For citizenship, work, and study applications, the pending charges certificate is a document that is often
required. If it is requested by a foreign country, a sworn translation in English is necessary.
This document is often requested along with the criminal record certificate.
In this short guide, we will explain what it is and how to request the pending charges certificate in
English.
Pending Charges: What is it?
The pending charges certificate is a document that shows any ongoing criminal proceedings against a
person.
Unlike the criminal record certificate, which is valid nationwide, the pending charges certificate is only
valid in the city of residence.
Its validity is six months from the date of issue and it is issued with a stamp duty of 16 euros plus 3.92
euros for administrative fees.
Requesting Pending Charges in English: How to Do It?
As of now, there is no way to directly obtain the pending charges certificate in English.
Therefore, it is necessary to get a sworn translation in English.
It’s simple to do this. You will need to visit our portal and start filling out the application.
The request must be accompanied by an identity card or passport and a signed authorization form
allowing us to collect the document.
Remember! For it to be valid abroad, the document must first be apostilled.
The apostille is a stamp that gives international validity to the document and it must be applied to those
documents intended for countries adhering to the Hague Convention, which is the basis for the apostille.
For the sworn translation of the document, it is important to rely on professionals to avoid errors that
could block the process.
Certificati-online has a team of professional translators who can assist you with this.
Contact us for more information. We will be happy to provide you with a tailored quote that you can
consider without obligation.
We are also available for the translation of documents of various kinds, both from Italian to English and
from English to Italian.
