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requirement for marriage of U.S. citizens in Italy |
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US CITIZENS planning to
marry in Italy must present certain documents
and comply with specific requirements in order
to obtain a marriage license. The documents required
and the procedure to follow are described below.
Passport for a civilian, birth certificate and
permission to marry issued by the Commander from
the military.
If applicable, evidence of the termination of
any previous marriage such as final divorce decree,
annulment decree or death certificate.
Sworn Statement by parents or legal guardian consenting
to the marriage if the person is under 18.
TO BE DONE IN ITALY: Declaration, sworn to by
the US citizen at US Consulate stating that there
is no legal impediment to his/her obstacle. Your
legal status must be such that you can legally
marry another person under Italian and US Law.
After obtaining the declaration from the Consulate,
it must be taken to the Prefecture to be authenticated
(legalized), as described in the following paragraph.
TO BE DONE IN ITALY: Authentication (legalization)
of the aforesaid declaration must be done by the
Legalization office of the Prefecture. Usual office
hours are from 10am to 1pm Monday through Saturday.
The required legalization can be obtained at any
Prefecture. There is one in every provincial capital.
THESE TWO ABOVE STEPS ONLY TAKE A FEW MINUTES
AND CAN BE ARRANGED FOR THE SAME MORNING OR AFTERNOON
IN ONE OF THE 5 CONSULATES THROUGHOUT ITALY.
OUR STAFF ACCOMPANIES YOU THROUGHOUT
Atto Notorio. This is a declaration, in addition
to the sworn statement described under point 4
stating that according to the laws to which the
citizen is subject in the United states there
is no obstacle to his/her marriage. This declaration
is to be sworn to by two witnesses (a witness
may be if any nationality, but must be over 18,
with proper identification), before an Italian
Consul outside of Italy, or in Italy before a
Court official. US citizens coming to Italy to
get married are urged to obtain this declaration
for a Consul of Italy, before leaving the United
States. In Italy an appointment should be arranged
in advance. A fee of 50.000 lt. Lira is charged
A woman whose previous was terminated within the
last 300 days must obtain a waver from the Procura
della Repubblica (District Attorney), which is
issued on presentation of a medical certificate
that she is not pregnant.
BANNS AND MARRIAGE CEREMONY
However banns are automatically waived if neither
party of the marriage is an Italian citizen or
a resident in Italy.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
It is also emphasized that the documentation listed
at the beginning of the information sheet should
be procured in the order in which it appears.
All documents originating outside Italy (Birth
Certificate, Divorce Decree, etc...) MUST BE TRANSLATED
INTO ITALIAN. Both the original documents and
the translations MUST BE LEGALIZED for use in
Italy with so-called "APOSTILLE" stamp,
in accordance with the Hague Convention on the
legalization of foreign public documents. In the
USA, the "Apostille" stamp is placed
by the Secretary of State in the State where the
document was issued.
Under Italian law, all public documents - regardless
of their origin, are considered to be VALID FOR
ONLY 6 MONTHS from the date of issue. Americans
are therefore advised to make sure that all documents
to be submitted to Italian authorities have not
been issued more than six months ahead of the
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requirement for marriage of British citizens in
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If you are both British you must publish the
banns at your local registry office in England.
After 23 days of these publications of Banns
the registry office releases a Certificate of
Non Impediment.
When you come here to Italy you must bring this
original document so that the Nulla Osta (sworn
statement) can be done at the British Consulate.
(This can also be done via correspondence through
the Consulate or Embassy.)
If you have been previously married and are
divorced you must bring the "Divorce Decree
Absolute"
The following documents must be presented to
the British consulate (also via correspondence).
Certificate of non impediment
Originals of full birth certificate which must
include names of both parents
Photocopy of passports (and bring passports
with you)
Consulate fee of Lire 210.000 (£70).
After a couple days the Consulate will release
the necessary documents for you to marry.
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requirement for marriage of Canadians citizens
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In accordance with Article 116 of the Italian
Civil Code, non-Italians wishing to be married
in Italy are required to present to the Italian
authorities a "NULLA OSTA" (Certificate
of non-Impediment) or equivalent documentation.
Canadian Federal Government does not issue "Nulla
Osta". However, to assist Canadians in
meeting the requirement for appropriate documentation,
the Canadian Embassy prepares a declaration
containing the relevant information. This declaration
is accepted by the Italian authorities for the
purposes of Article 116.
To obtain this document from the Embassy, a
Canadian citizen must present himself/herself
to the Consular Section and must complete and
swear an Affidavit to the effect that there
is no impediment to the proposed marriage. The
applicant should bring and present the following
documents.
Valid Canadian passport
Proof of Canadian citizenship (Canadian birth
certificate, Canadian citizenship certificate,
Certificate of Registration of a Birth Abroad,
Certificate of Retention of Canadian Citizenship)
Parents consent if the person is under marriageable
age
Final Divorce decree or death certificate of
previous spouse (if divorced or widowed)
Complete details of the future spouse are also
required (full name, father's and mother's maiden
names, date and place of birth, residence).
Document issued by the competent Provincial
Vital Statistics authorities in Canada confirming
that no registration of marriage appears in
their records
A woman whose previous marriage was terminated
within the last 300 days must obtain a waiver
from the competent "Procure della Repubblica"
(Court). This is issued on presentation of medical
evidence that she is not pregnant.
To obtain the required document from our Embassy
an appointment is required. (This is something
we do for you)
Please telephone at Embassy in Rome: 39 6 445
98 426 and ask for Mrs. LICATA to obtain an
appointment and/or clarification of the procedure.
The declaration issued by the Embassy must then
be presented by the applicant to the "Prefecture
di Roma - Ufficio Legalizzasioni", Via
IV Novembre, 119/A, ROME, to be formally authenticated.
Once the document as been obtained and legalized,
it must be presented to the Marriage Office
of the Municipality (this we do). Banns are
waived if neither party is Italian nor residing
in Italy.
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requirement fo rmarriage of Australians citizens
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The following notes refer
to requirements for a civil marriage; additional
requirements are necessary for a religious ceremony,
church authorities should be contacted well in
advance for information.
A marriage performed in italy involving at least
one party who is an australian citizen would ordinarily
be regarded as valid in australia if the marriage
was regarded as valid in italy. however, the following
four conditions must be satisfied: both parties
must be 18 years or over; both parties must be
free to marry in the first place; true consent
must exist, i.e. not forced to marry; and the
relationship must not be a prohibited one, e.g.
father and daughter.
Foreigners wishing to marry in italy should contact
the italian authorities about requirements for
marriage under local law. If a certificate of
no impediment (nulla osta) is requested, this
can be obtained at the australian embassy in rome
or at the australian consulate general in Milan
(we will make the necessary appointments for you).
In order to obtain the certificate of no impediment,
the following documents must be provided:
completion of an "application for certificate
of no impediment to marriage" form, witnessed
by a Justice of the Peace, a Consular Official
at an Australian diplomatic mission overseas,
or an Officer of the department of Foreign Affairs
and trade.
Payment of fees: the equivalent in italian lire
of aud 45 for the issue of the nulla osta plus
aud 10 for the witnessing of signature.
Evidence of the applicant's date of birth, nationality,
no results of search certificate and australian
residency status must be sighted before a certificate
of no impediment can be issued. If either party
is divorced or widowed, the relevant decree absolute
or death certificate must also be sighted. documents
provided must be originals or certified copies.
Adivorced woman who wants to marry again within
300 days after the date of her divorce should
contact the italian local authorities and seek
special permission from an italian magistrate.
Tthe certificate of no impediment (nulla osta)
must be taken to the prefecture in Rome or other
major italian cities for the authentication of
the signature of the vice consula and then to
the Comune of the city where the marriage will
take place.
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