Are you dreaming of getting married in Florence but you have a lot of doubts about it, especially regarding the bureaucratic aspect? Don’t worry: our agency, which has years of experience in organizing weddings for foreigners, is here to help you! For this reason we wrote this article, because we want to clarify some ideas about the requirements needed for getting married in Florence.
Actually, the truth is that no particular requirements are needed to get married in Florence.
If you want to get married legally in Florence, there are some paperwork to sign, that’s for sure! But nothing too complicated.
Things get a little more complicated – but don’t be afraid, that’s what we are for! – if you want to get married with a religious ceremony that also has legal value. In this case, if you want your marriage to have legal value in your country and neither of you is an Italian citizen, you simply have to ask for a “nulla osta“, that is a declaration that certifies that there is no impediment to your marriage. This declaration must be translated into Italian and notarized.
The alternative is to present the “certificate of legal capacity to marry“, released by your own country, and submit it when you’re applying for your banns to be posted.
If you are a citizen of a country not part of the European community, you may need another document besides “nulla osta”: it is a document demonstrating that you meet the italian legal requirements. As many of our customers ask us many questions about how to get married in Italy legally, we thought to collect the most frequently asked questions below, with the hope they can help you.
1) How long before the wedding should I come to Florence?
It depends. Normally couples arrive in Florence 2-3 days before getting married, but this depends on the country you come from; you may have to arrive about ten days before the wedding, it always depends on the country you come from. For more information about it, do not hesitate to contact us. In any case, we will help you with all these bureaucratic paperwork. Our aim is to make you live the best day of your life without stress.
2) Is there any difference between a civil and a religious wedding in Florence, regarding paperwork?
Yes, there may be differences. Basically, if you want to get married with a Catholic ceremony, you must attend a Pre-Cana course in Florence which usually lasts 6 or 10 months. This will give you another “nulla osta” that allow to getting married in Florence.
Catholic weddings in Italy can have legal value only if you decide so, therefore if you have already married in your country you just need to present the marriage certificate to the church and you’re done.
3) Are there particular rules to getting married in Florence?
Like any country, Italy also has its own rules regarding marriage. Some of these are:
– Both bride and groom have to be single or legally divorced.
– Bride and groom cannot be relatives of first or second degree
– For a Catholic wedding, both the bride and groom must be baptized
– If one of the two has already married with a Catholic ceremony once and then got divorced, you can’t have a Catholic ceremony.
4) How much does it costs to get married in Florence?
This is the most frequent question that clients ask us, and the answer is that is no pre-established budget, considering that every marriage is different. So we can’t answer you before knowing what kind of marriage you desire. However, if you have established a maximum budget for your wedding just let us know, we will find the best solution for the wedding of your dreams.
In summary, as we said at the beginning of this article, getting married in Florence needs no special requirements. But sometimes getting the necessary documentation to get married in Florence can be stressful, especially if you have to do by your own… And it is also for this reason that our agency exists, to help you and make it easier for you to organize your wedding.
Relying on a marriage agency like ours to organize your wedding in Florence means not having to worry about all these things that are really stressful. We will arrange everything for you, from the ceremony to the wedding venues, from the accommodation for your guests to the visit tour of the city or the region. We are here to help you make your dreams a reality!
