Documents issued by foreign authorities must be legalized and translated to be enforceable in Italy. Here’s how to do it. To be enforceable in Italy, acts and documents issued by foreign authorities (act of marriage/civil union, birth/death/citizenship certificate, etc.) must be “legalized” by the Italian diplomatic-consular authorities abroad. These acts and documents must also be translated into Italian, unless they are drawn-up on multilingual forms (see below). Translations must bear the stamp “per traduzione conforme“. In countries where professional translators are officially
Read more →In case you suffer a theft (in a Hotel, station, restaurant, etc.), or if you lose a precious item (credit/debit card, wallet, expensive watch, etc.), or similar, while in Italy, you will need to file a theft/loss report (denuncia di furto/smarrimento) with an Italian authority (e.g. Polizia di Stato or Carabinieri). Technically, you can file a theft/loss report in English. However, we suggest filing a police report in Italian, because Italian officers are often not very familiar with foreign languages. Moreover, depending on
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