Declaration of Value Assistance for the Italian Consulate in Chicago.
Prepare your U.S. academic documents for submission to the Italian Consulate in Chicago. You don't have to work out the whole Declaration of Value process on your own.
The Windy City covers ten states — the largest Midwest jurisdiction.
- 1School coordination
- 2Notarization
- 3Apostille
- 4Italian translation
- 5Application preparation
- 6Consular submission assistance
One coordinated service for your Declaration of Value documents.
Chicago consular district
Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin.
The consulate is decided by where the school that issued your degree is located, not where you live now.
About this office
The Italian Consulate General in Chicago covers a large Midwest district. With ten states involved, apostilles often come from different Secretaries of State, even within a single applicant's file.
Getting a Declaration of Value Involves More Than Filling Out a Form.
A DoV application can involve several separate parties, and without help you may have to coordinate each one yourself.
We bring all these moving parts together into one organized workflow.
From Your School to the Italian Consulate.
We help coordinate each stage of your file, so you aren't left working out notarization, apostilles, translations and application preparation on your own.
Start With the Right Consulate.
Before any document preparation begins, we identify the right DoV workflow based on your school, degree and intended use.
- School / university
- State where degree was issued
- Degree type
- Applicable office (Italian Consulate in Chicago)
- Document requirements
- Translation requirements
- Apostille requirements
- Intended purpose
One Case. One Place to Track It.
Instead of wondering where your documents are, follow your case's progress in one dashboard.
Start My DoV- Documents received
- Registrar documents reviewed
- Notarization complete
- Apostille processing
- Translation
- Application preparation
- Consular submission
- Completed
You Can Coordinate Every Step Yourself — Or Have One Team Help Manage the Process.
Do it yourself
- Research the right consulate
- Contact your registrar
- Explain the requirements
- Find a notary
- Work out the apostille process
- Submit for the apostille
- Find a translator
- Check translation requirements
- Find the DoV application
- Check the consular fee
- Prepare shipping
- Check the package
- Submit
Declaration of Value Assistance
- Case review
- School coordination
- Notarization coordination
- Apostille coordination
- Italian translation
- Application preparation
- Consular submission assistance
- Tracking
If you prefer to handle the process yourself, our consulate guides explain the requirements. If you'd like help coordinating it, our DoV assistance service brings every stage together.
Why Chicago Cases Need Their Own Workflow
- Ten states means ten possible apostille authorities, each with different processing times.
- Applicants often earned degrees in different Midwest states. Each degree chain is checked on its own.
- Chicago publishes its own application form and supporting-document list.
- Return-shipping rules and fees follow Chicago's current instructions.
How We Help With Chicago
- District check across ten states
- Registrar instructions
- Notarization coordination
- Multi-state apostille coordination
- Italian academic translation
- Application checklist
- Payment and return-shipping instructions
- Final package review
More than one degree?
A PhD DoV also requires separate Bachelor's and Master's DoVs. If the schools fall under different consulates, each degree may need separate processing.
Chicago Declaration of Value FAQs
Which schools fall under the Italian Consulate in Chicago?
Schools in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin are generally in the Chicago district.
My degrees are from two different Midwest states. Is that a problem?
No, but each document is apostilled by the state where it was notarized. We coordinate each state separately.
Does the apostille need to be translated for Chicago?
We confirm this against Chicago's current instructions. Requirements differ between consulates.
Does my diploma need an apostille for a Chicago DoV?
Generally yes. The notarized school-official attestation for your diploma is apostilled by the competent state authority. We check the exact sequence against the Chicago Consulate's current instructions.
Does my transcript need an apostille?
Transcripts are usually prepared and apostilled along with the diploma. The exact handling follows the Chicago Consulate's current instructions.
Can I apostille a photocopy of my diploma?
No. A photocopy by itself cannot be apostilled. The signature of an authorized school official must be properly notarized first, and that notarization is what gets apostilled.
Can I translate my own documents?
We don't recommend it. Consulates expect accurate, consistent academic translations, and the Chicago Consulate's own translation rules apply. We coordinate professional Italian translations.
I have a PhD. Do I need other DoVs?
A PhD DoV also requires your Bachelor's and Master's DoVs. If those schools fall under different consulates, each degree may need separate processing.
How do I pay the Chicago Consulate?
Fees and payment methods are set by the consulate and can change. We review its current fee instructions when preparing your case.
Do I need a return envelope?
Return-shipping requirements follow the Chicago Consulate's current instructions. We prepare the return shipping as part of the package review.
Can you help coordinate the entire process?
Yes. We can coordinate school documents, notarization, apostilles, Italian translation, application preparation and, where included, forwarding and tracking. The Italian consular authority alone decides whether to issue the DoV.
How long does the process take?
It depends on your school, the state apostille office, translation volume and the consulate's own processing time, which we do not control. We give you an estimate for your case.
Are you the Italian Consulate?
No. We are Philadelphia Notary & Apostille, a private document-preparation service. The Declaration of Value is issued only by the competent Italian diplomatic or consular authority.
Official Consulate Resources
For the current DoV instructions, application form, fee schedule, jurisdiction and translation rules, go directly to the official website of the Italian Consulate in Chicago:
conschicago.esteri.itConsular requirements can change. We review the current published instructions when preparing each case. The Declaration of Value is issued only by the competent Italian diplomatic or consular authority. Our role is to help prepare, coordinate, authenticate, translate, organize and facilitate your file. We are not the Italian Consulate, and we cannot guarantee that a DoV will be issued.
Last reviewed: September 2026
Your School Has the Degree.
Italy Needs the Documentation.
We help connect everything in between.
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