1. Civil status certificates to be requested in ITALY (or online)
The Consulate General does not issue birth, marriage, death or divorce certificates, as these are the sole responsibility of the local authority in Italy (Tribunal, in the case of divorce).
These civil status certificates must, therefore, be requested directly from the Italian Commune by the interested party himself.
Italian citizens registered with AIRE, as well as those residing in Italy, may request civil status certificates online, through the ANPR platform. They can be requested for themselves or for cohabiting Italian family members. Issuance is free of charge and possible only on condition of having a digital identity, CIE, Spid or CNS. Alternatively, it is necessary to contact the municipality directly.
2. Civil-status certificates that can be issued by the Consulate General
a) Which certificates may be issued by the Consulate General
b) How and when to request a certificate
c) Forms
d) How to fill out the form
e) Certificates for minors
a) Which certificates can be issued by the Consulate General
1. Certificate of free/civil status, stating the applicant’s marital status (single; married/separated; divorced, etc.) (trilingual FR, IT, NL)
2. Certificate of the applicant’s Italian citizenship (trilingual FR, IT, NL)
3. Certificate of individuality/anagraphic concordance, certifying the uniqueness of the applicant’s person in the case of discrepancies in the applicant’s personal data between different documents (in FR or NL – specify in the request)
4. Certificate of legal capacity to marry/Nulla Osta, certifying the applicant’s capacity to marry an identified person. This certificate is necessary in the case of a marriage celebrated in a country other than Belgium or Italy (International Multilingualism)
5. Coutume certificate, a certificate of legislation relating to different legal institutions (marriage, filiation, attribution of a double surname, etc.), attesting to the legislation in force in Italy (in FR or NL – please specify in the request)
Certificates 1), 2), 3), 4) may only be issued to AIRE members of this Consulate General.
Citizens who do not reside in this consular district must apply directly to the Italian municipality of residence, have the certificate translated by a sworn translator (LISTA) and legalise the translator’s signature with the local authorities.
Only certificate 5), Coutume, may be issued to non-residents and non-registered persons.
b) How and when to apply for a certificate
Certificate requests must be made directly at the Consulate General’s counter (Rue de Livourne 38) from Monday to Friday, between 11.30 am and 12.30 pm, without an appointment.
Certificates will be issued on sight, provided that the applicants’ consular file and AIRE registration are up to date.
Payments must be made exclusively by bank card or credit card (preferably Bancontact).
c) Forms
There are two types of forms that must be downloaded and brought to the Consulate already filled out:
– Richiesta di certificato per Capacità Matrimoniale (nulla osta), to be used only if the Italian citizen marries in a State other than Italy and Belgium
– Request_of_Certificate, to be used to request all the other types of certificates
The following must always be attached to the request
- front and back copy of an Italian identity document of the applicant
- front/back copy of the applicant’s residence permit
- front/back copy of the bride and groom’s residency permit (only for marital capacity certificates)
d) Modalities for filling in
– one (1) form for each applicant
– the form must be signed by hand by the applicant: no digital signature
– full address of residence
– declaration of the applicant’s current marital status: put a cross in the corresponding box
– request of the type of certificate: put a cross on the type(s) of certificate(s) desired
– In the case of the Coutume certificate, put a cross if for marriage or for recognition or for the attribution of a double surname, etc. and on the language (FR or NL)
e) Certificates for minors
– the form must be filled in with the data of the Italian parent and signed by him
– the documents to be attached will be those of the parent and those of the minor if they exist and/or are available
– specify on the form that the certificates are for the minor