HOW TO TRASCRIBE IN ITALY A MARRIAGE CELEBRATED ABROAD
(updated on 19/04/26 – CP-DC)
For Italian nationals registered in the AIRE at the Consulate General of Italy in London, this Registry Office can process requests for the registration of marriage certificates celebrated both in the United Kingdom and in countries other than the United Kingdom.
Similarly, Italian diplomatic or consular Representation in other countries may process requests for the registration of marriage certificates issued in the country or countries within their jurisdiction as well as certificates of marriages celebrated in the United Kingdom for Italian nationals residing within their jurisdiction.
Finally, requests for the registration in Italy of civil status records relating to events that occurred abroad may also be submitted by the individuals concerned and/or by anyone with a legitimate interest directly to the competent Italian Municipality (Comune) (see Article 12, paragraph 11, Presidential Decree 396/2000).
A. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
Prerequisites
This Registry Office can process requests to transcribe marriage certificates ONLY if the following two prerequisites are met:
- Registration in the AIRE of London of at least one of the spouses and an up-to-date residential address:
For information and detailed instructions on how to register in the AIRE or update the address, please click here;
- Up-to-date civil status:
Previous marriages and divorces must be registered/transcribed in Italy. For information and detailed instructions on how to register/transcribe a divorce, please click here.
How to submit a registration request, processing time, and original documents
The procedure is entirely postal. Documents CANNOT be submitted in person or by appointment and can only sent by ROYAL MAIL SPECIAL DELIVERY to:
CONSULATE GENERAL OF ITALY IN LONDON
Registry Office
83/86, Farringdon Street
London EC4A 4BL
- Applications are processed in chronological order of receipt by the Registry Office. The current processing time for these applications is approximately 12weeks.
- In compliance with Italian legislation, the complete and correct documentation will be retained in the Consulate archives. Additional identical copies of the certificate may be requested from the issuing Registry Office;
- Incomplete and/or incorrect documentation will be returned to the sender with a request to provide additional and/or correct documents;
Requests for confirmation and information
- To confirm receipt of the envelope:
Visit the Royal Mail website and check at the page Track your item and enter the code printed on the Special delivery receipt;
- To check the status of the request:
Wait for the notification of transmission sent by this office to the competent Municipality (Comune) via certified email (PEC) and simultaneously to the applicant via ordinary email. It is important to provide a clear and legible email address and to check the junk mail folder (spam).
- To confirm the outcome of the registration:
Check your profile and/or family records on the ANPR (National Register of the Resident Population) portal, accessible using a digital identity: SPID, an Electronic ID Card or a Carta Nazionale dei Servizi (CNS).
Alternatively, contact the relevant Municipality (Comune) directly using the details available on their website.
B. REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION
The documentation to be submitted depends on the country where the marriage was celebrated or the country where the certificates were issued.
- For marriages celebrated in the United Kingdom, please click here;
- For marriages celebrated in Albania, please click here;
- For marriages celebrated in the States party to the Vienna Convention of 8th September 1976, please click here;
The contracting States listed in alphabetical order are: Austria, Belgium, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Cape Verde, Croatia, Estonia, France, Germany, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, North Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland and Turkey.
- For marriages celebrated in the States party to the Hague Convention of 5th October 1961, please click here;
An alphabetical list of the 92 contracting Parties to the Hague Convention is available here
- For marriages celebrated in other States NOT party to the above-mentioned Conventions, please click here.