Translating Australian documents into Italian for Italian citizenship
Please note: this page is general information only. It is not legal, migration or official advice, and iTranslations is not affiliated with any Italian consulate, embassy or government authority. Requirements vary depending on the consulate and your circumstances, and they change over time. Always confirm what your application needs directly with the relevant Italian consulate or authority, and with the official sources linked below, before acting.
If you were born, married, divorced or naturalised in Australia, your certificates are issued in English by an Australian authority. To be used for Italian citizenship, consular or civil-registry purposes, those documents generally need to be translated into Italian and authenticated so that Italian authorities can accept them. iTranslations provides the translation step: accurate, NAATI-certified English-into-Italian translations of Australian documents.
Italian citizenship by descent (jure sanguinis)
Many Australians of Italian heritage apply for Italian citizenship by descent — known as jure sanguinis, or “right of blood”. This pathway recognises citizenship passed down through an Italian ancestral line, and it usually relies on a chain of civil documents — birth, marriage and death certificates — that show how the line connects from your Italian-born ancestor to you.
Where those documents were issued in Australia, they generally need to be translated into Italian as part of the application. iTranslations provides NAATI-certified English-into-Italian translations of the Australian certificates commonly used in an Italian citizenship by descent application, such as birth, marriage, death, divorce and change-of-name certificates.
Before starting, confirm your current eligibility and the exact documents required with the competent Italian consulate, or with a qualified citizenship lawyer or registered migration agent.
The apostille and the translation
In Australia, an apostille can only be issued by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) — no other body can issue one. iTranslations does not provide apostille or authentication services. You can book a DFAT apostille appointment through the official DFAT appointment page.
For documents issued in Australia, the translation can be done either before or after the document is apostilled. This is because the apostille does not need to be translated, and the translation does not need to be apostilled — so the order doesn’t matter.
This applies to Australian-issued documents only. If a document was apostilled outside Australia and the apostille is not in English, the apostille itself may need to be translated. Always check with the consulate or authority you are submitting the translation to, as their requirements can differ.
Official sources
These are the places to confirm the actual requirements for your application:
- Find your Italian consulate — official Italian Ministry tool to identify the consular office responsible for your address.
- Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs — citizenship — general information on Italian citizenship from the Ministry.
- DFAT — apostilles & authentication — how DFAT authenticates Australian documents for use overseas, including fees and how to apply.
- Embassy of Italy, Canberra — responsible for the ACT, Queanbeyan and Cooma
- Consulate General of Italy, Sydney — New South Wales (excluding Queanbeyan/Cooma) and Norfolk Island
- Consulate General of Italy, Melbourne — Victoria and Tasmania
- Consulate of Italy, Brisbane — Queensland and Northern Territory
- Consulate of Italy, Adelaide — South Australia
- Consulate of Italy, Perth — Western Australia and Christmas/Cocos (Keeling) Islands
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Frequently asked questions
Either order is fine for documents issued in Australia. The apostille does not need to be translated and the translation does not need to be apostilled, so you can have the translation done before or after the apostille is added.
For documents apostilled in Australia, no — the Australian apostille is issued in English. If a document was apostilled outside Australia and the apostille is not in English, it may need to be translated. Check with the consulate or authority you are submitting to.
No. iTranslations provides NAATI-certified English-into-Italian translations only. Apostilles are issued solely by DFAT, and eligibility and the application itself are handled by you, your consulate, or a registered migration agent or lawyer.
Frequently translated documents include birth, marriage, death and divorce certificates, change-of-name certificates, single-status / no-impediment certificates, naturalisation and citizenship certificates, and police checks. The set you need depends on your application — the consulate’s checklist is the authority on what to provide.