1. Wedding Requirements for Australian citizens The information below is available for the interest of the enquirer. It can change at any time without notice by the local authorities. The information is based on couples sharing the same nationality and both reside in their country where the citizenship is held. If this is not your case, the marriage in Italy requirements change. Always check with Just Get Married in Italy for any change on marriages in Italy legal requirements or the appropriate paperwork if you do not reside in your country or hold different citizenship between one another. PLEASE NOTE that Italian law states that at least 300 days must pass before a woman can remarry if she was previously divorced. BEFORE ARRIVING IN ITALY Before leaving Australia, you need to obtain an Atto Notorio (sworn declaration) from the Italian Embassy or Consulate in Australia in the state where you reside. Make sure you travel with your Australian passport. If you were married before, bring evidence of the termination of the previous marriage. If you are widowed, you must bring the death certificate of your previous spouse. Certificates can be obtained from the Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages.
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Particular Consulates do not follow the above procedures; you will be advised by Just Get Married in Italy on the exact steps that need to be followed. --------------------------------------------------
2. Wedding Requirements for British citizens The information below is available for the interest of the enquirer. It can change at any time without notice by the local authorities. The information is based on couples sharing the same nationality and both reside in their country where the citizenship is held. If this is not your case, the marriage in Italy requirements change. Always check with Just Get Married in Italy for any change on marriage in Italy legal requirements or the appropriate paperwork if you do not reside in your country or hold different citizenship between one another. PLEASE NOTE that Italian law states that at least 300 days must pass before a woman can remarry if she was previously divorced.
After a few days the Consulate will release the necessary documents for you to marry (Nulla Osta). These will be sent to us via post or picked up by our coordinator and we will pass them to your chosen Italian wedding hall. Current fees for the Nulla Osta is 92 Euro per person. The UK Consulates accepts card payments or cash payments. Some UK Consulates in Italy may follow a different procedure; you will be advised by Just Get Married in Italy on the exact procedure to follow --------------------------------------------------
3. Wedding Requirements for Canadian citizens The information below is avaialable for the interest of the enquirer. It can change at any time without notice by the local authorities. The information is based on couples sharing the same nationality and both reside in their country where the citizenship is held. If this is not your case, the marriage in Italy requirements change. Always check with Just Get Married in Italy for any change on marriage in Italy legal requirements or the appropriate paperwork if you do not reside in your country or hold different citizenship between one another. PLEASE NOTE that Italian law states that at least 300 days must pass before a woman can remarry if she was previously divorced. Canadian citizens are required to present to the Italian authorities a "NULLA OSTA" (certificate of non-impediment to the marriage). The Canadian Consulate does not issue a "Nulla Osta". However, to assist Canadians in meeting the requirements for appropriate documentation, the Canadian Consulate prepares a declaration containing the relevant information. This declaration is accepted by the Italian authorities for the purposes of Article 116. To obtain this declaration from the Canadian Consulate, a Canadian Citizen must first complete and swear an AFFIDAVIT to the effect that there is no impediment to the proposed marriage. The affidavit can be sworn in front of a notary public in Canada or a consular official at the Consulate. If the affidavit is to be made at the Canadian Consulate the applicant should fill out the appropriate form and bring and present the following documents:
It is extremely important that your full name is written in the same way in all the following documents, otherwise the wedding office will not accept the paperwork This is something that can happen if:
Just Get Married in Italy will assist in picking up the final Nulla Osta for you so you do not have to go to the Canadian Consulate here in Italy. We can verify with the Canadian Consulate if the papers are complete and correct to let you obtain the "Canadian declaration Nulla Osta" if so we ask you to send all the originals to the Canadian Embassy, in Rome or Milan; so they can prepare your documents. The Canadian declaration documents current fees are Euro 33 each. Just Get Married in Italy will then authenticate your paperwork at the italian office on your behalf. Once the declaration has been obtained and legalized, it is presented to the chosen marriage wedding hall. Banns are waived if neither party is Italian nor residing in Italy. ONCE IN ITALY The Italian authorities also require for non-europeans:
Some Consulates may follow different procedures; you will be advised by Just Get Married in Italy on the exact procedure to folllow . --------------------------------------------------
4. Wedding Requirements for Danish citizens The information below is avaialable for the interest of the enquirer. It can change at any time without notice by the local authorities. The information is based on couples sharing the same nationality and both reside in their country where the citizenship is held. If this is not your case, the marriage in Italy requirements change. Always check with Just Get Married in Italy for any change on marriage in Italy legal requirements or the appropriate paperwork if you do not reside in your country or hold different citizenship between one another. PLEASE NOTE that Italian law states that at least 300 days must pass before a woman can remarry if she was previously divorced. At your home town hall in Denmark (vital record department) you need to request:
Just Get Married in Italy can expedite all documentation via post so that you do not have to do anything in person. For the Nulla Osta there is a cost of about Euro 30 per person. Some Consulates may follow different procedures; you will be advised by Just Get Married in Italy on the exact procedure to folllow . --------------------------------------------------
5. Wedding Requirements for Dutch citizens The information below is avaialable for the interest of the enquirer. It can change at any time without notice by the local authorities. The information is based on couples sharing the same nationality and both reside in their country where the citizenship is held. If this is not your case, the marriage in Italy requirements change. Always check with Just Get Married in Italy for any change on marriage in Italy legal requirements or the appropriate paperwork if you do not reside in your country or hold different citizenship between one another. PLEASE NOTE that Italian law states that at least 300 days must pass before a woman can remarry if she was previously divorced. If you wish to get married in Italy by civil ceremony, you need a Nulla Osta (a document issued by the Dutch authorities that testifies that there is no impediment for the wedding). The Nulla Osta can be issued by the General Consulate of Holland in Milan or by the foreign affairs office in Denhaag (AIA). The following documents must be presented by the Dutch citizen to obtain the Nulla Osta:
The following documents must be presented by the foreign citizen to obtain the Nulla Osta (in case that the spouse is not Dutch):
ALL the documents mentioned here above can be substituted (except the birth certificates) by a bilateral declaration of free possibility of marriage that can be issued by your town hall of residence in Holland. In order to get the Nulla Osta in HOLLAND you can send the letter of request for the Nulla Osta to the FOREIGN OFFICE DPC/CJ department- Legalization, CP 20061 EB's Gravenhage. (Tel. 0031+70.3486486) The cost to have the document is about €45.00, ask directly to this office how to send the payment. In about 6-8 weeks the document is issued. OR having this issued here in Italy by the General Consulate in Milan; Send the letter of request for the Nulla Osta to the Dutch Consulate in Milan, with all the documents required. Address : CONSOLATO GENERALE dei PAESI BASSI, Via S. Vittore 45, 20123 Milano. (tel +39.02.48558421-fax +39.02.48558452). Some Consulates may follow different procedures; you will be advised by Just Get Married in Italy on the exact procedure to folllow . --------------------------------------------------
6. Wedding Requirements for Irish citizens The information below is avaialable for the interest of the enquirer. It can change at any time without notice by the local authorities. The information is based on couples sharing the same nationality and both reside in their country where the citizenship is held. If this is not your case, the marriage in Italy requirements change. Always check with Just Get Married in Italy for any change on marriage in Italy legal requirements or the appropriate paperwork if you do not reside in your country or hold different citizenship between one another. PLEASE NOTE that Italian law states that at least 300 days must pass before a woman can remarry if she was previously divorced. FOR A CIVIL CEREMONY The following documents are required to proceed with a wedding in Italy. You need to contact the Department of Foreign Affairs in Dublin. Together with filling out some forms available at the Department of Foreign Affairs office in Dublin, the list of documents to provide are :
The no impediment certificate is obtained from the Department of Foreign Affairs. We recommend applying for this a couple of months before you intend to marry as it takes about 6 week to process. This certificate states that you are free to marry. FOR A CATHOLIC CEREMONY You will need to see your local parish priest to gain his and the bishop's permission to marry abroad. You will then be given a religious no impediment certificate. In addition, you will be required to attend a premarital course at your church, however your priest will inform you of exactly how to proceed. List of documents required:
The above documents, together with all those required for a civil ceremony, need to be sent to our office no later than 7 weeks prior the wedding date; this will be processed at the Irish Consulate and with the Bishop by Just Get Married in Italy onsite wedding planner. --------------------------------------------------
7. Wedding Requirements for New Zealand citizens The information below is avaialable for the interest of the enquirer. It can change at any time without notice by the local authorities. The information is based on couples sharing the same nationality and both reside in their country where the citizenship is held. If this is not your case, the marriage in Italy requirements change. Always check with Just Get Married in Italy for any change on marriage in Italy legal requirements or the appropriate paperwork if you do not reside in your country or hold different citizenship between one another. PLEASE NOTE that Italian law states that at least 300 days must pass before a woman can remarry if she was previously divorced. Marriages conducted in Italy are recognised in New Zealand provided they are in accordance with Italy's laws. A marriage in Italy is not, however, automatically registered in New Zealand. It is not possible for a couple to remarry each other in New Zealand if they have already been married overseas. If either party is divorced, they will need to present to the Italian authorities an original or certified copy of the decree nisi or order of dissolution of marriage, together with an official translation into Italian issued by the Italian Embassy in Wellington. This applies to orders of dissolution of marriage or decree nisi issued in New Zealand. If the document was issued by the Family Court of Australia, the translation should be done at the Italian Embassy in Canberra. Documentation required by the New Zealand Embassy in Rome:
Once you have the documents provided by the Embassy, Just Get Married in Italy will take them to be legalised at the Prefettura (section of the Italian Department of Internal Affairs) in Rome or in the town/city nearest to or where you plan to get married in Italy. ONCE IN ITALY The Italian authorities also require for non-europeans:
Some Consulates may follow different procedures; you will be advised by Just Get Married in Italy on the exact procedure to folllow . --------------------------------------------------
8. Wedding Requirements for Norwegian citizens The information below is avaialable for the interest of the enquirer. It can change at any time without notice by the local authorities. The information is based on couples sharing the same nationality and both reside in their country where the citizenship is held. If this is not your case, the marriage in Italy requirements change. Always check with Just Get Married in Italy for any change on marriage in Italy legal requirements or the appropriate paperwork if you do not reside in your country or hold different citizenship between one another. PLEASE NOTE that Italian law states that at least 300 days must pass before a woman can remarry if she was previously divorced. Norwegian citizens wanting to marry in Italy must present their Nulla Osta "Attest til bruk for ekteskapsinngåelse etter utenlandsk rett", which is released by the Vital Statistics Office (Folkeregisteret) of the last city of residence in Norway. From the 1st of January 2005 the Nulla Osta is no longer released by the Consulates. The Nulla Osta upon request will be written up in Italian and must have the:
A few wedding halls will require that the birth certificate showing the names of the parents accompany the Nulla Osta. This can be obtained by your Vital Statistics Office. Divorced women must attach the divorce decree showing the date of sentence for divorce. Remember 300 days must pass between the divorce sentence and new wedding date. All documents submitted including certificates must be translated by an authorized translator in Norway. An Apostille from the Fylkesmannen according to the Hague Convention must be applied on all certificates. For a church wedding the priest usually requires the exact same documents PLUS can request your baptism certificate which must once again be translated by an authorized firm in Norway and the Apostille Seal applied. Additional Catholic paperwork may apply � check with Just Get Married in Italy coordinator for specific details. Some Consulates may follow different procedures; you will be advised by Just Get Married in Italy on the exact procedure to folllow. --------------------------------------------------
9. Wedding Requirements for Russian citizens The information below is avaialable for the interest of the enquirer. It can change at any time without notice by the local authorities. The information is based on couples sharing the same nationality and both reside in their country where the citizenship is held. If this is not your case, the marriage in Italy requirements change. Always check with Just Get Married in Italy for any change on marriage in Italy legal requirements or the appropriate paperwork if you do not reside in your country or hold different citizenship between one another. PLEASE NOTE that Italian law states that at least 300 days must pass before a woman can remarry if she was previously divorced. In order to get married in Italy a Russian citizen needs a Nulla Osta which may be obtained by showing the following documents to the Russian Embassy in Italy:
The cost of the certificate is Euro 95 per person. The couple must apply for the Nulla Osta in PERSON, no one else will be allowed in the Embassy or Consulate to assist them. Some Consulates may follow different procedures; you will be advised by Just Get Married in Italy on the exact procedure to folllow --------------------------------------------------
10. Wedding Requirements for US citizens The information below is avaialable for the interest of the enquirer. It can change at any time without notice by the local authorities. The information is based on couples sharing the same nationality and both reside in their country where the citizenship is held. If this is not your case, the marriage in Italy requirements change. Always check with Just Get Married in Italy for any change on marriage in Italy legal requirements or the appropriate paperwork if you do not reside in your country or hold different citizenship between one another. PLEASE NOTE that Italian law states that at least 300 days must pass before a woman can remarry if she was previously divorced. There are only 3 items that are necessary to marry in Italy .
It consists of a meeting in front of the Italian Consulate with witnesses in which a declaration relative to the civil status (single, divorced etc�) of the couple is made. An official document is then drawn up to present to us for filing purposes here in Italy. Please be sure that at the top of the page of the Atto Notorio the details "Repubblica Italiana" and "Consolato Generale D'Italia" are specifically written, otherwise the Atto Notorio is not valid. This is in effect an AFFIDAVIT done before the ITALIAN CONSULATE (or in Italy). To obtain it, you must first have the following documents: US passport, Birth certificate, If previously divorced/widowed, your divorce decree or death certificate. You need to set up an appointment yourselves with the nearest Italian Consulate to where you live and ask how many witnesses are required - it varies from location to location. Eventually if you choose to, the Atto Notorio CAN be done in Italy for a fee. Translations required. Your Birth and or divorce/death certificates must be translated into Italian and Apostilled through the Secretary of State's Notary Public of the state the document originated in. The translations are authenticated by the Italian Consulate. Our company can provide translation services. The ATTO NOTORIO in some cases MAY BE DONE IN ITALY, if time does not permit you to do it in the US or if you live in a state where there is no Italian Consulate. If you decide to do it in Italy, the cost is €550.00 including witnesses, interpreter, legal costs, duties and taxes. It takes one morning to complete, so you will need to add an extra day to your trip for this to be done. Since the cost to do it in the US is almost nothing, this should be a last resort!
This peculiar word means that the original documents (birth and, if applicable, divorce certificate) which need to be presented to the Italian Consulate have been:
When the Atto Notorio is done as well as the Apostille, you must:
All birth and/or divorce certificates must be translated into Italian. You must have the translations authenticated by the Italian Consulate in the U.S. when you go for your Atto Notorio. We offer translation services for an additional cost.
Just Get Married in Italy will assist you with this, it takes at most a few hours . The Nulla Osta is the final declaration to be made IN ITALY before the U.S. CONSULATE or EMBASSY stating that you are free to marry. Cost is approximately €50 per person give or take €5/€10. You must pay in CASH. Then this NULLA OSTA must be authenticated in the nearest Prefect's office ( Just Get Married in Italy can offer this service and legalize it on your behalf, without you coming to the office). Please note that it is extremely important that your full name is written in the same way in all the following documents, otherwise the wedding office will not accept the paperwork: Passports, Atto Notorio and Nulla Osta. Here is a step-by-step procedures :
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Some Consulates may follow different procedures; you will be advised by Just Get Married in Italy on the exact procedure to folllow . -------------------------------------------------- 11.Wedding Requirements for Catholic Weddings in Italy (all nationalities) You will need to see your local parish priest to gain his and the bishop's permission to marry abroad. You will then be given a religious no impediment certificate. In addition, you will be probably required to attend a premarital course at your church, however your priest will inform you of exactly how to proceed. List of documents:
These documents, together with all those required for the civil ceremony, need to be sent to our office no later than 7 weeks prior the wedding date; this will be processed at your Consulate and with the Bishop by our wedding planner. Particular Consulates do not follow the above procedures; you will be advised by your Wedding Planner on the exact steps that need to be followed. PLEASE NOTE that Italian law states that at least 300 days must pass before a woman can remarry if she was previously divorced. -------------------------------------------------- 12. Symbolic,Renewal of Vows, Blessings & Commitments Wedding Ceremonies in Italy (all nationalities) Some couples for practical or personal reasons, may want a wedding in Italy, without a legal recognition. These type of ceremonies are called Symbolic, (AKA Commitment or Blessing Weddings). The great thing about non-legal binding ceremonies is that couples can literally get married in any Italian location they like and without the need to provide any documentation, saving you a lot of time and money! Just Get Married in Italy offers highly qualified English-speaking celebrants, a rich selection of ceremony choices & an endless choice of Art cities, outdoor weddings, beach weddings, italian ceremonies in villas for your Symbolic Wedding in Italy! You can also suggest your own Italian wedding location, and our celebrants will be there to conduct your wedding ceremony! Renewal of Vows in Italy are also very popular with already married couples, to celebrate their wedding anniversary in Italy or just to renew their love to one another in some of the most beatiful wedding locations in Italy. A Symbolic, Blessing, Commitment or Renewal of Vows Ceremony in Italy will have the same feel and characteristics of a legal or religious wedding. Unless told, none of your guests will even notice the difference!
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