{"id":3332,"date":"2025-08-17T15:00:50","date_gmt":"2025-08-17T12:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ambmanama.esteri.it\/servizi-consolari-e-visti\/servizi-per-il-cittadino-straniero\/declaration-of-value-d-o-v\/"},"modified":"2025-08-17T15:41:41","modified_gmt":"2025-08-17T12:41:41","slug":"declaration-of-value-d-o-v","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ambmanama.esteri.it\/en\/servizi-consolari-e-visti\/servizi-per-il-cittadino-straniero\/declaration-of-value-d-o-v\/","title":{"rendered":"Declaration of Value D.O.V."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A Dichiarazione di valore (Declaration of Value) is a declaration whereby the Consular office confirms the value of the qualifications obtained in Bahrain. It is drawn up in Italian.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Please note that obtaining a D.O.V. may require up to 30 days. Submit your application at least a month before your deadline.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Basic Requirements to apply for D.O.V. <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><u>You have an high school diploma or a university degree.<\/u><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You have successfully <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">completed your education cycle<\/span> and the school or university has awarded you an high school diploma or a degree.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a0<u>Your diploma or degree was obtained in Bahrain and authenticated by Bahrain authorities by means of an apostille.<\/u><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>D.O.V. for high school diploma \u2013 Documents Checklist <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In order to obtain a Dichiarazione di Valore for qualifications attained in Bahrain you have to submit:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Application form (<a href=\"https:\/\/ambmanama.esteri.it\/it\/servizi-consolari-e-visti\/servizi-per-il-cittadino-italiano\/modulistica\/\">avaliable here<\/a>), duly completed and signed;<\/li>\n<li>Photocopy of valid passport;<\/li>\n<li>Certified Copy of the Diploma, legalized by means of an Apostille<\/li>\n<li>Certified Copy of the Statements of Results, legalised by means of MOFA\u2019s Apostille<\/li>\n<li>Certified translation of the diploma into Italian<\/li>\n<li>Certified translation of the statement of results into Italian<\/li>\n<li>Acceptance letter from Italian university, if applicable<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>D.O.V. for university degree \u2013 Documents Checklist <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Application form (<a href=\"https:\/\/ambmanama.esteri.it\/it\/servizi-consolari-e-visti\/servizi-per-il-cittadino-italiano\/modulistica\/\">avaliable here<\/a>), duly completed and signed;<\/li>\n<li>Photocopy of valid passport;<\/li>\n<li>Certified Copy of the university degree, legalized by means of an Apostille<\/li>\n<li>Certified Copy of the statement of records, legalised by means of MOFA\u2019s Apostille<\/li>\n<li>Certified translation of the university degree into Italian<\/li>\n<li>Certified translation of the statement of records into Italian<\/li>\n<li>Acceptance letter from Italian university, if applicable<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Procedure for Apostille: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Apostilles are issued by M.O.F.A.\u00a0 Bahrain. For information<strong>, <\/strong>please refer to the following link: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mofa.gov.bh\/en\/visitiors-legalization\">Legalization<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Procedure for certified translation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><u>Step 1:<\/u> The document shall be translated into Italian.\u00a0 Here is a list of <a href=\"https:\/\/ambmanama.esteri.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Traduttori-di-Riferimento-1.pdf\">translation companies<\/a> for your reference. You may choose among any translation company operating in Bahrain.<\/p>\n<p><u>Step 2:<\/u> translation shall be stamped by a private notary (notarization). You may choose among any legal company operating this service in Bahrain.<\/p>\n<p><u>Step 3<\/u>: the translation stamped by the notary shall be legalized by means of MOFA\u2019s Apostille.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A Dichiarazione di valore (Declaration of Value) is a declaration whereby the Consular office confirms the value of the qualifications obtained in Bahrain. It is drawn up in Italian. Please note that obtaining a D.O.V. may require up to 30 days. 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