The Consular Office may perform certain notarial services for Italian citizens residing within its consular jurisdiction, in accordance with Italian law.<\/p>\n
In particular, the following services are available at the Consular Office:<\/p>\n
Notarial acts executed at the Consular Office are legally valid in Italy.<\/p>\n
Please note that, as an alternative, applicants may contact to a local notary in their country of residence. Notarial acts drawn up by a local notary may be used in Italy, subject to legalization or apostille<\/em>, where applicable.<\/p>\n It is advisable to consult in advance the notary or professional in Italy requesting the act<\/strong>, in order to ensure that the text of the document to be signed at the Consular Office is correctly prepared.<\/p>\n Please note that the Consular Office does not draft the text of notarial acts<\/strong>. The text of the act (for example, a power of attorney) is to be prepared by the notary or professional in Italy requesting the act. Prior to requesting an appointment, applicants are requested to send this Office, by email, a draft of the relevant power of attorney in an editable format (Word).<\/p>\n How to request the service<\/strong><\/p>\n To request a notarial service, it is necessary to:<\/p>\n