USA CITIZENS GETTING MARRIED IN ITALY

• VALID U.S. PASSPORT or ID CARD if a member of the Army forces;
• A certified copy of your BIRTH CERTIFICATE in which appear the name of both parents. This document has to be translated into Italian and be APOSTILLED by the Secretary of State Notary Public where the document has been originated in. The Apostille is valid only for 6 months.
• A FINAL DIVORCE DECREE (if applicable) or DEATH CERTIFICATE(if applicable)of the previous spouse. Same as above, these documents have to be translated into Italian and Apostilled.
• TRANSLATIONS must be certified by a Consular Officer and then Apostilled by the Secretary of State Notary Public of the State where they were certified in. Translation service is usually provided by the Italian Consulate. Visit the Italian Embassy website for more information on this service: http://www.italyemb.org/
• ATTO NOTORIO(can be done in USA or ITALY): Is a declaration sworn with 2 or 4 witnesses before an Italian Consular Officer stating that there are no obstacle for the marriage to take place. Call your nearest Italian Consulate and set up an appointment. Ask them how many witnesses are necessary. IMPORTANT: The Atto Notorio is valid only for 3 months.
• NULLA OSTA or SWORN STATEMENT(To be done only in Italy): This document is issued by the US Consulate (either Rome, Milan, Genoa, Trieste, Florence or Naples). No witnesses are necessary. This document states that there are no obstacle according to US laws for the marriage to be performed in Italy. The document once issued has to be authenticated at the Prefettura (Law Court) to be accepted by the Italian Authorities.

US EMBASSY IN ITALY
Via V. Veneto 121, 00187 Roma
Tel. (011)(39)(6) 46741; Fax (011)(39)(6) 488-2672
Website: http://www.usembassy.it/

US CONSULATE NEAR THE AMALFI COAST
U.S. Consulate General Naples,
Piazza della Repubblica, 80122 Naples
Tel. (011)(39)(81) 583-8111;Fax. (011)(39)(81) 761-1869.

For further information and assistance with paperwork we invite you to contact our office by e-mail or phone or call your nearest Italian Consulate.

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