- Michigan notarized documents generally need county clerk certification before the state apostille.
- Ohio apostilles are issued by the Ohio Secretary of State; Kentucky by the Kentucky Secretary of State.
- Large university registrars in this district usually sign in person, so mobile notary dispatch is common.
Declaration of Value for the Consulate General of Italy in Detroit
Michigan, Ohio, and Kentucky graduates file their Declaration of Value with the Consulate General of Italy in Detroit. We prepare the school certification letter, notarize the authorized official's signature, clear the county and state authentication steps, produce certified Italian translations, and submit the finished file in Detroit.
- Consular district
- 3 jurisdictions
- Office location
- Detroit, MI
- 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'ItaliaDetroit
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 Detroit for Declaration of Value review.
District boundaries, clarified
Detroit serves Michigan, Ohio, and Kentucky. Michigan requires county clerk certification of a notary's signature before the Secretary of State issues the apostille, which is the step most applicants miss.
Detroit’s Seven Pieces of a Complete File
A DoV is issued only when the Consulate General of Italy in Detroit 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 Detroit 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 Detroit filing
School certification, notarization, state apostille, certified Italian translations, submission to the Consulate General of Italy in Detroit, 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 Detroit 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
Michigan's extra county clerk step is the most common reason a Detroit-district file stalls. We build it into the timeline from the start, and we handle Ohio and Kentucky apostilles directly with those states rather than mailing documents back and forth.
Detroit Declaration of Value questions
Order your Detroit 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 Detroit.