The Elective Residency Visa (ERV) lets people with stable passive income live in Italy without working. The application includes an apostilled FBI background check. We get it apostilled in 7 to 10 business days.
Italy's Elective Residency Visa is popular with retirees and the financially independent who can support themselves on passive income such as pensions, annuities, or investments. As part of the application you must show a clean criminal record, which for Americans means an FBI Identity History Summary apostilled by the U.S. Department of State. Only the Department of State can apostille a federal document like the FBI check.
After the apostille, Italy requires a sworn or certified Italian translation (traduzione giurata) of your FBI background check. Apostille first, then translate the full document. Our fast turnaround keeps the document current and gives you time for the translation and the consular appointment.
Upload it to our apostille order form. We apostille it and return it in 7 to 10 business days.
Get fingerprinted (livescan in Virginia, or an FD-258 card mailed in from anywhere for $95, ideal if you are already in Italy), get your result, then apostille it.
Yes. The ERV requires a criminal record certificate proving a clean record. For Americans this is the FBI Identity History Summary, apostilled by the U.S. Department of State.
No. The FBI background check is a federal document, so only the U.S. Department of State can apostille it. A state apostille will be rejected.
Yes. Get fingerprinted on an FD-258 card in Italy, mail it to us, and order our $95 mail-in FBI background check. We email you instructions to access your result, then you apostille it online.
Yes. Italy requires a sworn or certified Italian translation (traduzione giurata) of the apostilled FBI background check. Apostille first, then translate.
7 to 10 business days, federal apostille, return shipping included. Already in Italy? Mail your card in for $95.