Italian Attestation Process for Qatar

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Attesting Italian documents (personal, educational, and commercial) for use in Qatar involves a multi-step process to ensure they are legally recognised in Qatar, which is not a member of the Hague Apostille Convention. As such, the process requires notarization, authentication by Italian authorities, and legalization by the Qatar Embassy in Italy. Below is a detailed breakdown of the process:

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Step-by-Step Process for Attesting Italian Documents for Use in Qatar:

To use Italian documents in Qatar, they must go through a proper attestation (legalization) process to be recognized as valid. The attestation process generally involves the following steps:

Process for Attesting Italian Documents

Notarization (if required)
  • Some documents (e.g., affidavits, power of attorney) may need to be notarized by an Italian Notaio (Notary Public).
Legalization by the Italian Government (Prefettura or Procura della Repubblica)
  • For personal documents (e.g., birth, marriage, or death certificates), the Prefettura (Prefecture) or Procura della Repubblica (Public Prosecutor’s Office) must legalize the document.
  • For educational documents, the relevant university or Ministry of Education should authenticate them.
Attestation by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Ministero degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale - MAECI)
  • The MAECI in Italy must legalize the document, confirming that it is genuine and issued by a competent authority.
Attestation by the Embassy of Qatar in Italy
  • After the MAECI attestation, the document must be submitted to the Embassy of Qatar in Rome for attestation.
Attestation by tAttestation by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) in Qatarhe Embassy of Qatar in Italy
  • Once the document arrives in Qatar, it must be attested by the Qatar Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) to be legally recognized for official use.
Translation into Arabic
  • Qatar require an official Arabic translation of the document.

  • The translation can be done by Sheen Services WLL.

Common Italian Documents for Qatar

  • Birth, Marriage, or Death Certificates
  • Educational Certificates (Diplomas, Degrees)
  • Police Clearance Certificate
  • Power of Attorney
  • Commercial Documents (for business use)

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