Paperwork Required for

Australians

To Marry in Italy

The following four conditions must be satisfied:

1.      Both parties must be 18 years or over;
2.      both parties must be free to marry in the first place;
3.      true consent must exist, i.e. not forced to marry;
4.      the relationship must not be a prohibited one, e.g. father and daughter.

DOCUMENTS:

Certificate of No Impediment (Nulla Osta)

Documents for Nulla Osta (must be originals or certified copies):

• 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.
• There are fees for the Nulla Osta and for its witnesses.
• Evidence of the applicant's date of birth and nationality.
• If either party is divorced or widowed, the Decree Absolute or Death Certificate is also needed.

A divorced 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, which is issued on presentation of a medical certificate that she is not pregnant.

• The 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 Commune of the city where the wedding will take place.
• Additional requirements are necessary for a religious ceremony; church authorities should be contacted well in advance for information.