Criminal Record Check

Criminal Records Check & Police Certificates in Italy

A police certificate is a document that reports criminal convictions or pending criminal proceedings of a person.

In many cases, this document is requested for employment, administrative use, adoption, citizenship, immigration, and visa application, etc., so you can prove that you were not convicted of any crime while you were staying in Italy.

Police certificates are different in each country and territory. They may be called: police clearance certificates, good conduct certificates, judicial record extracts, Judicial Records Register, criminal record check, criminal background check, criminal conviction history, or other names.

Types of police certificates in Italy

In Italy, there are several kinds of police certificates. The most requested formats are:

1. Certificato Penale del Casellario Giudiziale: A certificate which reports the penal conviction of a person that is registered in the Italian Judicial Records
2. Certificato Civile del Casellario Giudiziale: A certificate that reports the civil conviction of a person that registered in the Italian Judicial Records
3. Certificato Generale del Casellario Giudiziale: A certificate that reports general criminal conviction that is registered in the Italian Judicial Records. This certificate summarizes all irrevocable judgment of the Court regarding penal, civil, and administrative convictions. 
4. Certificato dei Carichi Pendenti: A certificate that reports all pending charges and outstanding criminal proceedings. To request this certificate, it is necessary to be or to have been resident in Italy.

How to obtain the Police Certificate for Italian Citizenship application?

In most of the cases, for common citizenship application usage, obtaining the above-mentioned certificates n° 3 and 4 should be sufficient. These 2 certificates summarize all information that the foreign authorities might need to see. Our assistance includes obtaining the requested certificates on your behalf and ship the original document worldwide with reliable express courier service.

We provide services exclusively for Italian Citizenship applicants assisted by MAZZESCHI – the leading citizenship consultancy in Italy .

If you are not sure which type of certificate is needed for the purpose of Italian Citizenship application, do not hesitate to contact Mazzeshi’s citizenship consultants in at citizenship@mazzeschi.it. The citizenship consultants know the requirements and procedures to ensure your Italian documents and certificates are accepted and will be happy to suggest services that suit your needs.