Your ISEE parificato checklist for the DSU scholarship 2027
Every international student who wants a DSU scholarship, free tuition or a reduced fee in Italy needs an ISEE parificato. Pick your country to jump straight to the documents your family must collect.
Most students who lose the DSU scholarship don’t fail on merit. They fail on paperwork: an income certificate for the wrong year, a property document without square metres, a missing apostille. This guide lists the ISEE parificato documents students from Pakistan, India and Bangladesh need for 2027/28, which office issues each one, and how to get them legalised and translated in time. It’s based on the official 2026/27 guides from Ca’ Foscari, IUAV and EDISU Piemonte.
- Family composition certificate listing every family member, their date of birth and their relationship to you.
- Income certificate for each adult family member for the reference year, in local currency (or 12 monthly payslips).
- Property certificate listing all buildings owned at 31 December, with square metres, or a certificate of no property.
- Bank certificates showing the balance at 31 December and the average balance for the year, for every account.
- Your passport, codice fiscale and signed delegation form for the CAF.
- Death or divorce certificates if they apply to your family.
Every document must be apostilled (Pakistan, India and Bangladesh are all in the Apostille Convention) and translated into Italian.
What is ISEE parificato, and why does it decide your scholarship?
ISEE (Indicatore della Situazione Economica Equivalente) is Italy’s way of measuring a family’s financial situation. Italian families get it from the tax system. Families abroad can’t, so Italy uses the ISEE parificato: a CAF (an authorised tax assistance centre) calculates an equivalent figure from your family’s foreign documents.
Your ISEE parificato is used to decide whether you get the DSU regional scholarship, how much you receive, and how much tuition you pay at many Italian public universities. The lower the figure, the more support you get. Without it, you’re placed in the highest fee band and can’t receive a DSU grant. See our full guide to getting a scholarship in Italy for the bigger picture. Each region sets its own ISEE and ISPE limits: compare them in our DSU scholarship by region guide.
Which year’s income and assets do you need for 2027/28?
This is the most common mistake. The ISEE uses older figures, not this year’s. For 2026/27, Ca’ Foscari and IUAV asked for 2024 income and assets at 31 December 2024. Following the same pattern, most regions will ask for these figures for 2027/28:
ISEE parificato documents by country
The documents are the same everywhere, but each country names them differently and has different offices issuing them. Tap your country:
ISEE parificato documents from Pakistan
| Document | Usually issued by |
|---|---|
| Family Registration Certificate (FRC) | NADRA |
| Income of each adult: salary certificate, FBR income tax return, or a no-income certificate | Employer and FBR; for farm income, the Revenue Department (Tehsildar) |
| Property certificate (Fard or ownership record with area in square feet or marla/kanal, converted to m²), or no-property certificate | Revenue Department, Patwari/Tehsildar, or the provincial land record authority |
| Bank certificate: balance at 31 December and yearly average | Each bank where the family holds an account |
| Death or divorce certificate (if relevant) | NADRA or Union Council |
Legalisation: apostille from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA). Ca’ Foscari states that Pakistani students must follow ordinary legalisation rules and that QR-code documents are not accepted, so get a proper apostille on each document. Also read our Italy study visa from Pakistan guide and study in Italy from Pakistan page.
ISEE parificato documents from India
| Document | Usually issued by |
|---|---|
| Family member / family composition certificate | Tehsildar or Revenue office (some states issue it online) |
| Income of each adult: income certificate, ITR acknowledgement or Form 16, or a no-income certificate | Tehsildar/Revenue office, Income Tax Department, employer |
| Property certificate listing all land and buildings with area in m² (or square feet/acres converted), or a no-property certificate | Tehsildar, Sub-Registrar or Revenue office |
| Bank certificate: balance at 31 December and yearly average | Each bank where the family holds an account |
| Death or divorce certificate (if relevant) | Municipal authority or family court |
Legalisation: apostille from the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA). State-issued documents usually need attestation by the designated state department before MEA. Also see study in Italy from India and our Italy study visa from India 2027 guide.
ISEE parificato documents from Bangladesh
| Document | Usually issued by |
|---|---|
| Family certificate listing all members | Union Parishad chairman or City Corporation / Pourashava ward councillor |
| Income of each adult: salary certificate, NBR tax return acknowledgement, or a no-income certificate | Employer, NBR, Union Parishad / ward office |
| Property certificate: land records (khatian/mutation) with area in m² (or decimal/katha converted), or a no-property certificate | AC (Land) office or Union Land office |
| Bank certificate: balance at 31 December and yearly average | Each bank where the family holds an account |
| Death or divorce certificate (if relevant) | Union Parishad / City Corporation |
Legalisation: apostille from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Bangladesh joined the Apostille Convention in 2024, and it entered into force in 2025. Ca’ Foscari lists Bangladesh in the apostille group. Also see study in Italy from Bangladesh.
Office names vary by province and state. What matters to the CAF is that each document comes from the competent authority, shows amounts in local currency and refers to the correct year.
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Can you apply as an independent student?
Yes, but only if you meet both conditions in the university guides. You must have lived outside your family’s home for at least 2 years, in a property not owned by a relative. You must also have earned at least €9,000 a year from declared employment in each of the last 2 years. If you meet only one condition, your parents’ income and assets are counted. Most students coming straight from a Bachelor’s or 12th class apply with their family’s ISEE.
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ISEE parificato FAQ
What documents are required for ISEE parificato?
A family composition certificate, income certificates for each adult family member, property certificates with square metres (or a no-property certificate), bank certificates showing the 31 December balance and yearly average, your passport, codice fiscale and a signed CAF delegation form. All must be apostilled and translated into Italian.
Do ISEE documents from Pakistan, India and Bangladesh need an apostille?
Yes. All three countries are in the Hague Apostille Convention, so documents need an apostille from MOFA (Pakistan), MEA (India) or the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Bangladesh). An Italian embassy stamp isn’t needed.
Which year’s income is used for ISEE parificato 2027/28?
Most universities use income from two years earlier and assets at 31 December of that year, so 2025 figures for 2027/28. Some regions, such as Piedmont, ask non-EU students for the more recent year. Always check your regional DSU call.
How long does it take to get ISEE parificato?
Collecting documents, apostille and translation usually take 4 to 8 weeks in your home country. The CAF then issues the certificate, often within a few weeks. Start in spring to meet summer DSU deadlines.
When does an ISEE parificato expire?
An ISEE parificato expires on 31 December of the year it was issued, so you need a new one each year you apply for DSU.
Can I get ISEE parificato as an independent student?
Only if you have lived away from your family’s home for at least 2 years and earned at least €9,000 a year from declared employment in each of those 2 years. Otherwise your family’s income and assets are used.
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EuroPath Consulting helps students from Pakistan, India and Bangladesh with admission, DSU and ISEE parificato documents, step by step.
Last checked: October 2026, against the 2026/27 ISEE parificato guides from Ca’ Foscari, IUAV and EDISU Piemonte. Rules differ by region, so always follow your own DSU call.
