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Legal Requirements
The marriage of two people only receives legal acknowledgement in Italy with a civil marriage. It is obviously possible to celebrate with a religious or symbolic ceremony, but for the marriage to also have le-gal validity, it is necessary to have a civil ceremony either before or after the ceremony of your choice.
In Italy, the only religious authority that can officiate a religious wedding that is also legally recog-nised as civil marriage is the Catholic Church.
With regard to the bureaucratic requirements that are necessary for your wedding, it is important to know that:
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they follow different procedures for civil or religious documentation; |
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they can vary according to your country of origin and to the municipality where the cere-mony is taking place. |
As a maximum indication, the following are generally required for a civil wedding in Italy:
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A Nulla Osta (document required for non-Italian nationals to marry in Italy) from the country of origin issued by your Consulate in Italy; |
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Request for the wedding to be performed in Italy; |
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Marriage banns; |
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Birth certificates printed in both languages; |
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Two witnesses; |
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Valid identification documents (for the Bride&Groom and witnesses); |
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Interpreter; |
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Other documentation that changes according to the circumstances. |
Experience has taught us that the long-distance handling of bureaucratic matters can cause difficulties, due to procedures and the cultural and linguistic differences.
Therefore, YIW offers the following service that ensures a fast, precise and complete handling of legal and bureaucratic matters:
Legal and Bureaucratic Consultancy
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Checklist with instructions about the necessary documentation and the relative time schedule; |
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Handling of legal and bureaucratic requirements at the Italian municipality and at your foreign consulate in Italy; |
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Handling of religious and bureaucratic requirements by the representative of your faith in Italy; |
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Service of mandatory simultaneous interpretation during the Pledge and Ceremony. |
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