{"id":594,"date":"2023-04-14T12:41:36","date_gmt":"2023-04-14T10:41:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/consperth.esteri.it\/?page_id=594"},"modified":"2026-04-16T16:09:58","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T08:09:58","slug":"how-to-marry-in-italy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/consperth.esteri.it\/en\/servizi-consolari-e-visti\/servizi-per-il-cittadino-italiano\/stato-civile\/how-to-marry-in-italy\/","title":{"rendered":"How to marry in Italy"},"content":{"rendered":"

MARRIAGE IN ITALY: POSTING OF BANNS (ITALIAN CITIZENS)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Italian citizens AIRE-registered through this Consulate and wishing to get married in Italy must request a marriage banns publication (pubblicazioni di matrimonio<\/em>)\u00a0 by submitting the following documents at the counter on Tuesday\u00a0 and Thursday between 9.00 am – 12.00 am.\u00a0 \u00a0The future bride and groom will\u00a0 need to\u00a0 attend in person and bring along:<\/p>\n

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  1. the banns application form<\/strong><\/a>;<\/li>\n
  2. the reservation at the Town Hall or church in Italy where the wedding will take place;<\/li>\n
  3. the \u201cResult of Marriage Search\u201d certificates for the bride and for the groom (issued by the WA Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages<\/a><\/strong>);<\/li>\n
  4. for non-Italian citizens only, an original\u00a0full birth certificate<\/strong>, recent and consistent with the passport (no need of translation or apost\u00eclle);<\/em><\/li>\n
  5. for divorced parties, a copy of the divorce order.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    A banns certificate is valid for 6 months. We suggest applicants to request it 2-3 months before the wedding day.<\/p>\n

    Applicants who are residents of Italy or AIRE-registered through another Consulate must request their marriage banns from the relevant Municipality or Consulate.<\/p>\n

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    MARRIAGE IN ITALY: ATTO NOTORIO<\/em> (AUSTRALIAN AND US CITIZENS)<\/strong><\/p>\n

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    Australian and US citizens residing in WA and intending to get married in Italy need to book an appointment with us to obtain a document called atto notorio <\/em>by emailing to perth.statocivile@esteri.it <\/em>and attaching the atto notorio application form<\/strong><\/a> and valid passport copies of bride and groom-to-be, as well as of the four witnesses.<\/p>\n

    The bride- and the groom-to-be will have to attend the appointment, together with:<\/p>\n

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    1. four witnesses<\/strong> (not related to either party and not having the same family name as either party\u2019s), each carrying a valid passport or driving licence;<\/li>\n
    2. individual valid passport;<\/li>\n
    3. original full birth certificate of bride and groom to be, recent and consistent with the passport (Australian citizens only);<\/li>\n
    4. if divorced, a plain copy of the divorce order.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      For further requirements, please contact the Embassy of Australia in Rome<\/a>. It is advisable to contact the Town Hall or church where the wedding will take place well in advance<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

      An atto notorio<\/em> is valid for six months from its date.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"MARRIAGE IN ITALY: POSTING OF BANNS (ITALIAN CITIZENS) Italian citizens AIRE-registered through this Consulate and wishing to get married in Italy must request a marriage banns publication (pubblicazioni di matrimonio)\u00a0 by submitting the following documents at the counter on Tuesday\u00a0 and Thursday between 9.00 am – 12.00 am.\u00a0 \u00a0The future bride and groom will\u00a0 need […]","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"parent":185,"menu_order":9,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-594","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/consperth.esteri.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/594","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/consperth.esteri.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/consperth.esteri.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/consperth.esteri.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/consperth.esteri.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=594"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/consperth.esteri.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/594\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4947,"href":"https:\/\/consperth.esteri.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/594\/revisions\/4947"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/consperth.esteri.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/185"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/consperth.esteri.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=594"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}