PAPERWORK REQUIREMENTS FOR AUSTRALIAN CITIZENS IN ITALY

The following notes refer to requirements for a civil marriage; additional requirements are necessary for a religious ceremony, church authorities should be contacted well in advance for information.

A marriage performed in italy involving at least one party who is an australian citizen would ordinarily be regarded as valid in australia if the marriage was regarded as valid in italy. however, the following four conditions must be satisfied: both parties must be 18 years or over; both parties must be free to marry in the first place; true consent must exist, i.e. not forced to marry; and the relationship must not be a prohibited one, e.g. father and daughter.

Foreigners wishing to marry in italy should contact the italian authorities about requirements for marriage under local law. If a certificate of no impediment (nulla osta) is requested, this can be obtained at the australian embassy in rome or at the australian consulate general in Milan (we will make the necessary appointments for you). In order to obtain the certificate of no impediment, the following documents must be provided:

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.

Payment of fees: the equivalent in italian lire of aud 45 for the issue of the nulla osta plus aud 10 for the witnessing of signature. Evidence of the applicant's date of birth, nationality, no results of search certificate and australian residency status must be sighted before a certificate of no impediment can be issued. If either party is divorced or widowed, the relevant decree absolute or death certificate must also be sighted. documents provided must be originals or certified copies.

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. 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 Comune of the city where the marriage will take place.

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