Parent’s declaration for returning to school after illness (Italy)
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This document is in Italian
The PDF you download is in Italian — that is the language it has to be filed in, so it is not translated. Everything on this page is here to tell you what it says.
An Italian declaration, in Italian, by a parent or guardian for the school that the pupil was absent for health reasons between the dates given and that the parent followed the paediatrician’s or family doctor’s advice. It is for regions or schools that ask for it instead of a medical certificate, which most Italian regions have abolished. Many schools have their own form or a function in the electronic register, free of charge. It holds health data, so it is sold blank and filled in by hand.
- Made for use in Italy
- Last updated October 14, 2026
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When to use this document
- Your child was ill for a whole week and the school in Italy wants a parent’s declaration for the return.
- The doctor no longer issues a return note and the school wants a written statement from you.
- Your child goes back tomorrow after flu and the class teacher has asked you for a declaration.
- You want a parent’s declaration for readmission to school after an illness.
What you fill in
The details the document asks for.
- School
- Declarant
- Declarant's codice fiscale (Italian tax code)
- Declarant's home address
- Pupil's full name
- Pupil's date of birth
- Class
- Absent from
- Absent until
- City
- Date
Common questions
- After five days of illness, is a medical certificate still needed to return to school in Italy?
- It depends on the region: most Italian regions have abolished the readmission certificate by their own laws, and some, or some schools in their rules, ask instead for a parent’s declaration. Check the rule of your region and the school’s rules. Many schools have their own form or a function in the electronic register, free of charge: use them where they exist.
- Who signs the declaration, and how is it handed in?
- A parent or guardian signs it; for an adult student the school may accept it from the student. Hand it to the first-period teacher or the school office on the day of return, or upload it to the electronic register if the school provides for that. Keep a copy or a photo of the sheet you handed in.
- Why is the return-to-school declaration filled in by hand?
- It says that a child was ill and for how many days: that is health data, which Regulation (EU) 2016/679 protects specially. That is why DocMuse sells it blank, to print and complete in pen, and collects none of this data online. There is no need to name the illness: the period of absence is enough.
How you can sign this document
- Print it and sign by hand. The signature lines in the document are left blank on purpose — sign on them in ink.
- Sign it yourself with a qualified electronic signature. If you already hold a QES — Evrotrust, B-Trust, StampIT, ZealiD or any qualified provider on the EU Trusted List, on a card, a USB token, in a mobile app or in the cloud — our signing guide explains step by step how to sign this exact file without invalidating it. Step-by-step help, and a way to check it worked
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