Italian Criminal Record Certificate
VISA WORLD Agency offers the service of requesting and obtaining a Criminal Record Certificate (italian "Certificato del Casellario Giudiziale") from the Public Prosecutor's Office and, if the certificate is destined for foreign countries, it also takes care of the subsequent Apostille or Consular legalization.
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What it is
A criminal record (or judicial record) is a certificate issued by the Public Prosecutor's Office, which records the criminal, civil and administrative measures already taken against a person.
Purposes and Validity of the Certificate
The Certificate of Conviction can be requested both in Italy and abroad for various purposes, such as participation in competitions or tenders, adoption, recruitment, application for a residence permit or citizenship.
Often the certificate is requested for use abroad, in which case it must be apostilled (if the country of destination is a signatory to the Hague Convention of October 5, 1961) or legalized by the foreign representation of the country from which it is requested.
Our agency can also provide a certified translation of the certificate in any language.
The certificate is valid for 6 months from the date of issue.
Difference with the Certificate of Pending Charges
The Certificate of Criminal Record In Italy is often confused with the "Certificate of Pending Charges", which is always requested at the same court office, but the two certificates do not contain the same information.
While the General Certificate of Pending Charges reports all judgments issued by any court in the territory of Italy (it therefore has national value), the Certificate of Pending Charges reports whether there are any pending proceedings in the individual court where the request is made.
For this reason, many courts indicate that the applicant is not resident in the province of the court itself.
As a general rule, unless a specific request is made to a specific court for a Certificate of Conviction, when a Certificate of Conviction is requested both in Italy and abroad, reference is made to the "General Certificate of Conviction" (the same as the "Certificate of Conviction" abroad).
Application documents for the Request
The Certificate of Criminal Record can be requested only by the holder or by a person authorized by the holder, by submitting the following documents:
- copy of the holder's valid identification document
- application for the certificate signed by the holder (it will be provided by us)
- power of attorney for the application and collection (will be provided by us)
Time frame for the issuance of the Certificate
The Certificate of Criminal Record can be issued through the urgent procedure or through the normal procedure:
- Normal procedure: 5/7 working day from request
- Urgent release: 1/2 working day from request
NOTE: The above timeframe does not include days for mailing and may be longer if the applicant does not send the requested documentation in time. If an Apostille stamp is requested, more days will be needed.
Italian Criminal Records Certificate Costs
- Revenue Stamp: € 19,92
NOTE: Agency service, and any additional costs for mailing and/or obtaining an Apostille or Consular legalization and/or sworn translation for sending abroad should be added to the above cost. For a detailed list of costs, request a free quote using the form below.
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