Birth certificate translation

I didn't need my birth certificate translated when I got my "attestato di soggiorno permanente". Each comune is different I suppose.

Thanks for that Penny, I suppose it's just another example of this crazy but fantastic country we live in.

 Any translator can do a traduzione giurata of a document and have it stamped at the Tribunale.  Its not necessary to go to a lawyer and pay lawyers bills.  Obviously a translator registered at the CCIAA is better, but not always necessary. 

 Ram is right,Legal translations can be "giurati" by anyone, a part from the direct implicated party himself.All you need to do is to take a copy of the original and the translation to the "Cancelleria" in your nearest Tribunale and fill in the form where you swear that the translation corresponds to the original. It costs a "marca da bollo" (14,65 €, I think it is) for every 4 pages.Legalizzazione is needed if the translation has to go abroad, the "Apostille" is also put on by the Tribunale. In fact this is just a confirmation of the Cancelleria's signature. I don't remember if it also requires a "marca da bollo", it has been some time since I went last time.I am a sworn translator, that means registered with the Tribunale in Pescara, but there is no law saying that only registered translators can "giurare". But what often happens is that notary offices and lawyers prefer sworn translators during rogito and contract signing (but I don't think it is a must here either).Being registered at the CCIAA has no importance in these cases, but f.x. the Tribunale in Pescare only accepts registrations from translators who are already registered at the CCIAA, so for me it was a necessary step also registering with the CCIAA.Then the funny part is, that every Tribunale in Italy has their own registration requirements, so...In real life, what often happens is that I may do the translation sending it back by email, while the agency/client who comitted the job will do the "giuramento" in their own tribunale, this way you avoid sending documents back and forth by snail mail with the risk that they may get lost.    

For my residency application they want everything translated and Apostille - which the British Consul in Milano told me had to be done by the FCO in London. The lady dealing with my application showed me on a listing that this was absolutely required, until her equivalent in the neighbouring comune (who was helping with some translation) said a Consular Declaration will be OK. So my lady has now agreed and we can do it in Milano, while we wait, and at much lower cost.It really does seem like you need to show up and argue the toss, and that nothing is necessarily cast in stone.

We'll be moving to Italy next year and applying for residency.  At the moment, we live quite near the Italian Vice-Consulate in Bedford.  I'm wondering:

1. Would I be wise to take our documents there ahead of the move and get them translated?  (If they will do translations there.)
2. And other than birth certificates, what other documents are required?

Thanks!L

And be pleasant to him and then when you present your BC to him just point out the number and tell him it is unique and your place of birth is here then with a bit of luck all will be well, worth a try anyway!

What happens in case of a lost birth certificate? Could a lawyer deal with this? I know people that had this problem in a foreign country and it's pretty difficult. Where do you start when you lose legal id papers?

If you were born in England or Wales then you can get a certified copy from the registrars office in the town you were born or from the General register office in London.  hth