Australian Embassy Marriage Paperwork Requirements

PAPER WORK REQUIREMENT FOR COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA WEDDINGS
APPLICATION FORM AND INFORMATION NOTE REGARDING MARRIAGE REQUIREMENTS IN ITALY.

I, .......................... of ........................... apply for a Certificate of No impediment in respect of my proposed marriage in .............................. to ...................................
in support I provide the following particulars.

	Groom	Bride
Surname
Christian or given names
Citizenship
Residency status
Usual occupation
Usual place of address (in full)
Conjugal status (never validity married, widower, widow or divorced as the case may be)
Birthplace If born in Australia, city/town and State of Territory If born outside Australia, country
Date of birth
Father's maiden name in full
Mother's maiden name in full

I do solemnly and sincerely declare that the above information is correct and that I believe there is no legal impediment to the marriage by reason of:

And I make this solemn declaration under the Statutory Declarations Act 1959 conscientiously believing the statements contained it to be true In every particular, and knowing that the Act provides a penalty for w…willful making of a false statement in a declaration.

Signature of person making the declaration ..................................
Declared at ................................. on the ............ Day of ........ 199
Before me* ..................................

* The person before whom a Statutory Declaration may be made included Justice of the Peace. Commissioners for Affidavits/Declarations, Commonwealth Public Servants of 5 years standing and Australian Consular Officers.

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 AUD45 FOR THE ISSUE OF THE NULLA OSTA PLUS AUD10 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.

U.S., British Embassy, Canadian Embassy, Australian Embassy.
We handle weddings for ANY CITIZENSHIP. There are NO RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS to marry in Italy