Police certificatesLast checked October 20, 2026
Police certificate for Italy
Criminal Record CertificateCertificato del casellario giudizialeIn personBy postOfficial page(opens in a new tab)
- Local name
- Certificato del casellario giudiziale
- Issued by
- Ministry of Justice - local criminal records offices (Ufficio del casellario) at each Procura della Repubblica
- How to apply
- Submit the official form with valid ID at the criminal records office of a Procura della Repubblica (online booking available), by post, or through a delegate.
- From abroad
- Italian citizens in ECRIS-connected EU states apply via that state's local service; others (incl. outside the EU) send a plain-paper request to any Procura's casellario office with ID copy, proof of payment and a self-addressed envelope. Consulates do not issue it.
- Fee
- €19.92€16 revenue stamp + €3.92 fee. Urgent (same/next day) adds €3.92. Postage from abroad €1.15 Europe, €2.40 non-Europe, €3.10 Oceania. No electronic payment.
- Processing time
- Same or next day if urgent fee paid; standard time not stated
- Valid for
- 6 months from issueValid 6 months.
- Notes
- Valid 6 months. Issued in Italian (German by Bolzano office). Some uses are stamp-duty exempt.
Not confirmed
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- Procedure for foreign nationals who lived in Italy and are now outside the EU is not explicitly separated from the Italian-citizen guidance.
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