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  • What is a certified copy? What is a “Long Form” version of a certificate?
    A “certified copy” of a U.S. certificate is an official copy of a document, such as a birth, marriage, or death certificate, that has been notarized by a competent body. This copy is considered legally valid and identical to the original. To obtain a certified copy, you must request it from the office that issued the original certificate. The certified copy is often used for legal, bureaucratic or identification purposes, as it provides the same validity as the original. 

     

     

    		 A U.S. certificate in the “long form” version is a detailed copy of a birth, death or marriage certificate. Compared to the “short form”/“Abstract” version, which contains only the essential information of the holder of the certificate, the “long form” version includes additional information such as parents' names, place of birth, name of the parents of the bride and groom for marriage certificates, who signed the certificate etc. This version is often required for legal purposes, such as applying for a passport or other official documents.
    PLEASE NOTE: Short form or abstract versions are NOT accepted for requesting transcription of documents in Italy.