I’m currently trying to move to an Italian university but I need to complete some steps.
From what I gathered below, I need to get my High school diploma notarized by the notary public recommended by the Texas consulate for Italy. But I am obviously not in Texas so can I send it over? Don’t you have to be in person to get notarized? After I get it notarized I can proceed to get the Declaration of value to bring to the “embassy” in Taiwan to proceed.
The AIT says they don’t notarized academic documents but is it because they’re not a real embassy?
Idk what’s up with the Italian embassy and consulates. I called and they’ve never picked up once or replied to any of my emails. They only called back once on a “emergency number” after they didn’t even pick up. A bit scary to think of if I’m an Italian citizen and needed emergency help like getting out of the country even the emergency number doesn’t get picked up.
You might try calling/messaging your high school. Odds are good this wouldn’t be the first time they’ve been asked for a notarized copy of somebody’s HS transcript. Since notarizations are free in the US, you might get lucky and they might just mail a copy they get notarized for you.
The school registrar should be able to notarize the transcript, but are you sure you don’t need it apostilled? This would be done by the Secretary of State of the US state the high school was in. There are dozens of companies who arrange this for a fee.
You better get used to malignant slow bureaucracy of Italy, kind of nightmare. Taiwan is much much better in that. And if you r schools don’t make a total of 13 years, prepare to struggle being accepted by universities there…
I’m actually confused on that part as well as no one from the Texas consulate will email me back or pick up or call me back. I’m talking about multiple emailed to multiple addresses and multiple messages to different numbers. It’s just ridiculous.
That is why I am telling you it will be a struggle. If you did university, then they will ask you to bring that to be able to apply to a university in Italy because 12 years will not suffice. At least, so it was 10 years ago
Ok, they only require 12 from the information I gathered. I did manage to contact the Italian “embassy” in Taipei where they told me that part. But Houston had been no help. No one will respond.
Your high school on Christmas break?
Most schools are now closed for 2 weeks.
I’d call your high school and have them notarize the diploma themselves. Mention you’ll throw in a donation.
It’s 15 USD (they take credit cards for a small extra charge) per document. They need original documents which, in the case of diplomas, are already notarized (to confirm the signature of the school official–this would probably have to be done by the school registrar). You then send the original document to
Office of the Secretary of State
Government Filings Section
PO Box 13550
Austin, TX 78711-3550