Pursuant to 2016 legislation, a same-sex civil union may equally be established out of Italy.
Italian citizens resident in Western Australia intending to establish a same-sex civil union either at the Consulate or in Italy may lodge an application via email to perth.statocivile@esteri.it and attaching the following documentation:
- plain copy of their ID’s as well as those of the two witnesses and the interpreter (if any);
- Federal Police check, issued by the Australian Federal Police;
- Result of Marriage Search or Single Status Certificate, issued by the Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages, or by similar entity in their country of residence;
- For foreign citizens: Certificate of no impediment to marriage, issued by DFAT, indicating the details of both parties;
- application form for the establishment of the civil union at the Consulate; OR
- application form for the establishment of the civil union in Italy.