Apostilling an ID copy from Bologna
No office puts a stamp on your passport itself. What gets stamped is a copy that a public officer has signed to say it matches the card in front of them. Grasping that one point answers most of how to apostille a Government-Issued ID Copy, and it explains why your card never leaves your hand.
Book a slot at the town hall or with a notary and take the card with you. The clerk copies it, signs the sheet and seals it. From there you can apostille a Government-Issued ID Copy in Bologna in a single run, because the signature on the copy is the only thing the next desk needs.
Two routes, depending on who signed
A copy certified at the Comune is a state paper, so the Prefettura stamps it. That office is the local arm of the Interior Ministry. A copy certified by a notary is a notarial act, and those go to the Procura della Repubblica, the prosecutor's office at the court for that district. Choosing the desk yourself is how days get lost.
Before you can apostille a Government-Issued ID Copy in Italy the copy must carry an inked signature and a seal, and the signing officer must be known to the stamping desk. A scan you certify yourself, or a copy signed by an employer, will not pass. We check the scan and name the right desk for you.
Cost and how quickly it moves
The apostille cost for a Government-Issued ID Copy in Bologna is a €16 tax stamp per document, with some papers exempt. The town hall or the notary charges its own fee for making the copy. We tell you which lines apply to your case, in writing, before any money is spent.
This is one of the shorter runs, because the copy is made while you wait rather than printed later. The queue at the stamping desk still sets the pace, and nobody there will promise a day. Get the copy made early in the week and the file usually moves without drama.
Why offices abroad ask for one
Banks want a stamped copy to open an account for a person they never meet. Registries want one to name a director. Lawyers want one with a power of attorney, and estate agents want one before a sale. Each keeps the sheet in its own file, so plan on one copy per office.
Language and what the far desk will take
A passport is already printed in more than one language, but the clerk's note and the seal are in Italian only. A desk that reads no Italian may ask for those few lines to be rendered for it. Ask them first, because a translation of a short note is quick and cheap to arrange.
Italy has been inside the Hague apostille system since 1978, so one stamp covers a member country. If the far country is not a member, the legalisation of a Government-Issued ID Copy in Bologna runs through a consulate instead. Only that consulate can tell you the steps, so ask them before you book a counter slot.