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Every file is made up of separate formalities, each with its own authority and time limits. Below is the scope of our engagement and detailed pages on each document.
Do you want to marry in Italy and make sure that day is also your legally valid marriage? We help you manage the process from the UK to Italy, so you avoid having to hold a civil marriage in the United Kingdom first and then organise a second, symbolic ceremony in Italy.
We determine the applicable law and the competent authority based on citizenship, residence and place of the ceremony; from there we set out the documentary file and handle the formalities through to registration of the marriage certificate.
We identify the document suited to demonstrating the absence of impediments – nulla osta or certificato di capacità matrimoniale in Italy, expediente matrimonial in Spain, notice of marriage in England – and arrange for its issue by the competent authority or consulate.
We handle the stage preceding the ceremony: banns under Articles 93 et seq. of the Italian Civil Code, the process before the Registro Civil, filing the notice with the Register Office, checking validity periods and the applicable waiting times.
We handle cases where one or both parties reside outside the country of the ceremony, where jurisdiction shifts to the consulate or the comune of registration: we reconstruct the registered position and align it with the requirements of the procedure.
We determine which formality is required for each document – apostille under the 1961 Hague Convention, consular legalisation, sworn or certified translation – and see it through within the relevant time limits.
We arrange for transcription of the certificate in the Italian civil status registers, including via the consulate for AIRE registrants, and for any further registration updates in the other legal systems concerned.
This is the document by which the authority of the country of nationality confirms that there is no impediment to the marriage. Without it, the registrar at the place of celebration will not proceed.
Read →The Hague apostille certifies the authenticity of the signature, the capacity of the signatory and, where applicable, the identity of the seal on a public document, allowing it to be used in another contracting State without further legalisation.
Read →The ceremony does not close the file. For the marriage to take effect in the other legal systems concerned, the certificate must be transmitted, registered and issued in the correct form.
Read →Tell us the nationality, place of residence and intended place of marriage of each party, and we will reply with a written assessment and the list of documents required.
Request an assessmentThe information on this page is provided for general guidance only. It does not constitute legal advice and does not create a professional relationship. Every requirement must be confirmed with the authority handling the file in the individual case.