How to Get Married in Italy as a Colombian Citizen

Last update: July, 2026.

Legal Requirements for Colombians to Marry in Italy

Recognition of Signatures for Marriage in Italy: A Guide for Colombian Nationals

The acknowledgment of the signature in the declaration of free status to marry, issued by the General Consulate of Colombia in Rome, is valid only if the marriage is celebrated in one of the following Italian regions: Abruzzo, Marche, Tuscany, Lazio, Molise, Campania, Apulia, Basilicata, Calabria, Sicily, Sardinia, and Umbria.

For all other Italian regions, the process should be handled through the General Consulate of Colombia in Milan

a Procedure for the Colombian Consulate in Rome

Pre-registration: Register in advance at the link we will provide.

Appointment Scheduling: Schedule a prior appointment to personally appear at the Consulate for SIGNATURE RECOGNITION.

Required Documents: The applicant must present the following original documents on the day of the appointment:

• Original Colombian identity card.
• Valid Colombian passport.
• Declaration form properly filled out on the computer in all blue-highlighted spaces, printed in advance. The Consulate does not take responsibility for the filling or printing of this document.
• If the requirements, legal documents, and ninety (90) days from the issuance of your civil records are not met, signature recognition cannot be performed. Check carefully before your appointment. Emails or handwritten forms are not accepted.

Specific Requirements Depending on Marital Status:

• If Single: Authentic copy of the birth certificate issued in the last ninety (90) days.
• If Divorced: Authentic copy of the birth certificate with marriage and subsequent divorce annotations.
• If Widowed: Authentic copy of the birth certificate of the declarant and the death certificate of the deceased spouse. Please note, the Italian authorities will request the certificate to be apostilled by the Colombian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Requirements for All Cases:

• €17.00 payment at the Consulate for signature recognition (Italian nulla osta); only bank debit or credit cards (except American Express) are accepted. No cash payments.
• The sworn statement will be provided on the same day of the scheduled appointment if registered on the Consulate page.
• After the document is authorized by the Consul, you must go to the Italian Prefecture for the legalization of the consular officer’s signature.
• Apostilles for civil records are processed online; see the website of the Cancelleria.
• Once the online request has been made, the Apostille can be paid online [link], or directly at the Consulate during office hours, or via PSE or credit card Visa or Mastercard.

1. Authentic Copy of Civil Registration: This must be requested directly by the interested user from the registry office in Colombia or by an authorized person through a power of attorney signed at the Consulate with a prior appointment.

Format for requesting Nulla Osta

As your legal counselor in Italy, we will provide you the “formato de solicitud de nulla osta” and verify that all the data entered are correctly written.

Procedure for the Colombian Consulate in Milan

Nulla Osta Requirements for Colombian Citizens

To legally marry in Italy, Colombian citizens must obtain a Nulla Osta (certificate of no impediment) from the competent Colombian Consulate. Below are the current requirements:

1. Certified copy of the Civil Birth Certificate, issued no more than 3 months before the application.
   Note: This document cannot be requested through the Consulate. The applicant must obtain it directly from the notary office or the Civil Registry (Registraduría) where the birth was originally registered.
   The printed copy of the birth certificate is accepted. For the Nulla Osta application at the Consulate, no translation or apostille is required.
2. Original Colombian National ID (Cédula de ciudadanía, yellow with holograms).
3. Valid electronic passport.
4. Original identity document of the future spouse:
   • If Italian: passport or national ID card.
   • If foreign: valid passport.

If the application is submitted by a third party, the delegate must present a power of attorney notarized by the applicant(Colombian citizen). The representative must also provide the original documents along with their own identification (Colombian ID card if Colombian, or passport if foreign).

If the applicant is separated, divorced, or widowed, these details must be duly recorded in the Colombian Civil Birth Certificate.

Once the Nulla Osta for marriage has been issued, the signature of the Consul or Vice Consul must be legalized at the Italian Prefettura in the city where the marriage will take place or where the banns of marriage are published.

⚠️ Important: The signatures of the officials of this Consulate are registered only in Northern Italy, specifically in the following consular districts: Liguria, Piemonte, Valle d’Aosta, Lombardia, Trentino-Alto Adige, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Veneto, Emilia Romagna, and the Republic of San Marino. For all other Italian regions, the competent office is the Colombian Consulate General in Rome.

Costs (subject to change):

• Signature authentication (recognition of signature): €18, payable in cash on the day of the appointment.

Written by Alessandro Pirrò
Alessandro is a former legal advisor to the Italian Government and has worked with top law firms in Rome, focusing on international marriage and recognition abroad. He now supports foreign couples getting legally married in Italy, offering expert guidance on paperwork, consular requirements and legal recognition in their home country.

Your Legal Advisors in Italy for a Civil Wedding as a Colombian citizen

Due to our experience in law firms and the foreign offices of the Italian public administration, we gained significant expertise in Consular affairs, and we are trained to solve the most complicated procedure such as:

• Marriage Nulla osta process, legalization procedure, Court hearings for the refusal of the town hall when there documents missing , legal translation, apostille procedure, emergency procedure for legalization.
• Immigration law services and consular support for non-EU citizens applying for a Schengen visa.
• Family reunification and family cohesion.
• Same-sex couples that want to celebrate a civil union in Italy when in their country the union is forbidden.
• Couples that come from countries where divorce is not allowed;
  Italians living abroadregistered at A.I.R.E. that need to recover their document to start the marriage banns in the Italian Consulate.
• Assistance with people that come from countries that do not release the nulla osta.
• American and Australian couples who needs assistance with “atto notorio” in an Italian Court or the Italian Consulate in the USA or Australia.
• People with refugee status who have requested asylum in Italy.
  
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