{"id":7856,"date":"2023-09-29T12:19:10","date_gmt":"2023-09-29T16:19:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/consmiami.esteri.it\/?page_id=7856"},"modified":"2026-03-30T14:56:36","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T18:56:36","slug":"affidavit-for-u-s-citizens-marrying-in-italy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/consmiami.esteri.it\/en\/servizi-consolari-e-visti\/servizi-per-il-cittadino-italiano\/notary-services\/affidavit-for-u-s-citizens-marrying-in-italy\/","title":{"rendered":"Affidavit for U.S. Citizens Marrying in Italy"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li data-start=\"172\" data-end=\"294\"><a href=\"https:\/\/consmiami.esteri.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/information_for_u.s._citizens_wishing_to_marry_in_italy-1.docx\"><strong data-start=\"172\" data-end=\"261\">Application Form for the Atto Notorio (Affidavit) for U.S. Citizens Marrying in Italy<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li data-start=\"172\" data-end=\"294\">How to Obtain an <a href=\"https:\/\/consmiami.esteri.it\/en\/servizi-consolari-e-visti\/servizi-per-il-cittadino-italiano\/the-apostille-in-our-jurisdiction\/\">Apostille<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"296\" data-end=\"507\">U.S. citizens who wish to get married in Italy must appear before the Civil Registrar (Ufficiale di Stato Civile) of the Italian municipality (Comune) where they intend to marry, with the documents listed below.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"509\" data-end=\"696\">The following list is general and not exhaustive. Applicants are strongly advised to contact the Civil Registry Office of the selected municipality and follow their specific procedures.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"698\" data-end=\"771\">For religious ceremonies, please contact the officiant directly in Italy.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"698\" data-end=\"771\">To request an <strong data-start=\"14\" data-end=\"27\">Atto Notorio (Affidavit)<\/strong>, please book an appointment through the <a href=\"https:\/\/prenotami.esteri.it\/\"><strong data-start=\"68\" data-end=\"88\">Prenot@Mi portal<\/strong><\/a> and carefully follow the instructions contained in the email you will receive after scheduling your appointment. The <strong data-start=\"206\" data-end=\"219\">Affidavit<\/strong> is valid for <strong data-start=\"233\" data-end=\"249\">90 days only<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"778\" data-end=\"799\"><strong>Required Documents:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"801\" data-end=\"820\"><strong data-start=\"801\" data-end=\"820\">\u2022 <\/strong>U.S. Passport<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"822\" data-end=\"1109\"><strong data-start=\"822\" data-end=\"863\">\u2022 <\/strong>Certified copy of birth certificate<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"822\" data-end=\"1109\"><strong>*The birth certificate must list the names of both parents. It must be legalized with an Apostille issued by the Secretary of State of the state where the birth occurred and must be accurately translated into Italian.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1111\" data-end=\"1131\"><strong data-start=\"1111\" data-end=\"1131\">\u2022<\/strong> If applicable:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1132\" data-end=\"1281\">\n<li data-start=\"1132\" data-end=\"1236\">\n<p data-start=\"1134\" data-end=\"1236\">Certified copy of the final divorce decree (showing it is final and no longer subject to appeal), or Death certificate of the previous spouse<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"1283\" data-end=\"1407\">Both documents must be legalized with an Apostille issued by the Secretary of State of the state where they were issued.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1409\" data-end=\"1633\">The <strong data-start=\"1413\" data-end=\"1434\">death certificate<\/strong> must be accurately translated into Italian.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1409\" data-end=\"1633\"><br data-start=\"1478\" data-end=\"1481\" \/>The <strong data-start=\"1485\" data-end=\"1509\">final divorce decree<\/strong> must be translated into Italian by a professional translator, and the translation must also be legalized with an Apostille.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1640\" data-end=\"1667\"><strong>Atto Notorio (Affidavit):<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1669\" data-end=\"1755\">The <em data-start=\"1673\" data-end=\"1687\">Atto Notorio<\/em> is a notarized statement in which <strong data-start=\"1722\" data-end=\"1745\">two adult witnesses<\/strong>, who are:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1757\" data-end=\"1860\">\n<li data-start=\"1757\" data-end=\"1807\">\n<p data-start=\"1759\" data-end=\"1807\">Not related to the applicants or to each other<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1808\" data-end=\"1860\">\n<p data-start=\"1810\" data-end=\"1860\">In possession of valid identification (passport)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"1862\" data-end=\"1983\">appear together with the applicants before a Consular Officer (or before an Italian Civil Court in Italy) and swear that:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1985\" data-end=\"2201\">\n<li data-start=\"1985\" data-end=\"2034\">\n<p data-start=\"1987\" data-end=\"2034\">The applicants are legally free to marry, and<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1985\" data-end=\"2034\">\n<p data-start=\"1987\" data-end=\"2034\">Under the laws applicable to them in both the United States and Italy, there are no legal impediments to the marriage (i.e., they are single, divorced, or widowed).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"2523\" data-end=\"2581\"><strong>Sworn Statement Before a U.S. Consular Officer in Italy<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2583\" data-end=\"2763\">U.S. citizens must also make a sworn statement before a U.S. Consular Officer in Italy, declaring that under U.S. law there are no legal impediments to their marriage in Italy.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2765\" data-end=\"2858\">Please contact the nearest U.S. Consulate in Italy (listed below) to schedule an appointment. If the U.S. citizen is a minor, consent to marry must be provided by the parent(s) or legal guardian(s).<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2966\" data-end=\"3031\">For more information regarding the sworn declaration, click <a href=\"https:\/\/it.usembassy.gov\/u-s-citizen-services\/marriage\/\">here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3038\" data-end=\"3086\"><strong>U.S. Diplomatic and Consular Offices in Italy<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3088\" data-end=\"3189\"><strong data-start=\"3088\" data-end=\"3111\">Rome \u2013 U.S. Embassy<\/strong><br data-start=\"3111\" data-end=\"3114\" \/>Via Vittorio Veneto 119A, 00187<br data-start=\"3145\" data-end=\"3148\" \/>Tel. +39 06 46741<br data-start=\"3165\" data-end=\"3168\" \/>Fax +39 06 488-2672<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3191\" data-end=\"3309\"><strong data-start=\"3191\" data-end=\"3228\">Florence \u2013 U.S. Consulate General<\/strong><br data-start=\"3228\" data-end=\"3231\" \/>Lungarno A. Vespucci 38, 50123<br data-start=\"3261\" data-end=\"3264\" \/>Tel. +39 055 239-8276<br data-start=\"3285\" data-end=\"3288\" \/>Fax +39 055 284-088<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3311\" data-end=\"3428\"><strong data-start=\"3311\" data-end=\"3345\">Milan \u2013 U.S. Consulate General<\/strong><br data-start=\"3345\" data-end=\"3348\" \/>Via Principe Amedeo 2\/10, 20121<br data-start=\"3379\" data-end=\"3382\" \/>Tel. +39 02 290-04559<br data-start=\"3403\" data-end=\"3406\" \/>Fax +39 02 290-01165<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3430\" data-end=\"3547\"><strong data-start=\"3430\" data-end=\"3465\">Naples \u2013 U.S. Consulate General<\/strong><br data-start=\"3465\" data-end=\"3468\" \/>Piazza della Repubblica, 80122<br data-start=\"3498\" data-end=\"3501\" \/>Tel. +39 081 583-8111<br data-start=\"3522\" data-end=\"3525\" \/>Fax +39 081 761-1869<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3554\" data-end=\"3599\"><strong>Publication of Marriage Banns and Ceremony<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"3601\" data-end=\"3837\">After making the sworn declaration before U.S. consular authorities, applicants may request the posting of the marriage banns (pubblicazioni di matrimonio) at the relevant Italian municipality for a period of 8 consecutive days.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"3839\" data-end=\"4091\">In some cases, foreign citizens who are not residents in Italy may be exempt from this requirement. For further information, please contact the U.S. Consulate in Italy or the Civil Registry Office of the municipality where the marriage will take place.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"4093\" data-end=\"4262\">After the 8-day publication period, the marriage may be performed starting on the fourth day following the end of publication by the Civil Registrar of the municipality.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"4264\" data-end=\"4407\">For a <strong data-start=\"4270\" data-end=\"4292\">religious marriage<\/strong>, the officiant must register the marriage with the appropriate Civil Registry Office to ensure its legal validity.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4414\" data-end=\"4435\"><strong>After the Marriage<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"4437\" data-end=\"4630\">Before leaving Italy, U.S. citizens are advised to request an official copy of the marriage certificate and have it legalized with an Apostille at the competent Prefecture (Prefettura).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"4637\" data-end=\"4738\">Consular fees for the Atto Notorio apply pursuant to Articles 23 and 25 of the <a href=\"https:\/\/consmiami.esteri.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Estratto-tabella-consolare-II-trimestre-2026-dal-01.04.2026-al-30.06.2026.pdf\">Consular Fee table<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"4740\" data-end=\"4815\">To schedule an appointment, please write to: <strong data-start=\"4787\" data-end=\"4815\"><a class=\"decorated-link cursor-pointer\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"4789\" data-end=\"4813\">notarile.miami@esteri.it<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Application Form for the Atto Notorio (Affidavit) for U.S. Citizens Marrying in Italy How to Obtain an Apostille U.S. citizens who wish to get married in Italy must appear before the Civil Registrar (Ufficiale di Stato Civile) of the Italian municipality (Comune) where they intend to marry, with the documents listed below. 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