Our Services: Court Certificates

The Italian criminal record certificate (Certificato del Casellario Giudiziale), often searched as an Italian police clearance certificate, is the official document issued by the Public Prosecutor's Office (Procura della Repubblica) that certifies a person's criminal record status. It lists the entries in the judicial register, such as final convictions, sentences or other criminal measures, and is issued as “nulla” when there is no criminal record. It can be requested in its general, criminal or civil version to attest that there are no final criminal convictions.

It is one of the most requested documents in Italy for public competitions, public and private employment, residence permits, adoptions, citizenship applications and administrative procedures, and it is also valid for administrative use. Employers, schools and associations hiring staff who work with minors must also obtain the anti-paedophilia certificate required by Art. 25 bis.

The criminal record certificate concerns the past: it contains final decisions, meaning irrevocable criminal convictions, penal decrees of conviction and certain civil and administrative measures. The pending charges certificate concerns the present: it shows whether there are ongoing criminal proceedings in which the person is already a defendant, with no final judgment yet. It does not list simple complaints or preliminary investigations. If you need the full picture, you can request both documents.

Do you need an Italian document to be valid abroad? With Apostille and legalization your document becomes valid outside Italy: the Apostille certifies the authenticity of the signature, stamp and official capacity for countries that are part of the Hague Convention, while legalization is the consular check required by non-member states. We take care of the Prefecture step and the stamps, including for notarial deeds, sworn translations and judicial certificates.

Sworn translations are official translations certified under oath by a translator registered with the Court, and we also handle the sworn statement at the Court for you.

The criminal record certificate has a legal validity of 6 months from the date of issue and can be requested from any Italian Public Prosecutor's Office, regardless of your municipality of residence. The request requires your full name, date and place of birth, your municipality of residence if applicable, the signed power of attorney form and a copy of a valid ID.

Standard delivery takes up to 7 business days by email as a PDF, and the original paper copy can be sent by registered mail with return receipt. With the urgent option the PDF arrives within 3 business days and, if this deadline is not met, the urgency fee you paid is refunded. On request we also ship the paper copy by international courier, which is useful if you live abroad. The times shown are average estimates.

1. Select the certificate: choose the document you need and configure your options, such as urgency, use abroad or paper shipping. You can submit your request in less than 3 minutes.

2. Receive and return the power of attorney by email: once your order is complete, we email you the pre-filled authorization form. Simply sign it and reply with a copy of a valid ID.

3. Processing and delivery: our team files the request and goes to the Court. You receive the PDF certificate by email as soon as it is ready and, if requested, the original paper copy by courier.

No queues and no waiting: no time off work and no mornings lost in public offices. Costs are transparent, because revenue stamps and court fees are either included or clearly shown. For tight deadlines the urgent option offers priority handling, and our dedicated support helps you with the correctness of the forms and documents required.