British Citizen getting married in Italy Paperwork requirements

British nationals must present the following documents in order to get a Nulla Osta  issued the British Consulate to get married in Italy:

  1. Photocopy of valid UK Passport
  2. Certificate of No impediment – To obtain this document you must publish the banns at your local registry office in England or at British Consulate if residing outside of UK. Once you decide date and location of marriage give notice of marriage at your local registry office. After 2/3 weeks they will issue a Certificate of No Impediment. Important: are necessary 2 different certificates of no impediment (one for the bride and one for the groom)
  3. Original Birth Certificate (namely Entry of Birth) – This is a special Birth certificate in long form in which appear the name of both parents. There are also shortest version, but this are not accepted.
  4. Divorce decree (if applicable) – A divorce decree is necessary if you have been divorce + certified copy of previous marriage certificate

Note: In cases where the name  on the birth certificate differs from the one on the passport, previous marriage certificate together with decree absolute of divorce or deed-poll showing change of name (the originals which will be returned to you) must be presented.

 

Once you have obtained these documents fax them to our office at + 39.432.919749  so that we can forward them to the British Consulate. After checking them, the Consular officer will confirm to us if documents are fully completed and valid for them to issue a Nulla Osta of marriage. Once the Ok is given, all you have to do is send original documents to Italy (except passports, of course) to the address we give you.

 

BRITISH CONSULATES IN ITALY

 

BRITISH CONSULATE IN MILAN

British Consulate General
via S. Paolo 7
20121 MILANO MI
tel: (0039) 02 723001
fax : (0039) 02 864 65081
Out of office hours: (0039) 335 8106857
Open to the public:
Monday-Friday 09:15 - 12:15, 14:30 - 16:30
Consular: ConsularMilan@fco.gov.uk


BRITISH CONSULATE  IN VENICE
British Consulate
Piazzale Donatori di Sangue 2/5
30171 VENEZIA-MESTRE VE
Tel: (0039) 041 5055990
Fax: (0039) 041 950254


BRITISH CONSULATE IN FLORENCE

Lungarno Corsini 2
50123 FIRENZE FI
Tel.: (0039) 055 284133
Fax: (0039) 055 219112
e-mail: Consular.Florence@fco.gov.uk
Open to the public:
Monday-Friday 09:30-12:30, 14:30-16:30

 

BRITISH CONSULATE IN ROME

British Consulate
via XX Settembre 80a
00187 ROMA RM
tel: (0039) 06 4220 0001fax: (0039) 06 4220 2334
Consular information: ConsularRome@fco.gov.uk

 

BRITISH CONSULATE IN NAPLES
Via dei Mille 40
80121 Napoli NA
tel: (0039) 081 423 8911
fax: (0039) 081 422 434
Information on marriage in Italy: InfoMarriagesNaples@fco.gov.uk
Open to the public:
Monday-Friday 09:00 - 12:30; 14:00 - 16:00
except August: 08:30 - 13:30

 

 

For further information we invite you to contact our office by e-mail or phone or contact one of the above listed Consulates.