Necessary paperwork and documentation

You will need to prepare all necessary paperwork required for a civil, religious or symbolic wedding in Italy. Plan to have the following documents at hand:

• A valid passport or national ID card for both parties
• Original birth certificate for both parties
• Divorce papers or death certificate if you have been previously married and divorced or widowed
• An affidavit, Nulla Osta or Dichiarazione Giurata sworn before a consular office of your home country, stating that there's no legal impediment to your marriage in your home country
• An Atto Notorio signed by two witnesses, further confirming no legal impediment to your marriage
• A declaration of intent to marry that will go to the civil registrar

A Catholic wedding may also require some or all of the following documentation:

• Baptism certificates
• Confirmation certificates
• Letter of no impediment to marry
• Proof of attendance of a premarital course
• Local bishop’s permission to marry abroad