Governorate / District Governorate Documents Translation

Which documents does the Governorate / District Governorate issue?

It runs administrative procedures and grants the apostille annotation. The most common procedures in Italian applications:

• Administrative letters and certifications
• The apostille of registry, MEB (education ministry) and administrative documents
• The certification of headman/administrative-authority letters

How is it used in an Italian application?

As the apostille authority for registry, MEB and administrative documents, the Governorate/District Governorate sits at the centre of Italian procedures. The administrative documents they issue themselves are also presented with an apostilled sworn translation. For the full set of document types, see the document translations section.

How do you get the documents?

You obtain administrative documents from the relevant District Governorate/Governorate unit, and have the apostille done at these same authorities.

The apostille and certification process

On administrative and registry/MEB-sourced documents, the apostille is granted by these authorities (the Governorate/District Governorate). Judicial documents, however, are subject to the courthouse; separating the right authority matters.

What to watch

The apostille authority must be chosen correctly by document type: the Governorate/District Governorate for administrative/registry/MEB, the courthouse for judicial documents.

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