Getting Married in Rome > Requirements
CHURCH DOCUMENTS: (The same for all nationalities)
1. PRE-NUPTUAL INQUIRY FORMS (to be completed by one of the priests of your Parish).
2. BAPTISMAL CERTIFICATE. (Must be new, issued no earlier than six months previous to the wedding).
3. CONFIRMATION CERTIFICATE
4. LETTER OF FREEDOM
5. DISPENSATION FROM ANY IMPEDIMENTS TO THE MARRIAGE (if required).
6 When all of the above mentioned documents have been prepared, the priest of your parish should send them to the Bishop of your diocese with a request that a NULLA OSTA be granted for the celebration of the marriage in Rome. The papers should be then forwarded directly to this church from the Bishop’s office.
YOUR DOCUMENTS SHOULD BE HERE FOUR WEEKS BEFORE THE DATE OF THE WEDDING.
NOTE: It is important that you make a donation to the parish and to the diocese to cover the cost of preparing and mailing your documents.
SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES.
You should inform the priest who prepares your documents about any special circumstances which might have a bearing on your marriage; such as: opposition from parents, pregnancy, living together already, children by this or by a previous union, a history of drug or alcohol dependency, the status of your physical and mental health etc. This information is strictly confidential and is not intended to embarrass you, but rather to give the Church the opportunity to help you and to do everything possible to guarantee the stability of your marriage.