How to register a British death certificate with Italian authorities

I just got a request from a client and I thought it'd be interesting to share it here, in case someone else might need it as well.

I'm quoting verbatim:

"My stepfather died recently. What is the best way to register his death certificate with the Italian authorities on my mother's behalf?"
I initially thought this client needed a sworn translation (official translations are usually the way to go with Italian authorities) but, lo and behold, the Italian Consulate in London has a very easy procedure to do this:

In order to register a British death certificate in Italy, the Consulate General must receive:

• An original death certificate with the signature of the Registrar legalised by means of an Apostille by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office in Milton Keynes. This procedure is carried out through the website https://www.gov.uk/get-document-legalised  (Please note: The Apostille is not required when registering the death of the foreign spouse of an Italian national).
• A typed, non-certified translation into Italian of the death certificate (click here for a template – handwritten translations will not be accepted). If you do not provide the translation we will return the documentation.

          Please note – that the Apostille does not need to be translated.

• An application to register a British death certificate (click here)
• A photocopy of the passport of the deceased.
• A Special Delivery pre-stamped envelope, complete with your home address.

The documentation must be forwarded to the Consulate by post.
The Registry Department
The Italian Consulate General
Harp House
83-86 Farringdon Street
London EC4A 4BL
Please note that the legalized death certificate will not be returned but will remain in our records.
Source: https://conslondra.esteri.it/en/servizi-consolari-e-visti/servizi-per-il-cittadino/stato-civile/registrare-un-certificato-di-morte-britannico-in-italia/

Therefore, to register a British Death Certificate with the Italian Authorities you need to:

1) get the original Death certificate legalised
2) get it translated (and I can help you with this, in 48 hours)
3) mail all the documents needed to the Consulate

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