Self-Certifications
Certificates cannot be submitted to public administrations or providers of public services. Certificates issued by public administrations are valid and may be used only in relations between private individuals. Public administrations and providers of public services cannot request or accept certificates. Therefore, every certificate will bear the following statement:
“This certificate cannot be submitted to public administrations or to private entities managing public services.”
If you need to certify acts or facts relating to your university career to public administrations or to private entities providing public services, you must submit substitute declarations (self-certifications, as provided by Art. 40 of Presidential Decree No. 445 of 28 December 2000 and Art. 15 of Law No. 183 of 12 November 2011*). The receiving administration is entitled to verify the accuracy of the declarations. Self-certifications are exempt from stamp duty.
False declarations are subject to criminal penalties (under Art. 76 of Presidential Decree 445/2000) and to the forfeiture of any benefits obtained through them.
Printing Self-Certifications or Certain Types of Certificates via the Alice portal
To make the preparation of self-certifications easier, the University provides an automatic generation system.
Through the reserved area of the Alice portal under “Certificati” in the “Segreteria” menu, you can print various types of self-certifications.
If you cannot use self-certification and require a certificate on plain paper, access the same section (“Certificati” → “Segreteria”) to download the document you need. To print a certificate confirming the award of a degree, select “Laurea”. The portal lists the types of certificate available.
Stamp Duty
Certificates are exempt from stamp duty if requested for purposes provided for by current legislation (Presidential Decree 642/1972, Annex B). All other certificates are subject to stamp duty.
Certificate Request Procedure
Certificates on plain paper that are not available through the Alice portal, or certificates to be issued with a stamp duty, must be requested using the appropriate form (also available in English). The form can be submitted in one of the following ways:
- by opening a ticket through the Virtual Desk, using your Alice credentials
- by fax to the number of the relevant office, attaching a copy of an identity document
- by certified email (PEC) to protocollo@pec.unipi.it
- by post to the address of the relevant office, attaching a copy of an identity document
- in person at the office’s front desk during public opening hours.
If the certificate is subject to stamp duty:
- for methods 4) and 5), submit the request with a stamp and provide as many revenue stamps as the number of certificates requested;
- for methods 1), 2) and (), a request with a cancelled revenue stamp serves only to speed up processing. For the actual issue of the certificates, the applicant must send or deliver the required revenue stamps for each certificate, together with the stamp transmission form.
Note
The following academic records are not digitalised, and therefore cannot be accessed via the Alice portal:
- students enrolled in Specialisation Schools before the academic year 1997/1998
- students enrolled in PhD courses before the year 2000
- students enrolled in Postgraduate courses before the academic year 2004/2005
Collection of Certificates
Certificates can be obtained by the applicant in one of the following ways:
- as an attachment to the ticket (Virtual Desk) used to request the certificate
- by fax to the number provided in the request
- as an attachment to the certified email (PEC) address provided in the request
- by ordinary mail to the postal address indicated in the request (the University accepts no responsibility for non-delivery due to postal errors or force majeure)
- in person at the office during public opening hours. Collection by another person is permitted only if they present a written authorisation (delegation form) signed by the applicant, together with copies of both identity documents.
Certificates – PhD Programs
For information on how to request certificates related to PhD programs, please refer to the dedicated page on the PhD website:
Visit the contacts section of the Post-Graduate Courses offices
