Declaration of Value – Masters Degree Checklist

In order to obtain from this Embassy a Dichiarazione di Valore (Declaration of Value – DV) of your Kenyan Master Degree in order to further your STUDIES at a PhD LEVEL in Italy, the applicant will be required to submit the following documentation:

1. UniversItaly pre-enrolment form (link UniversItaly – site available in Italian and English Language);
   • The applicant will need to register him/herself on the portal and submit the application online;
   • Once digitally approved by the selected University, the summary of the application with all relevant annotations will need to be printed, signed by the applicant and submitted to us (hard copy).
2. A letter issued from the selected Italian University confirming the matriculation/enrolment/pre-enrolment of the applicant in the said Institution – the letter has to be of recent date;
3. Two (2) color photocopies of your Master Degree Certificate – both certified as True Copy of the Original by the issuing University/College;
4. Two (2) color photocopies of your Master Degree Transcripts – both certified as True Copy of the Original by the University/College in original;
5. Two (2) Italian translations of your Master Degree Certificate and Transcripts (Translation services – Ambasciata d’Italia Nairobi (esteri.it);
6. One (1) color photocopy of your Bachelor Degree Certificate – certified as True Copy of the Original by the issuing University/College;;
7. A color photocopy of your passport or ID;
8. The Form C duly completed, signed and dated by the applicant (link Form C);
9. For course taught ONLY in Italian Language – copy of the CLIQ (Certificazione Lingua Italiana di Qualità) Certificate with a grade not lower than B2.

HOW TO SUBMIT THE APPLICATION:

All the above-mentioned documents are to be put in an envelope marked with the applicants’ details (Name, Surname, email and telephone number) and submitted directly or via local courier at the following address:

EMBASSY OF ITALY
UN CRESCENT, GIGIRI, NAIROBI
P.O. BOX 63389 – 00619 MUTHAIGA – NAIROBI

KINDLY NOTE:

1. This Embassy of Italy in Kenya has jurisdiction for the Issuing of Declarations of Value only from recognized Kenyan Institutions;
2. All students enrolling in an Italian University must register themselves via the UNIVERSITALY portal www.universitaly.it before submitting their applications;
3. Do not send the original Degree and/or Transcripts unless instructed to do so – The Embassy will not be held liable for any loss and/or damage to original documents;
4. The Certification of the Degree/Diploma and Transcripts can only be done by the Issuing University/College;
5. This Embassy does not offer any form of courier services (Local or International);
6. This Embassy does not have any contacts with UniversItaly, any assistance needed on the platform will have to be requested directly from the service provider;
7. Do not submit back to front photocopies;
8. Applications are strictly processed in the order in which they arrive – applicants are to take in consideration longer processing periods during peak application seasons (June until December).

For any other information please send an email to the following email address: nairobi.studio@esteri.it