Issue of certificates

In accordance with Law 183/2011, certificates issued by the University of Pisa cannot be submitted to public administrations or to private entities providing public services, except for the certificates issued for the Police (Questura) for the issuance/renewal of a residence permit.
This law establishes that “certificates issued by public administrations concerning personal status, qualifications and facts are valid and may be used only in relations between private entities. In relations with public administrations and providers of public services, certificates and statutory declarations must always be replaced by the self-certifications referred to in Articles 46 and 47 of Presidential Decree 445/2000.”

Failure by public administrations or providers of public services to accept self-certifications constitutes a breach of official duties.

Therefore, whenever it is necessary to attest acts or facts relating to one’s academic record for submission to a public administration or to a private provider of public services, students must submit a self-certification, which fully replaces the certificate for all legal purposes.

Certificates remain valid and may be used in dealings with private entities in Italy. Handwritten signatures are omitted pursuant to Article 3(2) of Legislative Decree no. 39 of 12 February 1993.

Certificates for use abroad, issued in Italian and English, must be printed by the Student Office and bear the original signature of authorised officials whose signatures are deposited with the Prefecture.

Certificates requested for purposes provided for under current legislation (Presidential Decree 26/10/1972 no. 642, Annex B – Table and subsequent provisions) are exempt from stamp duty. All other certificates are subject to stamp duty.

To obtain certificates, you may: : 

• Download and print them from your reserved area in the Alice portal.
• Send the request form (in .pdf or .rtf format) attaching a scanned copy of a valid identity document:
  • for enrolment and degree certificates (Bachelor’s and Master’s degree courses): rilascio.certificati@unipi.it
  • for professional qualification certificates: esamidistato@unipi.it
  • or by post to: Segreteria Studenti – Università di Pisa – Largo Bruno Pontecorvo 3 – 56127 Pisa
• Book an appointment by writing to rilascio.certificati@unipi.it to collect certificates in person from the Student Office, or to authorise a third person to do so. The authorisation must be signed and include both parties’ personal details and the operations authorised. Copies of valid identity documents for both the applicant and the authorised person must be attached.
   

IMPORTANT
Certificates subject to stamp duty require a EUR 16.00 revenue stamp on the request form and a EUR 16.00 revenue stamp on each certificate issued.
If the request is sent by post, the envelope must include the required revenue stamps and the revenue stamp submission form.

For information on certificates relating to post-degree courses (PhD courses, Postgraduate courses, Specialisation Schools, Teacher Training and Support Courses), please consult the dedicated webpage.