| Legal
reqirements for Australian
Citizens
Do not obtain documents and certificates more than six months
prior to wedding date or they expire.
Civil Service Requirements Both must be 18 years or overBoth must be free to marry in the first placeTrue consent must exist, i.e. not forced to marryThe relationship must not be a prohibited one, e.g. father
and daughter.Australians marrying in Italy need a Certificate of No
Impediment - To Obtain Certificate of No Impediment (Nulla
Osta) Fill out 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.Present your Birth Certificates or other evidence of nationality
and birth date.Present a Divorce Decree Absolute or Death Certificate
if either party is divorced or widowed.A waiver is needed for any woman divorced within the last
300 days, issued by the Procura della Republica (District
Attorney) on presentation of a medical certificate that she
is not pregnant. There are fees for the Nulla Osta and for
its witnesses.Present the legalized Nulla Osta to the Marriage Office
of the Municipality, which we do for you.
A religious ceremony requires additional paperwork.
Church authorities should be contacted well in advance for
information.
Please email us for more details.
PLEASE NOTE: whilst the above information is updated
regularly "Wedding in Italy" cannot accept any responsibility
for errors or changes as legal requirements may change over
time. |