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Translation and Legalisation of Documents at Italian Embassies and Consulates Abroad

International students wishing to apply for DiSCo calls for applications must follow a specific procedure for the translation and legalisation of documents at the Italian Embassies or Consulates in their country of origin.

You can consult the updated list of Italian diplomatic and consular representations on the website of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation by following this path:
Home > La Farnesina > Struttura “IL MAECI” > Rete diplomatica
(https://www.esteri.it/it/ministero/struttura/laretediplomatica/).

Only after the documents have been translated and legalised can they be submitted to the competent Italian authorities (such as universities or student support institutions).

For up-to-date information, please refer to: https://www.universitaly.it/studenti-stranieri.

The Hague Convention

If your country has signed the Hague Convention (1961), the Apostille can replace consular legalisation.

To verify whether your country has signed the Hague Convention and which authorities are competent, please consult:
https://www.hcch.net/en/states/hcch-members

Special Procedure

For exceptional and objective reasons (e.g. unavailability or suspension of legalisation services at the Italian Embassy or Consulate in the country of origin, armed conflicts, etc.), it may be possible to legalise foreign documents at the foreign diplomatic representation in Italy. However, in this case, legalisation by the Italian Prefecture is also required.

To check whether your country qualifies for the exceptional procedure, please open a ticket through the relevant support service.