{"id":4885,"date":"2024-10-30T11:37:03","date_gmt":"2024-10-30T09:37:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/consjohannesburg.esteri.it\/?page_id=4885"},"modified":"2024-10-31T10:43:12","modified_gmt":"2024-10-31T08:43:12","slug":"south-african-academic-qualifications-and-declaration-of-value","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/consjohannesburg.esteri.it\/en\/servizi-consolari-e-visti\/servizi-per-il-cittadino-italiano\/south-african-academic-qualifications-and-declaration-of-value\/","title":{"rendered":"South African academic qualifications and Declaration of Value"},"content":{"rendered":"

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DECLARATION OF VALUE<\/strong><\/h6>\n

The School Office of the Consulate General of Italy in Johannesburg only issues \u201cDichiarazione di Valore\u201d (Declaration of Value, DOV) of South African qualifications \u2013 issued by recognised educational institutions (schools, colleges and universities) \u2013 that fall under the South African education\/university system.<\/p>\n

The Consulate General of Italy in Johannesburg is competent for those qualifications obtained in its consular jurisdiction: Free State; Gauteng \u2013 excluding Pretoria; KwaZulu Natal; Limpopo, Mpumalanga, North West.<\/p>\n

The \u201cDichiarazione di Valore\u201d (DOV) is a declaration whereby the Consulate confirms the value of the qualifications obtained in South Africa, with reference to the local educational system. The \u201cDOV\u201d is neither an equivalent of an Italian qualification nor a comparability certificate. It will be up to the relevant Italian institutions (Ministry of Education, Uffici Scolastici Provinciali, Universities, etc.) to subsequently declare if a foreign qualification has a similar Italian equivalent: this is called \u201cequipollenza\u201d (equivalence\/certificate of comparability).<\/p>\n

It is possible to ask\u00a0CIMEA<\/strong>\u00a0(Information Centre on Academic Mobility and Equivalence)<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0for a Statement of Comparability and a Statement of Verification for your academic and non-academic qualifications.
\nThe above mentioned Statements from CIMEA are\u00a0accepted by Universities<\/a>\u00a0and by numerous\u00a0Institutions<\/a>\u00a0(recognition procedure for public competition, Pension related reasons etc).<\/p>\n

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WHO CAN APPLY FOR A DECLARATION OF VALUE?<\/strong><\/h6>\n

Foreign citizens and Italian citizens residing in the consular jurisdiction of this Consulate General.<\/p>\n

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HOW TO APPLY FOR\u00a0 A <\/strong>DECLARATION OF VALUE:<\/strong><\/h6>\n

The Declaration of Local Value is issued\u00a0free of charge only if it is aimed at continuing studies<\/strong>.
\nThe necessary\u00a0mandatory documents<\/strong>\u00a0must be scanned and sent in advance by e-mail to the School Office (scuola.johannesburg@esteri.it<\/a>). Once the compliance with the necessary requirements has been verified, the original documents can be delivered, by hand or via prepaid courier, to the Consulate General, from\u00a0Monday to Friday from 9:00 to 13:00<\/strong>.\u00a0No appointment is needed to deliver the documents.<\/p>\n

You will be notified via email once the DOV is ready. The\u00a0turnaround time is 7-10 working days<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The\u00a0original documents will be returned<\/strong>\u00a0at the time of collection, which must take place by personally appearing at the Consulate General, by appointment, or by prepaid courier. Alternatively, it is possible to delegate a person to collect them, specifying their personal details at the time of booking. This person must present himself with an identification document.<\/p>\n

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