Tuesday 22 April 2025 14:04
A Guide to Getting Married in Italy to an Italian (2025 Edition)
If you’re a foreigner planning to marry an Italian in Italy in 2025, there are important legal steps to follow. This guide walks you through the process: Legal Requirements • Both partners must be at least 18 years old • Neither partner can be currently married • Divorce or death certificates must be provided if previously married Documents […]
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If you’re a foreigner planning to marry an Italian in Italy in 2025, there are important legal steps to follow. This guide walks you through the process:
• Both partners must be at least 18 years old
• Neither partner can be currently married
• Divorce or death certificates must be provided if previously married
• Neither partner can be currently married
• Divorce or death certificates must be provided if previously married
Requirements may vary by nationality. Typically:
• Passport (valid)
• Birth certificate (translated and legalized)
• Nulla Osta: A declaration from your embassy that you’re free to marry
• Atto Notorio: An affidavit confirming you’re free to marry, done with witnesses
• Italian partner’s valid ID and birth certificate
• Birth certificate (translated and legalized)
• Nulla Osta: A declaration from your embassy that you’re free to marry
• Atto Notorio: An affidavit confirming you’re free to marry, done with witnesses
• Italian partner’s valid ID and birth certificate
1. Book an appointment at the local Comune
2. Submit your documents
3. Wait for the “pubblicazioni di matrimonio” to be posted for 2 weeks
4. Choose a civil or religious ceremony
5. Get married and receive your certificate
2. Submit your documents
3. Wait for the “pubblicazioni di matrimonio” to be posted for 2 weeks
4. Choose a civil or religious ceremony
5. Get married and receive your certificate
• Apply for a
• Get your
• Register for
family reunification visa
or residence permit• Get your
Codice Fiscale
(Italian tax ID)• Register for
national healthcare
• Start early – some documents take months
• Consult your consulate for precise document rules
• Consider a bilingual planner for help with bureaucracy
• Make sure you’re on the correct
• Consult your consulate for precise document rules
• Consider a bilingual planner for help with bureaucracy
• Make sure you’re on the correct
visa
if you’re in ItalyGetting married in Italy to an Italian is a beautiful journey. With patience and preparation, your romantic Italian wedding will be everything you dreamed of and more. Buona fortuna!
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