PhD students and PhD graduates who need the PhD Certificate or Parchment may submit a specific request following the procedures indicated in the sections below, or they may use self-certification.
For the purpose of providing certification to Italian Public Administrations and public service providers, the applicant is required to use self-certification exclusively (Art. 15, Law No. 183/2011).
Certificates, in Italian and/or English, may be requested by submitting an application to the PhD Office. These documents may be used to certify one’s status to Italian private entities, foreign public or private entities, and Italian embassies and consulates abroad.
Self-certification
Self‑certification (also called a substitute declaration of certification) must be used when you need to confirm your academic status to Italian Public Administrations or Italian public service providers.
These institutions may, when necessary, ask the University to verify the information provided in your declaration. The University will then confirm your status or the awarding of your degree.
For PhD students and PhD graduates from the 31st cycle onward, it is also possible to download your self-declarations directly from your Esse3 profile, in the “Certificates” section. The following types of self-certification can be downloaded:
- PhD Course enrolment - Cod. M1320
- Enrolment in the Doctoral Course with specification of exams taken (end of year) - Cod. M1317
- Tax payment per calendar year - Cod. 1319
- Achievement of the title with specification of the Doctoral Course, title of the thesis, supervisor and indication of the awarded mark - Cod. 1318 (The title reads Graduation with exams)
However, it is not possible to use the self-certification in the case of Italian Consular Authorities abroad or for the Police Headquarters for the purposes of requesting or renewing the entry visa to Italy or the residence permit, for which the certificate of enrolment in the PhD course is required.
Certificates
The certificate can be requested in case of use for:
- Italian private entities
- Foreign public and private entities (foreign use)
- Italian Embassies/Consulates abroad
- Police Headquarters for the purposes of requesting or renewing the residence permit
The certificate can be requested in Italian or in English.
Please note that each request corresponds to only one certificate.
The request must be sent by email with a scanned copy of a valid identification document attached to the email address protocollo@unime.it (and forwarded for information to dottorati@unime.it).
Once the request has been received, the PhD Office will activate on the Esse3 platform the PagoPA® invoice for the payment of the required amount.
- Those enrolled from the 31st cycle onwards already registered on Esse3 must access their profile in the section dedicated to payments and download the payment slip.
- Those not registered on Esse3 enrolled before the 31st cycle onwards, the PhD Office will send an email with the link to access Esse3 and download the payment slip.
The amount to be paid for issuing the certificate is €32 (the stamp duty for the application is €16, the stamp duty for the certificate is €16).
As soon as the payment of the fee appears on the Esse3 platform and the interested party sends the payment receipt to dottrinati@unime.it, the PhD Office will proceed to produce the certificate.
Please note: the certificate will be issued with a digital signature and sent via e-mail.
The PhD Parchment
The request must be sent by e-mail with an attached scanned copy of a valid identification document to the e-mail address protocollo@unime.it (and forwarded for information to dottorati@unime.it).
As soon as the request is received, the PhD Office will activate the PagoPA® payment slip relating to the payment on the Esse3 platform.
Those enrolled from the 31st cycle onwards already registered on Esse3 must access their profile in the section dedicated to payments and download the payment slip.
Those not registered on Esse3 enrolled before the 31st cycle onwards, the PhD Office will send an email with the link to access Esse3 and download the payment slip.
The amount to be paid for issuing the PhD Parchment is €85 (the amount includes the contribution for the issue of parchment of €53.00, the stamp duty for the application of €16 and the stamp duty for the parchment of €16).
As soon as the payment of the fee appears on the Esse3 platform and the interested party sends the payment receipt to dottrinati@unime.it, the PhD Office will proceed to produce the parchment.
Collection of documentation
The parchment can be collected at the PhD Office, Via Consolato del Mare n. 41 cap.98122 Messina, Palazzo Mariani (1st floor), after communication by email from the Office.
The collection can be delegated to another person, who must present a specific delegation and a copy of the delegating person's identity document.
The shipment of certificates and parchments can only be requested for Italy, using the appropriate form and attaching a copy of a valid identity document.