Certificates

Certificates valid in Italy are issued only in Italian and are sent in digital format. Certificates may be used exclusively in dealings with private parties: in dealings with public bodies or private providers of public services, it is usually necessary to submit self-certifications.

To submit the request, send an email to carriere.studenti@unipd.it with the subject line "request for certificates Italy":

1. Request form (one for each academic record/student ID number).
2. Receipt of payment of the Stamp Duty to be paid virtually through the PagoPA portal: make a voluntary payment selecting as the payment reason “DIDA02 - Stamp Duty - Certificates” (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, some exemptions from Stamp Duty apply (Presidential Decree no. 642 of 26/10/1972, Annex B, as subsequently amended and supplemented). To benefit from the exemption, it is necessary to indicate the legal provision you intend to rely on. The main exemptions are:

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

Special cases

For the renewal of the residence permit at the Questura: the official certificate is available for download directly from the personal Uniweb area (self-certifications section). No Stamp Duty is due and no stamps or signatures are required.

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

Digital certificates valid for use abroad are issued with a digital signature and have full legal validity only in the digital format in which they are issued. For this reason, a paper copy cannot be sent. Please check the signature expiry date within the file in the Signature Panel section. It is necessary to verify that the foreign institution accepts documents with a digital signature.
Any request to send the certificate by email to foreign institutions must be made at the same time as the certificate request.

To submit the request, send an email to carriere.studenti@unipd.it with the subject line "request for digital certificates for abroad":

1. Request form (one for each academic career/student ID number)
2. Copy of a valid identity document
3. Receipt of payment of the stamp duty to be paid virtually via the PagoPA portal: make a spontaneous payment by selecting as the Payment reason “DIDA02 - Stamp duty - Certificates” (amount: €16 for each certificate requested), then download the receipt from the same portal (payment instructions). 

For graduates only: implementation is underway for the issue of digital certificates relating only to the award of the degree (with Blockcerts technology), which can be downloaded independently and free of charge. For further information: Digital certificates - Blockcerts.

Paper certificates valid abroad are issued with a wet stamp and handwritten signature.

Postal delivery
In the event of delivery by registered post, a simple scan of the certificate is sent in advance by email and the original is posted
with legal value (see point 4 below).

To submit the request, send the following attachments to carriere.studenti@unipd.it with the subject line "request for certificates for abroad" :

1. Request form (one for each academic record/student number)
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 voluntary payment 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 registered post delivery costs, also through the PagoPA portal: make a voluntary payment with the Payment reason “DIDA13 - Delivery costs” (amount: €10.50 for abroad, €5.50 for Italy), then download the receipt from the same portal (payment instructions).
   Delivery abroad is made by international registered post. Anyone needing to request delivery by international courier should instead request payment instructions by writing to carriere.studenti@unipd.it and indicating the recipient's full address.

Collection in person or by an authorised person by appointment

In cases of extreme urgency, collection in person is possible. In this case, it is necessary to book an appointment and present an identity document and an authorisation if required: the certificate is normally issued immediately.

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

Certificates for WES

In order to send certificates electronically and avoid sending paper documents, it is possible to request that we send them directly to WES by informing us of your Reference number. In this case, complete the form under "Digital certificates for abroad - issued with digital signature".