Important Things To Know About Legal Wedding in Italy
Legal Wedding in Italy: How Does It Work?
Most couples celebrating their wedding in Italy have a symbolic ceremony. You can also have a legal wedding in Italy and formalise your marriage in the presence of the town hall representatives where you plan to marry. A registered marriage in Italy is recognised internationally. If you decide to take this step, be patient and entrust all paperwork and communication with the Italian town hall (or “il comune”) to a professional.
Civil official ceremonies usually tale place in the local town hall. It might be the oldest tower in the city! The Italian government also accredited some locations and authorised them to register civil marriages. So, after the civil ceremony, you can proceed directly to the reception without changing the venue.
It’s All About Paperwork
Document requirements vary depending on the citizenship of the future newlyweds. On average, you should begin preparing for this approximately six months before the wedding. The most important document is a certificate of no impediment to marriage, or the so-called Nulla Osta. Both the bride and the groom prepare that document. Their embassy (or embassies) issue the document.
There should be two witnesses present at a civil wedding in Italy. The town hall will arrange a meeting with the future newlyweds a few days before the wedding to collect the documents and provide instructions for the ceremony itself. The wedding can be officiated by the mayor of the city where the ceremony is taking place, or by another representative (a civil registrar).
The Nulla Osta is the most important document, but not the only one. Italea will be happy to help you gather all the necessary paperwork, communicate with the local town hall, and act as an interpreter on the day of the ceremony. All you’ll have to do is enjoy your special day!