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Births occurred in the States of ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA, NEVADA.

The documents to be submitted are as follows:

1) Form to Request the Registration in Italy of the birth certificate of a minor (click here);

2) Certified Copy of the CERTIFICATE OF BIRTH in “Long Form” format (it must contain all the exact personal information of the newborn child and the parents), issued by the competent local authorities (County Clerk Office);

3) Apostille (Declaration of international validity) to be requested only for the birth certificate issued by the “Secretary of State” of the State where the birth occurred (list of Secretaries of State). The Apostille does not require translation;

4) Translation into Italian of the certificate, entirety, typewritten and faithful to the original in all its parts (list of Translators). The format of the dates must be European type: day/month/year;

5) Photocopy of valid Italian passport of Italian parent and/or any identification document in possession proving Italian citizenship;

6) Photocopy of both parents’ passports.

 

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      What is a certified copy? What is a “Long Form” version of a certificate?
      A “certified copy” of a U.S. certificate is an official copy of a document, such as a birth, marriage, or death certificate, that has been notarized by a competent body. This copy is considered legally valid and identical to the original. To obtain a certified copy, you must request it from the office that issued the original certificate. The certified copy is often used for legal, bureaucratic or identification purposes, as it provides the same validity as the original.

       

       

      		 A U.S. certificate in the “long form” version is a detailed copy of a birth, death or marriage certificate. Compared to the “short form”/“Abstract” version, which contains only the essential information of the holder of the certificate, the “long form” version includes additional information such as parents' names, place of birth, name of the parents of the bride and groom for marriage certificates, who signed the certificate etc. This version is often required for legal purposes, such as applying for a passport or other official documents.
      PLEASE NOTE: Short form or abstract versions are NOT accepted for requesting transcription of documents in Italy.