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Declaration of Value

INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE ISSUE OF A DECLARATION OF EQUAL VALUE

THIRD LEVEL QUALIFICATION/UNIVERSITY

LEAVING CERTIFICATE

A Declaration of Equal Value issued by this Embassy is required in Italy, among other things, in order for Irish qualifications to be recognised and to allow the applicant both to pursue further studies (School/University) and to apply for work in Italy. This document states the value of the academic/professional qualifications obtained in Ireland, with reference to the local legal system. The Declaration of Equal Value DOES NOT imply any recognition, equivalence or approval of the qualification to which it refers; it is a document of an exclusively informative nature, aimed at providing all useful information of the foreign qualification in order to allow the competent Italian Authorities to evaluate the qualification and to recognise it within the Italian legal system, according to current legislation.

Necessary documentation to be sent BY EMAIL to dublino.aire@esteri.it

THIRD LEVEL QUALIFICATIONS/UNIVERSITY

  • Declaration of Equal Value Request Application Form, completed in full, dated and signed by the applicant (CLICK HERE).
  • Photocopy of the applicant’s identification document from which the Embassy may verify the authenticity of the holder’s signature: passport (first three pages) or Identity Card (front and back).
  • Photocopy of the qualification/parchment
  • Translation into Italian of the qualification IN WORD FORMAT (except for degrees in Latin for which it is not required)
  • Photocopy of the Student Transcript (list of subjects studied and/or exams taken)
  • Translation into Italian of the Student Transcript IN WORD FORMAT
  • Photocopy of the Diploma Supplement – for Embassy purposes only and should not be translated
  • Letter issued by the Third Level Institution confirming:
  1. that the qualification was granted
  2. indicating the years the applicant attended the course (i.e. the academic record)
  3. if part-time or full time
  4. the name of the person/s who signed the parchment.

THIS LETTER IS FOR EMBASSY PURPOSES ONLY AND SHOULD NOT BE TRANSLATED BUT IT IS ESSENTIAL

  • Self Certification which states that you are in possession of the original qualification parchment, diploma supplement and letter from the Institution (CLICK HERE)

PLEASE NOTE – Requests are registered and dealt with according to their arrival date.. Waiting times vary from 30 to 60 days, provided the application is complete and correct

Necessary documentation to be sent BY EMAIL to dublino.aire@esteri.it :

 

LEAVING CERTIFICATE

  • Declaration of Equal Value Request Application Form, completed in full, dated and signed by the applicant (CLICK HERE).
  • If the applicant is a minor it must be signed by the parents
  • Photocopy of the applicant’s identification document from which the Embassy may verify the authenticity of the holder’s signature: passport (first three pages) or Identity Card (front and back). If the applicant is a minor a copy of the ID documents of the parents must be sent
  • Photocopy of the Leaving Certificate (front and back) – if you took the Leaving Certificate in the current year send a copy of the Leaving Certificate – Statement of Provisional Results. If you took the Leaving Certificate in the years previous to the current year you must send the Leaving Certificate Final Diploma (front and back) which is issued 6 months after the issue of the Leaving Certificate – Statement of Provisional Results
  • Translation into Italian of the Certificate IN WORD FORMAT
  • Letter issued by the Secondary School:
  1. confirming that the certificate was granted
  2. indicating the years the applicant attended

If more than one school was attended is it necessary to submit a letter from each of the schools

  • translation of the letter/s IN WORD FORMAT
  • Self Certification in which you state that you are in possession of the original qualification, the letter/s from the school/ and the years you attended schooling (in Ireland, in Italy or elsewhere) (CLICK HERE)

The Declaration of Equal Value will be issued at the end of the Senior Cycle on if at least 12 years of schooling have been completed or if the two-year Leaving Certificate cycle has been attended (i.e., the fifth and sixth year)

Once all the above documentation has been received, the Embassy will send an e-mail informing the applicant of the costs involved for the entire operation, the payment methods and how to collect the Declaration.

PLEASE NOTE – Requests are registered and dealt with according to their arrival date. Waiting times vary from 30 to 60 days, provided the application is complete and correct