If you are an Argentine citizen planning a civil marriage in Italy, one of the documents you will normally need is a Nulla Osta issued by the competent Argentine Consulate.
The Nulla Osta confirms your civil status and that there are no legal impediments to the proposed marriage. It is not simply a certificate of single status: divorced and widowed applicants can also apply, provided they submit the documents supporting their current civil status.
Please note that the consular nulla osta represent the mail part of the marriage paperwork, and most of the time it is sufficient to get married as an Argentinian citizen, but the municipality must confirm which documents it needs for your particular case and may ask at their discretion additional documents such as divorce decree if applicable to your case.
Applying for a Nulla Osta in Rome
The Argentine Consulate General in Rome accepts applications for marriages taking place in a municipality within its consular jurisdiction.
You must attend the appointment in person. Although the paperwork can be prepared beforehand, the application cannot be completed entirely on your behalf. Bring the required forms completed but unsigned.
Documents to bring
The Consulate currently requires:
- Your Argentine DNI, in original, with one photocopy.
- Your valid Argentine passport, in original, with one photocopy.
- A copy of your future spouse’s valid identity card or passport. A driving licence is not accepted.
- The Consulate’s sworn declaration for the Nulla Osta, completed but unsigned.
- The acknowledgement of the civil and criminal rules on matrimonial impediments, also completed but unsigned.
- Documents supporting your current civil status if you are divorced or widowed.
You must also complete the online consular data-registration form, unless your DNI already shows an address within the Consulate’s jurisdiction.
If you live within the Rome consular district but your DNI does not show your current Italian address, the Consulate requires you to update it on the day of the Nulla Osta appointment. A separate booking is required for that procedure.
If you are divorced or widowed
Divorced applicants must provide a marriage certificate bearing the marginal annotation of the divorce judgment. The Consulate requires the document to be duly legalized with a verifiable digital signature and apostilled.
Widowed applicants must provide both their marriage certificate and their former spouse’s death certificate, with the same formalities.
If a civil-status document was issued outside Argentina, the Consulate requires a Hague Apostille and, where the document is not in Spanish, a translation. Additional documents may be requested after the Consulate reviews the application.
Appointment and fees
Book your appointment once you have collected all the required documents. Incomplete paperwork may prevent the Consulate from processing the application.
The published fee is €100: €40 for the Nulla Osta and €60 for certification of your signature on the sworn declaration.
Payment is made at the Consulate by credit or debit card, excluding American Express. Cash is not accepted.
After the appointment
Once the Nulla Osta has been issued, the consul’s signature must be legalized at the competent Italian Prefettura before the document is submitted to the Italian authorities.
Allow time for this step when arranging your arrival in Italy and your marriage date. The Rome Consulate’s current instructions do not guarantee same-day issuance of the Nulla Osta.
Applying for a Nulla Osta in Milan
The Argentine Consulate in Milan publishes a different set of requirements. Its Nulla Osta procedure is intended for marriages taking place within its consular jurisdiction.
The application is personal, and the supporting documents must be emailed to the Consulate before an appointment is arranged.
Documents required
The published requirements for the Argentine applicant are:
- An Argentine birth certificate, with the Argentine legalization required by the Consulate.
- A valid Argentine passport.
- A valid Argentine DNI in card format. It must be the most recently issued version; an older DNI will not be accepted.
Documents issued through the Argentine GDE system do not require the Ministry of the Interior intervention described in the consular instructions. The Consulate states that the birth certificate does not need to be translated for this application.
Divorced applicants must also provide their marriage certificate with the marginal annotation of the divorce judgment, with the required Argentine legalization. The Consulate states that no translation is needed for this document.
Widowed applicants must provide their marriage certificate and their former spouse’s death certificate, legalized as specified in the consular instructions.
The published checklist asks for a copy of the future spouse’s Italian identity document. If your future spouse is not Italian, ask the Consulate which identification document to submit rather than relying on that wording alone.
Check your civil-status records before applying
If the civil status you declare does not match the information held in the Argentine identity records associated with your DNI, or if the relevant records are missing, the Consulate may require a new DNI application to update them.
This is worth checking before making travel arrangements, particularly if you have previously been married.
Sending the documents and attending the appointment
Send the complete documentation to certificados.milan@mrecic.gov.ar and include a contact telephone number. The Consulate states that it will not accept incomplete applications.
The published fee is €100, payable at the Consulate by debit or credit card, excluding American Express. If a DNI update is required because of a civil-status discrepancy, the published additional fee is €15.
The procedure requires personal attendance. Milan’s current instructions state that the document is delivered on the same day.
Which requirements apply to your marriage?
Do not assume that the document list for one Argentine Consulate also applies to another. Rome and Milan publish different instructions, including different requirements for civil-status documents.
There are also two separate checks: what the Consulate needs to issue your Nulla Osta, and what the Italian municipality needs to celebrate your marriage. A document that does not need translation for the consular application may still require separate assessment if it must also be submitted directly to the municipality.
The safest approach is to have the complete file checked before booking appointments or committing to a marriage date.
Help with the legal paperwork for your marriage in Italy
Our work focuses on the legal and administrative side of getting married in Italy. You do not need to book wedding planning services to ask us to handle the paperwork.
Depending on the assistance you need, we can review your documents, liaise with the Italian municipality, help prepare the consular application, and coordinate translations, legalization and ceremony interpreting.
Some appointments still require your personal attendance. We explain which steps you must complete yourself and which can be handled on your behalf.
To enquire, send us both partners’ nationalities, your country of residence, your preferred municipality and dates, and whether either of you has previously been married. This gives us the information needed to assess the procedure and prepare a quotation for the work involved.
