Paperwork
Civil Wedding:
Citizens of the Countries adherent to the 1990 Munich Convention:
International certificate of capacity to contract marriage issued by the Civil Registry Office in your country.
International birth certificates.
Photocopies of the identity papers of the spouses and two witnesses.
Citizens of UK, USA
Birth certificates of both spouses.
Nulla Osta issued by your country’s Embassy in Italy.
Photocopies of the identity papers of the spouses and two witnesses.
Some countries such as Australia and the US also need a Notary Deed (Atto Notorio), issued by the Italian Embassy in their own country.
US Citizens
Birth certificates of both spouses.
Before leaving the US, Atto Notorio from the Italian Consulate closest to your current residence. If an Atto Notorio was not obtained previously or you currently reside in Italy, the Atto Notorio can be executed at any Tribunale Ordinario in Italy.
A “Nulla Osta” or declaration of no impediment issued by the US Consular Section in Rome.The Nulla Osta is valid for six months.
The Nulla Osta must be signed in front of the Consul then be legalized by the Ufficio Legalizzazioni of the Prefettura (so that it may be used for all legal purposes in the United States).
Before you go, purchase a revenue stamp.
If you are marrying in a Catholic Church at the Vatican, you do not need the legalization with Apostille at the Prefecture.
Photocopies of US passports (or American Armed Forces identification cards) of spouses and two witnesses.
Religious Wedding
Roman Catholic Church:
Your parish must send a letter of authorization to Rome together with the Baptism and Confirmation certificates, as well as all the documents also necessary for a civil wedding
International certificate of marital status (single)
International birth certificates
Photocopies of the documents of the spouses and two or more witnesses
If necessary, a Nulla Osta or certificate of no impediment, issued by your Consulate in Italy and a Notarial Deed issued by the Embassy of Italy in your own Country. If this is not possible, a complex declaration before the Civil Court in Italy will then be necessary.
At the end church wedding ceremony, the Catholic marriage certificate is signed at the Church and is then delivered to the Registry of Births, Marriages and Deaths, which will issue an international marriage certificate some months thereafter.
Weddings can also be celebrated at the Vatican, also known as the.
Because the Vatican is a separate State and not part of Italy, the Nulla Osta is required but it does not need to be legalized by the Italian Prefettura.
Marriages at the Vatican will be registered with the Vatican civil authorities and marriage certificates are then issued by the Vatican City’s Civil Registry.