Marriage

Processing times

The processing times via EMAIL of our certificates are:

• 24 working hours for urgent "certificates" extracted from ANPR, no extracts or deeds
• Approximately 15 working days calculated from the receipt of the delegation for non-apostilled documents and after 1925;
• Not defined for documents with apostille (usually it takes us about 40 working days, but timing is not guaranteed )
• Not defined for documents prior to 1925, as each municipality has a different time frame which can vary up to a maximum of 6 months

ps the days are calculated from the day following the day of receipt of the delegation.

The delivery of the document in PAPER format is managed by DHL or Poste Italiane, therefore, we do not assume any responsibility in case of delay or loss of the shipment of the document.

Description

How to request a marriage certificate / extract / full copy

The marriage certificate is a document that proves the marriage between two individuals, registered in an Italian municipality, of which the personal data and the date of celebration are known.

The full copy of the marriage certificate, the marriage extract and the multilingual marriage extract are more detailed documents, which can only be requested by the interested party, a relative or a person with a legal interest. The full copy of the marriage certificate becomes accessible to everyone 70 years after the formation of the marriage certificate.

To obtain these documents, you must be delegated by one of the two spouses, and receive the delegation form by email after completing the order. Then, you must fill out the form with the following information:

• Full name of the spouses (at least one of them);

• Date of birth of the spouses (at least one of them);

• Date of marriage celebration;

• Municipality and province where the marriage was celebrated.

What is written in the marriage certificate

The marriage certificate is a document that contains the following data relating to the marriage between two natural persons:

• Name and Surname of the spouses;

• Date and place of birth of the spouses;

• Date and place of the wedding celebration;

• Property regime chosen by the spouses (community or separation of property);

• Possible divorce of the spouses.

What is written in the multilingual extract

The multilingual extract is a document that contains the same data as the marriage extract, but in a standardized format and valid in all countries that have signed the Vienna Convention of 1976, including: Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, France, Germany, Croatia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Moldova, Serbia and Montenegro, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland and Turkey. It does not require translation.

May not contain

• Property regime chosen by the spouses;

• Divorce of spouses;

• Annulment of marriage.

The difference with the Italian marriage extract is that the multilingual extract is drawn up by the municipality according to a standard model, while the Italian marriage extract may vary depending on the municipality.

NB To legalize the document, the Marriage Extract and the Multilingual Extract can be apostilled by the competent Prefecture. To request the apostille, simply select the option “request with apostille” in the form and the request will arrive directly to our systems.

What does the original marriage certificate look like and what is written on it?

The original marriage certificate is a document that is drawn up at the time of the wedding and sent to the civil registrar of the municipality where the marriage was celebrated. The full copy of the marriage certificate is a faithful photocopy of this document. In the full copy of the marriage certificate there are the following data:

• If the marriage has ended (divorce or annulment).
• Who celebrated the marriage (registrar or minister of worship) and his personal data;
• Who attended the wedding as witnesses and their personal details;
• Who got married and their personal data;
• Where the spouses live;
• What nationality are the spouses and witnesses;
• What type of property regime have the spouses chosen (communion or separation of property);
• When the marriage banns were made in the town hall;
• If there was a decree authorizing the marriage;
• If Articles 143, 144 and 147 of the Civil Code have been read to the spouses;
• If the spouses have declared that they wish to take each other as husband and wife;
• Where the wedding took place (church or town hall);
• What time did the wedding take place;

In which cases is a marriage certificate/extract/multilingual extract/full copy needed?

The marriage certificate/extract/multilingual extract/full copy is needed:

• for legal cases of separation/custody of minors etc…;
• to apply for a mortgage;
• whenever you have to prove your marital status.