REQUIRED BY THE ITALIAN AUTHORITIES - DOCUMENT OF NO IMPEDIMENT “NULLA OSTA”.
Everybody wishing to marry in Rome must apply for a Certificate of No Impediment, (Nulla Osta) regardless of nationality. A Certificate of No Impediment is a document issued by the civil authorities in the country of which you are a citizen which states that, as far as they are aware, you are free to marry. Weddings in Rome cannot be carried out without this document.
IRISH PASSPORT HOLDERS
Irish Passport holders who are resident Ireland (including Northern Ireland) should apply to the Department of Foreign Affairs in Dublin for a Certificate of No Impediment/Nulla Osta
Department of Foreign Affairs, Consular Section, 80 St Stephens Green, Dublin 2. Tel 01 4082568
Consular Services are also available in Cork for those living in the counties Cork, Kerry, Limerick, Clare, Tipperary, Kilkenny and Waterford. For further information please contact:
Consular Services, Department of Foreign Affairs, 1a South Mall, Cork. Tel 021-4944765 or 021-4944763. Fax. 021-4944772
Irish nationals living abroad, should apply to the Irish Embassy in their country of residence
Further Information can be obtained from the Irish Embassy here in Italy by viewing their website www.irishembassy.it or by contacting rome.consular@dfa.ie
- Both the bride and groom should fill out separate application forms for the Certificate.
- In all forms, to avoid confusion, please use your name as it appears on your passport.
Please note that the forms should be completed at least 16 weeks before the wedding (and should be returned to the office of issue within 10 weeks of the wedding). This is very important. The enclosed Irish College questionnaire should not be returned to the College until the Certificate of No Impediment application has been completed.
Before returning the forms to the Department of Foreign Affairs, check carefully that each section has been filled in clearly and legibly and, above all, CORRECTLY. It is important to ensure that there are no discrepancies between names and other details on church and civil documents.
BRITISH NATIONALS
If one party is British and resides in Britain or Northern Ireland, he/she should apply to the Nationality and Treaty Departments in London for a Certificate of No Impediment.
You will be issued with a preliminary certificate of no impediment by your local registrar. This must be forwarded to the British Embassy in Rome, along with passport details, long birth certificates and a fee. Do not keep this certificate and do not forward it to the Irish College.
For further details, please contact the British Embassy,Via XX Settembre 80a, 00187 Rome, Tel: +39 06 42.20.00.01, Fax: +39 06 42.20.23.34, e-mail: info@rome.mail.sco.gov.uk, website www.britain.it.
Ask for the person responsible for issuing the Document of No Impediment Nulla Osta.
OTHER NATIONALITIES
Information concerning other nationalities can be obtained by writing to the Rector of the Irish College, or by contacting your Dept. of Foreign Affairs in your own country.
If you would like further information, or to inquire about booking a wedding date, please contact the Wedding office.
Alison Mills
00 39 06 77263501