- New York apostilles are issued by the New York Department of State; county clerk authentication is required first for many notarized documents.
- Northern New Jersey files belong to New York while southern New Jersey belongs to Philadelphia.
- Only Fairfield County, Connecticut files in New York — the rest of Connecticut goes to Boston.
Declaration of Value for the Consulate General of Italy in New York
The Consulate General of Italy in New York handles the largest volume of Declaration of Value applications in the United States, and its file standards are strict. We build the entire package for you — school certification letter, notarization, New York or New Jersey apostille, certified Italian translations, and consular submission — so nothing is sent back for a missing page or an unauthorized signature.
- Consular district
- 4 jurisdictions
- Office location
- New York, NY
- 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'ItaliaNew York
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 New York for Declaration of Value review.
District boundaries, clarified
The New York district covers all of New York State, the northern New Jersey counties, and Fairfield County in Connecticut. The rest of Connecticut is handled by Boston, and southern New Jersey by Philadelphia.
New York’s Seven Pieces of a Complete File
A DoV is issued only when the Consulate General of Italy in New York 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 New York 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 New York filing
School certification, notarization, state apostille, certified Italian translations, submission to the Consulate General of Italy in New York, 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 New York 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
New York and New Jersey school records reach us by tracked courier from anywhere in the metro area. Remote online notarization lets a registrar in Manhattan, Long Island, Westchester, or Bergen County sign without leaving the office, and we can also dispatch a notary to campus.
New York Declaration of Value questions
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Upload your diploma and transcript, tell us your school, and we build the complete file for the Consulate General of Italy in New York.