U.S. citizens in Italy
Online notary for U.S. citizens in Italy
Italy is ahead of New Jersey, so a morning in New Jersey is an afternoon in Italy. You can sign in front of a New Jersey notary over secure video from Italy, for a document connected to a U.S. court, agency, property or transaction. Sessions start at $50 plus the state notarial fee.
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Local facts
Italy at a glance
- Capital
- Rome
- Official languages
- Italian (regional co-official languages apply in some areas)
- Currency
- Euro (EUR)
- Time zones
- UTC+1 (CET), and UTC+2 (CEST) during summer
- Population
- 58,934,336 (2026 estimate)
- U.S. Embassy
- Rome
- Apostille Convention
- Party since 11 February 1978
- U.S. consulates
- Florence, Milan and Naples
Sources: Wikipedia and its list of U.S. diplomatic missions, read October 2026.
Scheduling
New Jersey time and Rome time
| In New Jersey | Rome in winter | Rome in summer |
|---|---|---|
| 9:00 a.m. | 3:00 p.m. | 3:00 p.m. |
| 1:00 p.m. | 7:00 p.m. | 7:00 p.m. |
| 5:00 p.m. | 11:00 p.m. | 11:00 p.m. |
Rome runs 6 hours ahead of New Jersey in winter and 6 hours ahead of it in summer. The New Jersey hours that stay within a normal day there are 7:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in winter and 7:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in summer. Online sessions run 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Eastern time, 7 days a week, by appointment. Clocks change on different dates in different countries, so we confirm the time in both places when you book.
Get it notarized online today
Online notary: open now until 9 PM ET · sessions by appointment · times confirmed by email
A New Jersey notary can notarize this with you on a video call, from anywhere in the U.S. or, on the terms below, from abroad. The fee shows in the booking form before you confirm. Open 7 am to 9 pm ET, every day, by appointment.
What you need
- A valid government photo ID
- A computer or phone with a camera
- The unsigned document
Our certificate states the act was performed using communication technology, as New Jersey law requires. What it must say
Signing from outside the U.S.? We can notarize when the document is for a U.S. court or agency, involves U.S. property, or relates to a transaction connected with the U.S., and signing isn't prohibited where you are. Check your document.
Most U.S. recipients accept a remotely notarized document; check with whoever will receive it. What to ask them · Several signers
Documents for use in Italy
Apostille or remote notary?
Wikipedia's table of Apostille Convention parties lists Italy as a party, with the convention in force there since 11 February 1978. A U.S. public document meant for use in Italy is normally authenticated with an apostille rather than by embassy legalization. The receiving office has the last word on what it accepts.
From Italy, we can notarize such a document by video only when it also has a U.S. connection, such as U.S. property or a U.S. court or agency matter. See apostille services for documents going the other way.
Embassy option
The U.S. embassy in Rome
The U.S. Embassy is in Rome. Wikipedia's list of U.S. missions also shows consulates in Florence, Milan and Naples.
How a video session runs is covered once, on the hub page. For what a consular post can do, read the State Department's notarial services page.
This is not legal advice, and local rules in Italy are not something we can speak to, so check with whoever will receive the document.
Looking for a particular document? See notarizing a power of attorney, deed, affidavit or bank form from abroad.
FAQ
Italy notary questions
Does the U.S. embassy in Rome notarize documents?
The U.S. Embassy is in Rome. Wikipedia's list of U.S. missions also shows consulates in Florence, Milan and Naples. Consular rules are summarised above. When you cannot reach a post, a video session with a New Jersey notary is the other route for a U.S.-connected document.
Other countries: France, Australia, Spain, South Korea.
All countries · Remote online notarization · Apostilles for documents used abroad