Canadian Embassy Marriage Paperwork Requirements

In accordance with Article 116 of the Italian Civil Code, non-Italians wishing to be married in Italy are required to present to the Italian authorities a "NULLA OSTA" (Certificate of non-Impediment) or equivalent documentation.

Canadian Federal Government does not issue "Nulla Osta". However, to assist Canadians in meeting the requirement for appropriate documentation, the Canadian Embassy prepares a declaration containing the relevant information. This declaration is accepted by the Italian authorities for the purposes of Article 116.

To obtain this document from the Embassy, a Canadian citizen must present himself/herself to the Consular Section and must complete and swear an Affidavit to the effect that there is no impediment to the proposed marriage. The applicant should bring and present the following documents.

Valid Canadian passport
Proof of Canadian citizenship (Canadian birth certificate, Canadian citizenship certificate, Certificate of Registration of a Birth Abroad, Certificate of Retention of Canadian Citizenship)
Parents consent if the person is under marriageable age
Final Divorce decree or death certificate of previous spouse (if divorced or widowed)
Complete details of the future spouse are also required (full name, father's and mother's maiden names, date and place of birth, residence).
Document issued by the competent Provincial Vital Statistics authorities in Canada confirming that no registration of marriage appears in their records

A woman whose previous marriage was terminated within the last 300 days must obtain a waiver from the competent "Procure della Repubblica" (Court). This is issued on presentation of medical evidence that she is not pregnant.

To obtain the required document from our Embassy an appointment is required. (This is something we do for you)

Please telephone at Embassy in Rome: 39 6 445 98 426 and ask for Mrs. LICATA to obtain an appointment and/or clarification of the procedure.

The declaration issued by the Embassy must then be presented by the applicant to the "Prefecture di Roma - Ufficio Legalizzasioni", Via IV Novembre, 119/A, ROME, to be formally authenticated.

Once the document as been obtained and legalized, it must be presented to the Marriage Office of the Municipality (this we do). Banns are waived if neither party is Italian nor residing in Italy.

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