Moving to Italy or claiming Italian citizenship? Your FBI background check needs an apostille. We personally walk your documents into the U.S. Department of State for the fastest turnaround in the country: 7 to 10 business days.
Italy requires an apostilled FBI background check for visa, residency, and citizenship applications. Here are the most common reasons people need this service.
The most common reason Americans need an FBI apostille for Italy. Whether applying through your Italian consulate in the U.S. or directly at a comune in Italy, an apostilled FBI background check is required.
Italy's visa for retirees and financially independent individuals who want to live in Italy. An apostilled FBI background check is required as part of the application at your Italian consulate.
Italy's visa for remote workers employed by non-Italian companies. An apostilled FBI background check proves a clean criminal record as part of your application.
Required for study abroad programs and university enrollment in Italy when the program exceeds 90 days. Your apostilled FBI background check proves a clean record for the visa application.
Employment in Italy requires an apostilled FBI background check as part of the work visa process. This applies to both employed (lavoro subordinato) and self-employed (lavoro autonomo) categories.
Married to an Italian citizen and applying for citizenship? An apostilled FBI background check is required as part of the naturalization application, whether you apply in Italy or through your consulate.
Get fingerprinted at one of our three DMV locations in Alexandria, Woodbridge, or Fairfax, Virginia. FBI background check results are available in as low as 30 minutes.
Upload your completed FBI background check through our website, email it, or drop it off in person at our Alexandria office.
We personally walk your documents into the U.S. Department of State. Your apostilled FBI background check is returned with 2-day shipping included in the price.
Yes. Italy requires an apostilled FBI background check for most visa, residency, and citizenship applications. As a member of the Hague Apostille Convention, Italy accepts apostilles issued by the U.S. Department of State on federal documents like FBI background checks.
7 to 10 business days. We personally walk documents into the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C. instead of mailing them. This is the only way to get expedited processing. The standard timeline by mail is 5 to 12 weeks.
Yes. Italian authorities typically require the FBI background check to be issued within 6 months of your application. Some consulates and comuni have stricter requirements of 3 months. Confirm the specific timeframe with your Italian consulate or local comune before applying.
Yes. Italy requires a certified translation of your apostilled FBI background check into Italian. The apostille itself does not need to be translated because it follows a standardized format recognized by all Hague Convention countries.
Yes. Whether you are applying through your Italian consulate in the United States or directly at a comune in Italy, an apostilled FBI background check is required as part of the jure sanguinis citizenship application. This applies to every applicant over the age of criminal responsibility.
Yes. If you already have your FBI background check, you can send it to us from anywhere in the world. We handle the apostille and ship it back to you. International shipping is available when the customer provides their own shipping label. This is especially useful if you are already in Italy waiting on documents for your comune appointment.
Don't Have Your FBI Background Check Yet?
You do not need to arrive with your FBI background check in hand. We handle the entire process from fingerprints to apostille under one roof. Get fingerprinted at one of our three DMV locations, receive your results in as low as 30 minutes, and we take it straight to the Department of State.
Walk in, get fingerprinted, and walk out. We handle everything from there. Your apostilled FBI background check arrives at your door.
7 to 10 business days. 2-day return shipping included. We walk your documents into the Department of State personally so you do not have to wait months.