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Obtain the Italian Declaration of Value (DoV) on your qualification

Our firm can assist you in requesting a Declaration of Value (DoV) for your qualification at an Italian Embassy or Consulate.

Which country the service is available for:

Italy

DoV assistance

You can send us a non-binding request so we can analyze your case and provide you with a personalized quote.

A&P Procedure for Requesting DoV

  • Upon receiving the request: we share the dedicated quote
  • We share the documentation needed to proceed
  • We coordinate with the Consulate, Embassy or local partner for case activation
  • We provide regular updates on the status of your application
  • We obtaining the DoV and sending the original document to your attention via courier

General requirements

In most cases, the DoV can be requested by the interested party or their delegate. Generally, the DoV can be requested for study or work purposes.

The general requirements for requesting the DoV are:

  • Being in possession of the original degree diploma
  • Have the document duly legalized or apostilled
  • Translate the document into Italian
  • In case the DoV is required for work reasons, consulates usually need a letter of intent from the future employer, confirming his willingness to hire the worker in Italy.
  • Further documentation, to be verified from time to time with the competent consulate or embassy

Our experts will help you verify and collect the necessary documentation to request the DoV and will support you through every stage of the process, until you obtain the document.

Timing

The processing time depends largely on the workload of the Italian diplomatic mission abroad.

The possibility of expediting the process is at the discretion of the consular office; sometimes, “expedited” procedures exist, which can be used by paying a higher consular fee.

However, our firm takes care of starting your request within 1 business day from the activation confirmation.

Service provision

Over the years of experience and thanks to the cases we have handled, our firm has established a well-defined process, and internal policies aimed at supporting clients who need to obtain a DoV, whether for study or work reasons, at various consulates around the world.

Service delivery methods by Studio A&P

  • Our goal is to provide a response to every customer request within 24 working hours
  • Documents are shared by uploading them to an online software, thus ensuring their protection
  • We can assist with your documents worldwide thanks to our network of international partners 
  • Our case managers can assist you in English
Consultancy on the Italian Declaration of Value (DoV)

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F.A.Q. about the service

The Declaration of Value contains information concerning the nature and level of the institution that issued the qualification, the official duration of the study program, the requirements for admission to the course, any grade obtained, compared with the grading system of the country of origin, the value of the qualification in the country where it was obtained for the purpose of continuing studies, any relevance of the qualification for access to or practice of a profession, any additional element considered useful for its assessment in Italy
Usually, yes, especially if the DoV is required for work purposes.

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