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Documents for Italy

Document services for Italy

A comune in Rome or Milan, CIMEA and an Italian notaio want an apostille, not a stamp from the Italian Embassy on Djurgården. We add authorized Italian when the anagrafe requires it. Apostille is not a Schengen visa.

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Correct path

The right path for Italy

Apostille via Notarius Publicus is enough for a comune, CIMEA and a notaio. The Italian Embassy in Stockholm handles AIRE and passports, not that chain.

Official embassy page: Embassy of Italy in Sweden

Overview

How it works for Italy

The anagrafe in a comune, CIMEA or a notaio in Rome, Milan or Naples wants proof the original is genuine. Italy is a Hague country: Notarius Publicus apostilles in Sweden. The embassy on Djurgården does AIRE and passports, not apostille, and apostille is not a Schengen visa. When the form requires Italian we run authorized translation in parallel. Typical cases are stato civile at the comune, diploma recognition via CIMEA and a procura for the catasto.

When needed

When do Italian recipients want an apostille?

The request comes from a comune, CIMEA, a notaio, catasto, a bank or a university. Typical cases:

  • Stato civile and kinship at a comune in Rome, Milan or Naples
  • Diploma recognition via CIMEA
  • A procura for an agent before a notaio or catasto
  • Codice fiscale at Agenzia delle Entrate when the original must be proven
  • A company or bank in Milan that wants a Bolagsverket extract
  • A name change against the Italian anagrafe

What a comune, CIMEA and a notaio usually ask for

Typical documents by category. Collapse a box if you want less.

01 Comune and anagrafe
  • Stato civile at the comune
  • Marriage and kinship
  • Birth details for a child
  • Name change against the Italian anagrafe
  • Adoption papers
02 CIMEA and school
  • Diploma for CIMEA
  • Transcript
  • Swedish upper-secondary grades
  • Certificates that must be read in Italian
03 Notaio and catasto
  • Procura for an agent in Rome or Milan
  • Catasto papers
  • Company extract for an Italian counterparty
  • Probate papers

From a comune requirement to apostille in Sweden

The usual chain from review to return. Collapse a step if you want less.

  1. 1 The checklist from the comune, CIMEA or a notaio

    The request comes from the anagrafe, diploma recognition or the catasto. The embassy on Djurgården is not on that list.

  2. 2 Italian when the anagrafe requires it

    A comune and CIMEA rarely take unprocessed Swedish. Authorized Italian runs in parallel with apostille. Not Latin.

  3. 3 A procura for a notaio is notarised first

    An agent in Rome or Milan wants an attested procura before apostille. Notarius Publicus first.

  4. 4 Apostille via Notarius Publicus

    Italy is a Hague country. Apostille replaces MFA and embassy stamps. That is not a Schengen visa.

  5. 5 Return, ready for Rome, Milan or Naples

    You get the documents by tracked post, ready for a comune, CIMEA or notaio on the ground.

Important

Apostille for Italy, not embassy legalisation

Italy is in the Hague Convention. Apostille via Notarius Publicus is the path for a comune, CIMEA and a notaio. The embassy on Djurgården is AIRE and passports, not that step. Apostille for Italy starts from SEK 850 in Basic.

Typical Italy cases we see

Expand a case to see documents, route and timing.

Stato civile at the comune The anagrafe in Rome or Milan wants kinship with an apostille, not an embassy stamp. Italian when the form does not take Swedish.

Typical documents

  • Stato civile at the comune
  • Kinship papers
  • Italian

Italian if needed → apostille via Notarius Publicus

Often a few business days in Basic once originals are in

Recognition via CIMEA CIMEA and Italian universities want proof the diploma is genuine. Apostille on the original, Italian when the school does not read Swedish.

Typical documents

  • Diploma
  • Transcript
  • Italian

Italian if needed → apostille

Often a few business days in Basic

A procura for a notaio and catasto An agent in Milan or a catasto file wants an attested procura. Notarisation first, then apostille.

Typical documents

  • Procura
  • Catasto papers
  • Italian

Notarisation if needed → apostille

3 to 10 business days depending on translation

A bank or company in Milan A bank or counterparty in Milan trusts apostille, not the embassy. English is rarely enough against a comune form.

Typical documents

  • Company extract
  • Bank letters
  • Italian if needed

Italian if needed → apostille

Often a few business days in Basic

Translation, timing and embassy

Why Italian is usually needed

Italian comuni and schools rarely accept unprocessed Swedish. Authorized Italian from a Kammarkollegiet translator is its own step, even when apostille already covers legalisation. From SEK 1,495. Translation plus apostille from SEK 1,895.

Timeline for a comune, CIMEA or notaio

Apostille usually takes a few business days in Basic once originals are in. Add time for Italian translation and any notarisation. The total depends on:

  • whether a procura must be notarised first
  • whether authorized Italian must finish in parallel
  • Notarius Publicus capacity
  • how many documents sit in the same comune or CIMEA file
Italian Embassy vs apostille

The embassy on Djurgården handles AIRE, passports and consular work. It does not apostille papers for a comune or CIMEA. For documents to be used in Italy, Notarius Publicus is the right office.

  • Apostille for a comune, CIMEA and a notaio
  • Notarisation of procure
  • Authorized Italian translation
  • No MFA or embassy chain for ordinary legalisation to Italy
Embassy of Italy in Sweden →

Other help we offer

Supporting services that often sit in the same case.

FAQ

Is apostille enough for Italy, or must the embassy stamp?
For a comune, CIMEA and a notaio, apostille is enough. The Italian Embassy in Stockholm does AIRE and passports, not that legalisation. Apostille for Italy is not a Schengen visa.
Must the document be translated into Italian?
A comune, CIMEA and many notaries usually want Italian. English is rarely enough. We use a Kammarkollegiet-authorized translator and can sync it with the apostille. Not Latin.
Can you apostille an Italian original in Sweden?
No. A document issued in Italy is apostilled there. Here a Swedish original is apostilled for use in Italy.

Unsure what you need?

Send a scan and we will say which chain applies for Italy: translation, notarisation and/or apostille.

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