How to register a divorce

To register a divorce decree issued by a foreign court, it is necessary to send by regular postal mail the original copies of the following documents:

1. Request for registration of the divorce decree, completed in full using the designated form and including the complete details of the former spouse: Request for divorce registration;
2. Substitute declaration in lieu of affidavit, to be completed and signed using the following form: Declaration for divorce registration;
3. Final Judgment of Dissolution of Marriage (sometimes referred to as Final Judgment of Divorce), complete certified copy. This document must be obtained from the court that issued the divorce decree;
4. Full Italian translation of the Final Judgment, following the structure and formatting of the original. The translation may be completed by any translator (link to the list of translators);
5. Apostille of the Final Judgment, issued by the competent public office of the U.S. State or foreign country where the document was issued (link to the list of offices that issue Apostilles ). Apostilles issued by notaries (notary public) cannot be accepted for registration;
6. Statement of No Appeal issued by the court that granted the divorce. This document is mandatory and does not replace the Final Judgment: both documents must be provided.
   As an alternative to the Statement of No Appeal, a Certification of Record of Dissolution of Marriage may be requested from the Vital Records Office of the State or country where the divorce decree was issued.
   If neither of these documents (No Appeal or Certification of Record) can be obtained, it is possible to request from the court that issued the decree a declaration similar to this: link (personal data have been redacted for privacy reasons);
7. Full Italian translation of the Statement of No Appeal (or the Certification of Record of Dissolution / court declaration) mentioned above, following the structure and formatting of the original. The translation may be completed by any translator (link to the list of translators);
8. Apostille of the Statement of No Appeal (or the Certification of Record of Dissolution / court declaration), issued by the competent public office of the U.S. State or foreign country where the document was issued  (link to the list of offices that issue Apostilles). Apostilles issued by notaries (notary public) cannot be accepted for registration;
9. Photocopy of the passport of the Italian citizen submitting the request.

All original documentation must be sent to the following address:

Consulate General of Italy in Miami
4000 Ponce de Leon, Suite 590
Coral Gables, FL 33146

For any doubts please send an e-mail to statocivile.miami@esteri.it