Graduates of schools in D.C., Maryland, Virginia, and North Carolina file their Declaration of Value with the consular section of the Embassy of Italy in Washington. We prepare the school certification letter, notarize the official's signature, obtain the correct state apostille, produce certified Italian translations, and submit the finished file in Washington.
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.
The issuing school—not your current address—determines the Italian office that reviews your file.
Academic records issued here route to the Embassy of Italy in Washington, D.C. for Declaration of Value review.
The Embassy's consular section serves D.C., Maryland, Virginia, and North Carolina. Federally issued documents are apostilled by the U.S. Department of State, while school records are apostilled by the state that holds the notary commission.
A DoV is issued only when the Embassy of Italy in Washington, D.C. sees all seven together. Move through the descending steps — we build the pieces marked we prepare it for you.
It is one letter from your school making two statements the Embassy of Italy in Washington, D.C. 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.
School certification, notarization, state apostille, certified Italian translations, submission to the Embassy of Italy in Washington, D.C., and tracked return shipping — one order, one team, one tracking link.
Italian translation of academic documents prepared for Declaration of Value use.
Apostilles, double statement letter preparation, up to five pages of Italian translation, scans and live tracking.
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 Embassy of Italy in Washington, D.C. can change; we confirm current requirements before your file is submitted.
Select how our Philadelphia team connects your school, state authority, and Italian consular office.
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The capital region mixes federal and state paperwork, which is where files usually go wrong. FBI records and other federal documents are authenticated by the U.S. Department of State; a university transcript certification signed by a Maryland or Virginia notary is apostilled by that state. We keep the two tracks straight in one package.
Upload your diploma and transcript, tell us your school, and we build the complete file for the Embassy of Italy in Washington, D.C..