Documents needed, all apostilled and translated except n. 4
1. Birth certificate: in original or certified copy.
2. Criminal Record from the Country of origin and from any Country of residence (from age 14) – except Italy – and from the Countries of which the applicant is a citizen, issued no more than six months before the application date, duly legalized/apostilled and translated into Italian.
For applicants who are resident in USA, the required criminal records are: 1. From the Country or from the U.S. State of birth: 2. from each Country or U.S. State where the applicant has been living from the age of 14; 3. From the F.B.I, Federal Bureau of Investigation, CJIS Division and must have the Apostille issued by Washington DC Department of State.
3. Copy of the full marriage certificate or “estratto per riassunto del registro dei matrimoni”, to be requested to the Italian Municipality, where the marriage has been registered, issued no more than the six months before the application date.
4. Certificate attesting an adequate knowledge of Italian language knowledge at least at B1 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) or a qualification issued by a public or private educational institution recognized by the Italian Ministry of Education, Universities and Research and the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. Some exceptions might apply.
[For more detailed information and regulations, see the website of the consulate where you are applying]