Documents required vary according to your nationality and whether you wish to have a civil ceremony, a Catholic one or simply a blessing. A relevant list of all the necessary documents will be provided together with information on all the steps you’ll have to undertake and the appropriate authorities you’ll have to contact in order to get married in Italy. Wedding Italy I Do will be happy to assist you all the way through this delicate part of the process.

British Nationals

Do not obtain documents and certificates more than three months prior to wedding date or they expire.

English Certificate of Non Impediment

Italian Nulla Osta in Italy issued by the British Consulate in Italy

US Citizens

Do not obtain documents and certificates more than three months prior to wedding date or they expire.

Atto Notorio from an Italian Consul in the United States. This is a declaration that according to US laws there is no obstacleto the marriage, and it must be sworn to by two witnesses.

Another Declaration (Nulla Osta), sworn to by the US citizen at US Consulate inItaly stating that there is no legal impediment to his/her marriage under Italian Law and US Law.

Australian Citizens

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 aJustice of the Peace, a Consular official at an Australian Diplomatic Mission overseas, or anofficer of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.

Catholic Requirements for Marriage

For couples never previously married
Do Not Obtain Documents Listed Below Dated More Than three Months Prior to the Wedding Date or They Expire.

A religious ceremony requires additional paperwork.

Formal letter on church letterhead from your parish priest stating that you have fulfilled all PRE CANA procedures and granting permission for the wedding to be performed in the church of…

Nulla Osta which will be issued by your Diocesis

ALL certificates of baptism, first communion and confirmation

If you have been divorced and your marriage was not officially annulled, you cannot marry in the Catholic Church.

Please advise us if you have had your marriage annulled.

Catholic weddings in Italy can only take place by the priest's permission after he has seen the paperwork.