Certificate of No Impediment

Application Pack for Opposite-Sex Marriage

Prepared by
The Italy Consular Network
www.gov.uk

In this pack you will find:

1. Application Form

2. Checklist of Supporting Documents

3. Credit Card Authorisation Form

4a. Notice of Marriage – to be signed in front of a local Public Notary in Italy

4b. Affirmation for a Marriage – to be signed in front of a local Public Notary in Italy

5. Annex G

Application Form
Notice of marriage (NOM)/ Notice for Registration of Civil Partnership/ and Certificate of No Impediment (CNI)

Please note: You will be charged two fees (plus postage) – one for displaying the Notice of Marriage/Notice for Registration (£50) and one for the
Certificate of No Impediment (£50). The Notice of Marriage/Registration will not be sent back to you but will be kept indefinitely in the British
Embassy Rome as a permanent record of your intention to marry. This process is in accordance with the Consular Marriages and Marriages under
Foreign Law (No.2) Order 2014. The Certificate of No Impediment (Nulla Osta) is valid for a period of 6 months from date of issue.

All applicants must complete every section of this form and send it together with your supporting documents

Applicant’s Full Name (exactly as shown on passport):

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Current Address:
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Telephone Number: Email:
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1. Which authority (town hall etc) in Italy is requesting the certificate from the British Embassy?

2. Applicant’s Gender:

3. Applicant’s Marital Status:

Single Divorced Widowed
Other, please specify (Example: annulled/dissolved Civil Partnership, etc.)

4. Partner’s Full Name:

5. Partner’s Nationiality (If they hold more than one nationality, they must choose only one for this process):
(Please note that if your partner is a British national they must also make their own full application)

6. Partner’s Gender:
Male Female

7. Partner’s Marital Status:

Single Divorced Widowed
Other, please specify (Example: annulled/dissolved Civil Partnership, etc.)

8. Partner’s Current Address:

9. Date of appointment with local town hall (if known):

Date and place of intended marriage/registration (estimate, if not known): dd/mm/yyyy / /

10. Getting your certificate:

Your certificate and original documents will be sent to you by registered post (there is a fee for this, as well as Fee 10 for Notice of
Marriage/Registration and Fee 11 for CNI). Please write the name of the person and the full postal address that you would like us to
send them to:
Or I wish to collect my CNI in person

Are you happy for the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office to contact you for feedback on our services? Your details will not be
passed onto third parties: Yes No
 CHECKLIST – Certificate of No Impediment

1. Application Form (signed and dated under the disclaimer, below this list ) and Checklist

2. Completed Credit Card Authorisation Form – NO CASH PAYMENTS ACCEPTED. If the card holder is not the applicant,
please attach a photocopy of the cardholder’s passport or other photo ID with signature. Please email to
rome.marriages@fco.gov.uk or fax to +39 06 4220 2334. Payment will be taken on arrival of full application.

3. Notice of Marriage (for opposite sex marriage)/ Notice for Registration (for same-sex Civil Partnerships), fully completed
and signed in front of a Notary Public in Italy. In the first row, you should include your details exactly as they appear on
your passport and in the second row, you should include your future spouse’s/partner’s details as they appear on their
passport.

If you or your intended spouse/civil partner have more than one nationality then you must choose one nationality and
provide a copy of the relevant document. Only one nationality can be entered on the Notice of Marriage. If you wish to
marry as a British Citizen then you must choose British as your nationality, if you have more than one.

Please note: You should complete the address box with your FULL POSTAL ADDRESS OF YOUR OFFICIAL PLACE
OF RESIDENCY. The Notice of Marriage/Registration will not be sent back to you but will be kept indefinitely in the
British Embassy in Rome as a permanent record of your intention to marry/register a Civil Partnership. This process is in
accordance with the Consular Marriages and Marriages under Foreign Law (No. 2) Order 2014

4. Affirmation (Dichiarazione Giurata Sostitutiva) – for opposite-sex marriage, or Declaration (Dichiarazione) –for same-
sex civil partnerships, fully completed and signed in front of a Notary Public in Italy.
All your details should be exactly as they appear on your passport.

REQUIRED SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS

5. A photocopy of the details page of your current valid British passport

6. If you have changed name by deed poll or statutory declaration we will need to see a copy. Be aware that if you have
had multiple name changes since birth, the Italian authorities may need to see evidence of all name changes.
7. A photocopy of the details page of your future spouse’s/partner’s valid passport or national identity document.

8. If you are resident in Italy: a photocopy of your Town Hall residency certificate (certificato di residenza) issued at least 3
clear days previously and not more than 3 months previously, bearing your current address

If you are not a resident of Italy: proof that you have been in Italy for at least 3 clear days immediately before making
your affirmation/declaration in front of a local notary (can be a photocopy, e.g credit card receipt, petrol receipt) and
proof of the address where you are staying in Italy (e.g. copy of flight information or hotel bill). Note that 3 clear days
means that if you visit the notary on the 10 th of the month, you must have entered Italy on at least the 6 th of the month (3
clear days being 7,8 and 9th of the month)

9. If you and/or your future spouse have been married and are now divorced, you/their original decree absolute (sentenza
di divorzio). Family courts in England & Wales now issue Decree Absolutes in PDF – you’ll need this with a covering
letter or e-mail from the court

If your divorce took place outside the UK you’ll also need to show that you were, or your ex-spouse was, either a
national or resident in the country where the divorce took place, at the time of the divorce

If you and/or your future spouse are widowed or the surviving partners of a civil partnership, the original death certificate
of your/their spouse or civil partner

If the name on your passport is different to that on your divorce certificate, please provide a copy of your previous
marriage certificate

If you and/or your future partner have previously registered a civil partnership, your/their original certificate of
 dissolution/annulment of your/their previous civil partnership or same-sex marriage

IMPORTANT NOTE: if you are a woman who has previously been married, you are not able to re-marry until at least
300 days after the date of your divorce. This is prohibited by Italian law under Article 89 of the Civil Code.

10. Completed and signed Annex G letter – providing details of CNI recipient address

If any of your documents are not issued in the UK or Italy, consular staff may need to make further enquiries. Documents that are
not written in English or Italian will have to be translated. Italian authorities may ask you to provide an Italian translation of any
document not in Italian.

Please send your application to: Consular Section

British Embassy
Via XX Settembre, 80a
00187 Rome

Tel No: +39 06 4220 0001

Disclaimer ‘I understand and accept that it is my responsibility to ensure that any document provided as a result of the Consular
service is acceptable to the requesting authority and that if the document is to be present outside of the UK or Italy, the signature of
the Consular officer will be recognised by the requesting authority. Refunds cannot be given where the incorrect service is
requested. I request that the British Embassy in Rome accept receipt of my Certificate of No Impediment application by post/courier
and return to me by Post/Courier along with my certificate and original documents. In doing so, I fully understand and accept that
the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office assumes no legal or other responsibility for any loss, damage or misplacement
of the said property whilst in transit to or from the British Embassy in Rome.

I declare that the particulars given above are true to the best of my personal knowledge and belief.

Signature: Date:
 BRITISH CONSULAR SERVICES FEES IN ITALY
CREDIT / DEBIT CARD – PAYMENT AUTHORISATION SLIP

Please print this form and enter your personal information and credit/debit card details as instructed. Once fully
completed and signed, please post to: Consular Section, British Embassy, Via XX Settembre, 80a, 00187 Roma or FAX
to +39 06 4220 2334

APPLICATION DETAILS

Name of applicant:

Service requested: Fee 10 – Notice of Marriage/ Notice of Registration (£50)

Fee 11 – Certificate of No Impediment (£50)
Courier Fee (£8 within Italy, cost will vary outside of Italy)

PAYMENT DETAILS

Name on card:

Contact number of payee:

Relation to applicant (if not applicant):

Type of card: Visa Visa Debit Mastercard Mastercard Debit

Card Number: Code on reverse of card

Expiry Date: / Currency to charge in: GBP Euro

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I authorise the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office to charge my card ending

for the amount of GBP £............... If paying in local currency, the amount will be the equivalent using the Consular
Rate of Exchange at time of payment.

The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office accepts no responsibility for this form until receipt by the FCDO
of the form.

Signed by the Cardholder: Date:

For Embassy’s use:

Application Number: Barclaycard reference:
Processed on: / / By:
AFFIRMATION FOR A MARRIAGE UNDER FOREIGN LAW / DICHIARAZIONE GIURATA SOSTITUTIVA PER
MATRIMONIO SECONDO DISPOSIZIONI DI LEGGE NON ITALIANA

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I / Il sottoscritto

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

of (address) / residente a (indirizzo)

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

Do solemnly and sincerely affirm as follows/ affermo solennemente e sinceramente quanto segue:
Consapevole delle sanzioni penali nel caso di dichiarazioni non veritiere e falsita’ negli atti

(1) A marriage is proposed to be solemnised between me and/ hiedo venga celebrato il matrimonio tra il sottoscritto e

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

of (address)/ residente a…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

(2) I believe that there is not any impediment by reason of kindred or alliance, or other lawful hindrance to the above
marriage/ Ritengo non vi siano impedimenti, di parentela o affinità, ne ostacoli legali di alcun tipo al matrimonio in
questione

(3) I have for three days immediately preceding this date had my usual residence in Italy which is within the Consular
district of the British Embassy in Rome / Nei tre giorni immediatamente precedenti la data in oggetto ho mantenuto la
mia residenza in Italia che si trova nel distretto consolare dell’ Ambasciata Britannica a Roma

(4) I am not under the age of 18 years [or I am under the age of 18 years, but the consent of the persons whose
consent to the marriage is required by law has been obtained or I am under the age of 18 years, but there is no
person whose consent to the marriage is required by law] / Confermo di aver superato la maggiore età [nel caso di
minore età: confermo di aver ottenuto il consenso necessario per poter contrarre matrimonio nel rispetto della legge;
oppure confermo che per legge non è richiesto alcun consenso per poter contrarre matrimonio]

(5) All forenames, including all middle names, and surname of father:
Nome e cognome del padre (compresi eventuali secondi nomi): ……………………..……………………………………….

All forenames, including all middle names, and surname of mother:

Nome e cognome della madre (compresi eventuali secondi nomi):……………………………………………………………

Mother's maiden name

Cognome da nubile della madre:
…………………………………………………………………………………………………..

(Signature of deponent/ Firma)

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Sworn at ………………………………..………………….…./ Giuramento prestato a...........................................................

this ………….……….....day of …….………..... 20 …........./ il giorno.................................................................................

before me …………………………….……………….…….. / avanti a me............................................................................

at…………………………..................................................../ presso ..................................................................................

Signature and official seal of Notary Public/ Firma e sigillo ufficiale del Notaio

…………………………………………..
NOME E COGNOME DEL NOTAIO: INDIRIZZO E TELEFONO:

ANNEX G LETTER

You have applied for a Certificate of No Impediment (CNI).

Please be aware that a CNI can only be issued if no objection to your marriage is brought to
the attention of Consular officials at the British Consulate [Post]. If any objection is made
or an impediment to your forthcoming marriage is shown to exist, we will be unable to
issue the CNI. We can only issue a CNI on the 8th day after your notice of marriage has
been placed on our public notice board (i.e. placing date + a further 7 days).

You have requested your CNI be sent by post to an individual and address specified by you. To
this end you have paid in advance for this service.

Please note that your CNI will be sent at your own risk. This office, nor the wider Foreign,
Commonwealth & Development Office bears any liability in respect of the postal network used for
delivering your CNI. This means that if the document fails to arrive or arrives too late for your
intended marriage date as a consequence of a delay incurred during delivery, neither this office
nor the wider Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office bears any responsibility in respect of
any loss that may arise as a consequence (e.g. resulting from the cancellation of the marriage
ceremony). Should the CNI not arrive then you may need to repeat the notice of marriage process
again (i.e. give notice again for a further period of 7 days).

As per your request we will send the CNI by post to:

[Full Address]

[Applicant to complete the address to where the CNI is to be sent.]

N.B. If you identify any error in the address stated above please inform this office
immediately so that steps can be taken to update our records.

A CNI is valid for 6 months from date of issue.

A CNI is a document that certifies no impediment to your proposed marriage has been shown to
exist. However it does not confirm that no impediment actually exists or that the proposed
marriage will be recognised under foreign or UK law. If there are specific concerns relating to the
validity of the proposed marriage then legal advice should be sought from a suitably trained
lawyer. Neither this office nor the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office is qualified to
give professional advice regarding the legality of your marriage. Nor does the issuance of this
certificate confirm eligibility for entry clearance into the UK as a result of marriage to a British
national.

I …………………………(name of British national) have read the above, understand it and

agree to these conditions.