Certificates

Certificates valid for Italy are issued only in Italian and are sent in digital format. Certificates may be used exclusively in dealings with private individuals: 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, stating "richiesta certificati italia" in the subject line:

1. Request form (one for each career record/student ID number).
2. Receipt of payment of the stamp duty to be paid virtually through the PagoPA portal: make a voluntary payment by selecting “DIDA02 - Imposta di bollo - Certificati” 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, some exemptions from stamp duty are provided for (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 on which the exemption is claimed. The main exemptions provided for 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 payable 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 value 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 inside the file in the Signature Panel section. You must 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, stating in 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 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: the issuance of digital certificates relating only to the award of the degree (using Blockcerts technology), which can be downloaded independently and free of charge, is currently being implemented. For more information: Digital certificates - Blockcerts.

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

Dispatch
If sent by registered post, a simple scan of the certificate is sent in advance by email and the original is then dispatched
>with legal value (see point 4 below).

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

1. Application 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 voluntary payment selecting “DIDA02 - Imposta di bollo - Certificati” 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 dispatch costs, also via the PagoPA portal: make a voluntary payment with the Payment reason “DIDA13 - Spese di spedizione” (amount: €10.50 for abroad, €5.50 for Italy), then download the receipt from the same portal (payment instructions).
   Dispatch abroad is carried out by international registered post. Anyone needing dispatch by international courier must 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 available. In this case, it is necessary to book an appointment and present an identity document and, if necessary, the authorisation: the certificate is normally issued immediately.

If collecting by appointment, it is possible to pay by POS (with debit/credit card) directly at the office.

Certificates for WES

In order to send the 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".