Plan your Civil Ceremony in Rome with our bureaucratic support!

Besides Planners, we have been legal consultants for the Italian foreign offices! This experience allowed us to gain deep expertise in foreign affairs.

Not infrequently, couples wishing to get married in Rome want to give this moment the formality and officially that only a civil and legal civil marriage can allow.

Indeed, the Campidoglio is the ideal setting for your wedding photo reportage.

Your climb up the stairs of the Capitol will be fascinating and fun.

For those who want to avoid climbing the steps, we can ask permission to have a reserved car parking with the right few meters from the hall where you will w your wedding officially celebrated.

We have often talked in our blog about civil wedding in Itay and the procedures for appealing to the court in cases of refusal of the civil status.
Anyway, below we provide you with the primary information for foreigners who wish to legally get married in the city of Rome.

How to get married in Rome with a civil legal wedding?

1) As provided for by Article 116 of the Italian Civil Code, for foreign spouses, the Nulla osta to marriage or the certificate of marriage capacity (for countries adhering to the Munich Convention) will be required, both issued by the country of origin. Some exceptions are provided if the country of origin has joined the Hague Convention or the London Convention. Specific exceptions are also made for American citizens and Australian citizens.
A copy of valid identity documents and passports for non-EU citizens will be required.

2) According to the Italian Presidential Decree n 396/2000 you will need to sign a sworn declaration requested for non-resident foreigners who are not subject to the obligation of notice of marriage (please note that if at least one of the future spouses is resident in Italy public notice must be published).

Unlike many other municipalities, the Municipality of Rome allows the declaration mentioned above without the presence of the spouses consenting your wedding planner to sign it with a power of attorney signed by you. 

Therefore, the sworn declaration (for non resident foreigners) can be signed by us in Rome for sure without having you loosing time.

Following the venues for the celebration of a civil wedding in Rome:

Sala Rossa at Campidoglio

In the Red Room the so- called Sala Rossa, the celebrations of legal marriage ceremonies are possible at the following times:

– Friday: from 9:00 to 12:30 and from 16:00 to 18:00
– Saturday: from 9:00 to 12:00 and from 16:00 to 18:00
– Sunday: from 9:00 to 12:30

The town hall of Rome is closed for civil and religious holidays.

Complesso Vignola Mattei at Caracalla

How much does getting married in Rome cost?

Costs and payment methods for the legal marriage of foreigners in Rome

Following rates for the celebration of civil marriage and civil unions in the rooms as mentioned above:
• if at least one of the spouses is resident in Rome: € 150.00;

• if at least one of the spouses is a resident of the Province of Rome:
– € 300.00 for weddings celebrated on weekdays
– € 500.00 for weddings celebrated on Saturday and Sunday

• if none of the spouses are resident in Rome or in the Province of Rome:
– € 1,200.00 for weddings celebrated on weekdays
– € 1,400.00 for weddings celebrated on Saturday and Sunday

The rates for weddings to be celebrated at the “Spiaggia degli Sposi” in Ostia are as follows:
• if at least one of the spouses is resident in Rome:
– € 350.00 for weddings celebrated on weekdays;
– € 400.00 for weddings celebrated on Saturday and Sunday.
• if at least one of the spouses is a resident of the Province of Rome:
– € 500.00 for weddings celebrated on weekdays;
– € 600.00 for weddings celebrated on Saturday and Sunday.
• if none of the spouses are resident in Rome or in the Province of Rome:
– € 700.00 for weddings celebrated on weekdays;
– € 800.00 for weddings celebrated on Saturday and Sunday.

The celebrations of legal marriage ceremonies are possible at the following times:
– Wednesday: from 9:00 to 12:30
– Thursday: from 9:00 to 12:30
from 1 June to 30 September also from 16:00 to 18:00
– Friday: from 9:00 to 12:30 and from 16:00 to 18:00
– Saturday: from 9:00 to 12:00 and from 16:00 to 18:00
– Sunday: from 9:00 to 12:30
The hall is closed for civil and religious holidays.

Who will be your Counselors and Planners?

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:

1) 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.

2) Same-sex couples that want to celebrate a civil union in Italy as in their country the union is forbidden;

3) Couples that come from countries where divorce is not allowed;

4) Italians living abroad registered at AIRE that need to recover their document to start the marriage banns in the Italian Consulate;

5) Assistance with people that come from countries that do not release the nulla osta;

6) American and Australian couples who needs assistance with “atto notorio” in an Italian Court or the Italian Consulate in the USA or Australia.

7) People with refugee status who have requested asylum in Italy.