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Marriage, civil union, divorce and death registration

For information on how to register a birth, a marriage, a death or a divorce, you can click on the list below.

IMPORTANT UPDATE ON BIRTH REGISTRATIONS from 24/05/2025 click here for more information.

Registration of marriage/civil union(appointment NOT needed)

If you are an Italian citizen and you get married, you need to register your marriage/civil union at our offices.

You can come to our offices during opening hours and submit the following documents:

  • Marriage registration form
  • Copies of both spouses’ ID (preferibly passport)
  • Original marriage/civil union certificate with Apostille
  • Translation into Italian of the marriage/civil union certificate.
Registration of death (appointment NOT needed)

If the deceased was NOT already registered with us, proof of Italian citizenship is needed.

You can come to our offices during opening hours and submit the following documents:

  • Original Death Certificate with Apostille;
  • Translation into Italian of the death certificate.
Registration of divorce (appointment needed)

In case of divorce you need to register it with us.

You need to book an appointment throught the automatic booking system Prenot@mi.

You will need to present:

  • Original divorce certificate with authentic stamp of the Court, and Apostille;
  • Translation into Italian of the divorce certificate.

IMPORTANT: A divorce obtained abroad becomes effective in Italy only after being recorded in the civil registry of the relevant Municipality.

Insights
  • Where to get a Full Birth,Death or Marriage/civil union Certificate?

    You can request these certificates at the Registrar of Births, Death and Marriages. You can ask for as many copies of certificates as you want.

    What is the Apostille and where to get one?

    The Apostille is a stamp affixed to the back of the original certificate which certifies that a signature, stamp or seal is genuine. You can request to have the Apostille done at the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs.

    Translation into Italian of registry certificates

    The translation can be obtained from a NAATI translator.