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Pilgrim credenziale and testimonium

As well as booking your travel arrangement to Italy it is important to secure your credential (or credenziale – a pilgrim ‘identity card’) within two months of your departure. (This is also a good time to reserve your overnight accommodation for the first couple of stages.)

Pilgrims need a credential to certify their status and to receive a testimonium completion certificate at the end of the walk. This guide recommends the credential of the Via di Francesco because of its many institutional sponsors. The credential is free, but a donation is requested to cover the cost of postage. Go to the website www.piccolaccoglienzagubbio.it/credenziale and fill out the form online.

This wonderful service is run by volunteers in Gubbio, Italy, and in the US through American Pilgrims to Italy, who send credentials out each week. Make sure to show your address exactly as it should appear to be correctly mailed by your national postal service. Allow 6-8 weeks for delivery.