Getting married in Italy

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What’s the wedding paperwork?

You need to be aware that legal requirements in Italy can vary depending on the region where you wish to marry:

• Residency Some Register Offices in Italy will require you to sign a Declaration of Intention to Marry 2 to 4 days prior to your marriage ceremony, so always check with the individual Registrar. (Florence, for instance, requires you to visit with two witnesses, three days before your wedding.)
• Proof of status You’ll need a Certificate of No Impediment from your local Register Office.
• Proof of ID You’ll need to show full birth certificates and 10-year passports.
• Divorced An official copy of your decree absolute will be required. A re-marriage for a divorced woman cannot take place within 300 days of the dissolution of her previous marriage.
• Widowed If either of you are widowed you will need to produce the death certificate of your deceased spouse.
• Age restrictions You need to be 18+ to marry in Italy without parental consent. Below this age, you’ll need to obtain parental consent in the form of a sworn affidavit.

How do I obtain a marriage licence?

A Certificate of No Impediment must be obtained from your local Register Office and sent, along with photocopies of the first five pages of your passports and your original birth certificates, to the British Consulate in the Italian city where you wish to marry. You will then be issued with a Nulla Osta, which you take to the Register Office on your arrival.

Any documents issued outside of Italy must be translated into Italian and authorised by the nearest Italian consulate (to where the documents were issued) in the UK.

Where can I find further information?

Italian Tourist Board
1 Princes Street
London
W1R 8AY
Tel: 020-7408 1254
www.italiantouristboard.co.uk

Italian Embassy
14 Three Kings Yard
London
W1Y 2EH
Tel: 020-7312-2200
www.embitaly.org.uk

Italian Consulate
38 Eaton Place
London
SW1X 8AN
Tel: 020 7235 9371
www.italianconsulate.co.uk

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