Certificates

Certificates valid for Italy are issued only in Italian and are sent in digital format. The certificates can only be used in relations with private individuals: in relations with public bodies or private managers of public services it is usually necessary to present self-certifications.

To make the request, send to carriere.studenti@unipd.it indicating in the subject "request for Italian certificates":

1. Application form (one for each career/matriculation).
2. Receipt of payment of the Stamp Duty to be paid virtually through the PagoPA portal: make a spontaneous payment by selecting "DIDA02 - Stamp duty - Certificates" as the Payment Reason (amount: €16 for each certificate requested), then download the receipt from the same portal (payment instructions).
3. Copy of a valid identity document. 

For certificates issued for Italy, there are some exemptions from stamp duty (Presidential Decree 26/10/1972 no. 642 Annex B and subsequent amendments). To benefit from the exemption, it is necessary to indicate the regulatory provision you intend to use. The main exemptions are:

• Certificates for applying for competitive scholarships (Attach the call for applications to the application) – Art. 11
• Application of tax laws – Art 5
  
  

Special cases

For the renewal of the residence permit at the Police Headquarters: the official certificate is available for download directly in the Uniweb personal area (self-certifications section). No stamp duty is payable and no stamps or signatures are required.

For social security redemption: the degree self-certification with date of enrolment and academic years is available for download directly in the Uniweb personal area (self-certifications section ).

Digital certificates valid for abroad are issued with a digital signature, they have full legal value only in the digital format in which they are issued. For this reason, a paper copy cannot be sent. Check the expiration of the signature within the file in the Signature Panel section. It is necessary to verify that the foreign entity accepts documents with digital signatures.
Any request to send the certificate by email to foreign bodies must be made at the same time as the request for the certificate.

To make the request, send to carriere.studenti@unipd.it indicating in the subject "request for foreign digital certificates":

1. Application form (one for each career/freshman)
2. Copy of a valid identity document
3. Receipt of payment of the Stamp Duty to be paid virtually through the PagoPA portal: make a spontaneous payment by selecting "DIDA02 - Stamp duty - Certificates" as the Payment Reason (amount: €16 for each certificate requested), then download the receipt from the same portal (payment instructions). 

Only for graduates: the issue of digital certificates relating only to the achievement of the degree (with Blockcerts technology) that can be downloaded independently and at no cost is being implemented. For more information: Digital certificates - Blockcerts.

Paper certificates valid for foreign countries are issued with a wet stamp and handwritten signature.

Shipping
In the case of sending by registered mail, a mere scan of the certificate is anticipated by email and the original is sent
with legal value (see point 4 below).

To make the request, send the following attachments to carriere.studenti@unipd.it with the subject "foreign certificate request" :

1. Application form (one for each career/freshman)
2. Copy of a valid identity document
3. Receipt of payment of the Stamp Duty to be paid virtually through the PagoPA portal: make a spontaneous payment by selecting "DIDA02 - Stamp duty - Certificates" as the Payment Reason (amount: €16 for each certificate requested), then download the receipt from the same portal (payment instructions).
4. It is also necessary to pay the shipping costs of the registered letter, also through the PagoPA portal: make a spontaneous payment with the reason for payment "DIDA13 - Shipping costs" (amount: € 10.50 for abroad, € 5.50 for Italy), then download the receipt from the same portal (payment instructions).
   Shipping abroad is made by international registered mail. Those who need to request shipping by international courier must instead request payment instructions by writing to carriere.studenti@unipd.it and indicating the complete address of the recipient.

Pick-up in person or by delegated person by appointment

In case of extreme urgency , in-person collection is provided. In this case , it is necessary to book an appointment and present an identity document and a proxy if necessary: the certificate is usually issued at the moment.

In case of collection by appointment, it is possible to pay via POS (by debit/credit card) directly at the office.

Certified for WES

In order to be able to send certificates electronically and avoid sending paper documents, you can request that we send them directly to WES by informing us of your reference number. In this case, fill in the forms under "Digital certificates for abroad - issued with digital signature".