when a diploma and transcript are signed in different states.
- Remote online notarization works well for Midwestern registrars who cannot meet a notary in person.
Declaration of Value for the Consulate General of Italy in Chicago
The Consulate General of Italy in Chicago issues the Declaration of Value for ten Midwestern states. We manage the full chain remotely — registrar certification letter, notarization, the apostille from the correct state capital, certified Italian translations, and submission in Chicago — with your documents tracked at every handoff.
- Consular district
- 10 jurisdictions
- Office location
- Chicago, IL
- Typical timeline
- 4–8 weeks
Commonwealth of Virginia
The Honorable Candi Mundon King — Secretary of the Commonwealth
Document revised February 2, 2024
This Apostille only certifies the authenticity of the signature and the capacity of the person who has signed the public document, and, where appropriate, the identity of the seal or stamp which the public document bears.
This Apostille does not certify the content of the document for which it was issued.
Esta Apostilla certifica únicamente la autenticidad de la firma y la calidad en que el signatario del documento haya actuado. No es válido el uso de esta Apostilla en Estados Unidos de América.
I, Margaret A. Whitcomb, Registrar of Keystone Institute of Technology, hereby attest that I personally signed the diploma and official transcript issued to Jane Doe, and that both are authentic records of this institution.
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania · County of Philadelphia
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 10th day of March, 2026, by Margaret A. Whitcomb, proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person who appeared before me.
Consolato Generale d'ItaliaChicago
Consolare e Sociale
Where this office has jurisdiction.
The issuing school—not your current address—determines the Italian office that reviews your file.
Academic records issued here route to the Consulate General of Italy in Chicago for Declaration of Value review.
District boundaries, clarified
Chicago covers a ten-state Midwestern district. Because the apostille comes from the state of the signing school official, one Chicago filing can involve documents apostilled in several different Midwestern capitals.
Chicago’s Seven Pieces of a Complete File
A DoV is issued only when the Consulate General of Italy in Chicago sees all seven together. Move through the descending steps — we build the pieces marked we prepare it for you.
What is a Double Statement Letter?
It is one letter from your school making two statements the Consulate General of Italy in Chicago must see before it can value your degree. It is the single most common reason a file is returned.
A student-signed copy or personal affidavit cannot replace this registrar-issued letter.
This letter certifies that the attached diploma and transcript are authentic records issued by this office.
The completed program consisted of 4 academic years · 120 credits · Bachelor level under the United States academic system.
We handle the whole Chicago filing
School certification, notarization, state apostille, certified Italian translations, submission to the Consulate General of Italy in Chicago, and tracked return shipping — one order, one team, one tracking link.
Translation Only
Italian translation of academic documents prepared for Declaration of Value use.
Standard DOV
Apostilles, double statement letter preparation, up to five pages of Italian translation, scans and live tracking.
Concierge DOV
Everything in Standard plus full consular submission management, dedicated case manager and overnight return shipping.
Government and consular processing times are outside our control. Requirements at the Consulate General of Italy in Chicago can change; we confirm current requirements before your file is submitted.
Local knowledge. One connected file.
Select how our Philadelphia team connects your school, state authority, and Italian consular office.
12 E Highland Avenue, Suite 203
Philadelphia, PA 19118
Your consular district, handled remotely
Midwestern universities are used to producing sealed official transcripts, but not the Italian double statement letter. We send your registrar the exact template the consulate expects and follow up directly, so campus staff are not left guessing.
Chicago Declaration of Value questions
Order your Chicago Declaration of Value
Upload your diploma and transcript, tell us your school, and we build the complete file for the Consulate General of Italy in Chicago.